Virginia Attorneys Represent Clients with Fracture Injuries

Effective advocacy for accident victims with severely broken bones

For many of us growing up, a broken bone meant having to hobble on crutches or keep our arm in a sling. After six weeks or so, we were as good as new. However, when a car crash or other accident causes an adult a severe bone break or displaced fracture, the consequences can be far more serious. At Pikrallidas & Probasco in Fairfax, Virginia, our personal injury attorneys represent clients whose severe bone fractures require extensive medical care and lengthy convalescence. We fight to ensure they get adequate compensation for their economic losses and ongoing physical and psychological challenges. We are ready to put our legal skills to work for you.

Types of debilitating bone fractures 

Fractures occur when an object hits a bone hard enough to cause a crack, or when a bone is subjected to excessive force and torqueing. Bone breaks are categorized by pattern, cause or body part. A simple fracture with a single, straight-line break can be any one of the following:

• Oblique — At an angle across the bone
• Transverse — Horizontally perpendicular to the bone
• Longitudinal — Along the length of the bone
• Spiral — Broken due to a twisting motion
• Greenstick — Bent too far in one direction 

A severe fracture can occur when there is more than one break (compound fracture) or when the pieces of the bone become misaligned (displaced fracture). Compound fractures may be segmental, where a bone is broken in two places, or comminuted, where a bone is broken three or more places. Compound displaced fractures generally require surgery and may necessitate screws to stabilize the area while healing and may also require the insertion of a rod for added structural integrity. Severely broken bones can cause long-term problems, such as chronic pain and loss of stability, strength and mobility. 

Common causes of severe bone fractures

There are numerous accident scenarios that can result in severe bone breaks, including:

• Falls — Falls from heights or sudden slips and falls onto hard surfaces can inflict a severe fracture.
• Motor vehicle accidents — The trauma of a vehicle collision, especially at high speeds, can cause a limb to be mangled in the wreckage, resulting in multiple, displaced fractures.
• Workplace accidents — Machinery accidents often produce severe bone breaks. Construction sites contain various hazards, from working on ladders and scaffolds to using power tools, which can inflict severe fractures.
• Sport injuries — Contact sports, and even non-contact sports played on hard surfaces, can result in impacts that cause bones to be broken. 
• Battery — Criminal violence can leave a victim with severe fractures.

Depending on the circumstances of the injurious event, the victim may be entitled to compensation.

Costly medical treatment for severe bone fractures 

Broken bones require skilled medical treatment to help them heal properly. This includes diagnostics such as X-rays, surgery to reset the pieces of the bone and placement in a cast for stability. Severe cases can require more than one surgical procedure. Victims may need extensive physical therapy, but the affected limb still might not return to pre-accident condition. Long-term problems can include the following:

• Chronic pain
• Stiffness and loss of mobility
• Chronic pain and weakness
• Reliance on crutches, wheelchairs, walkers and other devices
• Limited ability to work and earn a living 
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Psychological issues such as anger and depression 

Because of the toll this type of catastrophic personal injury can take, you should only trust your case to an attorney with experience in bone fracture cases.

Contact a proven Fairfax attorney for a free bone fracture injury consultation

Pikrallidas & Probasco in Fairfax represents accident victims who have sustained severe bone fractures throughout Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. Call us at 703-267-2600 or contact us online to schedule a free initial consultation. Hablamos español.