As an Atlanta, Georgia personal injury attorney, fractures caused by car accidents are a common occurrence. This legal article will cover some of the types of fractures that result from personal injury accidents. Please remember that if you have been injured by another to speak with an attorney. Even if you decide not to use an attorney or the one you spoke with, speaking to an attorney will put you in a better position financially. These types of cases require more attention than most. The reason is because our law office will need to locate all of the available insurance policies. Not finding them all can be disastrous. Just another reason you cannot handle these types of cases without legal representation.
Arm Fractures After a Car Wreck
Having an arm fractured is a very common injury after a car accident or other type of personal injury. An injury to the arm may involve the three bones inside your arm – the ulna, radius and humerus. For some extreme types of injuries surgery will be needed to stabilize the injury and for the best chance of full recovery. Surgery may be needed to fully address the problem and stop future issues that might arise after such an accident. In the case of surgery, we will either get money set aside for any future medical costs or we should hold off on the settlement until the necessary surgery or surgeries has taken place. In children, fractures can disturb the growth plate and lead to numerous other issues down the road. Fractures that extend right into a joint could later result in joint disease or other injuries. A good personal injury lawyer will identify these issues and make sure they are accounted for in the settlement procedures or fully addressed at trial. A fracture diagnosis can be confirmed by an x-ray examinations. After a car accident this is usually done at the emergency room or hospital. Although emergency rooms do not really or are not really set up to treat all injuries, they want to make sure you go are healthy enough to go to a doctor at another time. Remember, this is the emergency room. But, one thing the emergency room will check for after a car accident is for broken bones and fractures.
Types of Fractures
- Stress Fractures
- Compound Fractures
- Compression Fractures
- Hairline Fractures
- Clavical Fracture
- Femur Fracture
- Hip Fracture
- Ankle Fracture
Joseph P. McClelland, LLC represents clients in Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Riverdale, McDonough, Eagles Landing, Lovejoy, Conyers, Covington, Jackson, Griffin, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Macon, Forsyth, Barnesville, Monroe County, Decatur, Stone Mountain, Snellville, Loganville, Centerville, Lenox, Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, Virginia Highlands, East Atlanta, Candler Park, Piedmont Park, Freedom Parkway, Downtown, Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Kirkwood, Ellenwood, Poncey Highland, Emory, Toco Hills, Tucker, Duluth, Alpharetta, Dunwoody and other Georgia cities. We work hard to get you the best settlement for fractures and broken bones. These types of injuries are life changers, at times. Other times they are just a huge bother that last for months and months. In neither situation should you be left without getting fair compensation for you injuries. Let us negotiate your personal injury claim with the car insurance company. Using our skill and experience, we have a history of solid results. Contact our office for a free consultation if you think someone is to blame for your injuries. Do not try to negotiate a personal injury claim that involves fractures to the bone without an attorney by your side.
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