Bones give our body the structural support it needs. However, despite their strength, bones will fracture when enough force is applied to them. Broken bones can require surgical rehabilitation and can cause extreme pain, and the consequences vary drastically depending on the injury. Broken bones can be caused by preventable accidents, including car accidents and slip and fall accidents.
Discuss Your Case With a Skilled Houston Personal Injury Attorney
Have you or your loved one experienced a broken bone due to another person’s negligence? If so, you may be entitled to compensation through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. At Ceja Law Firm PLLC, we have successfully represented many Houston residents in complex personal injury cases. We fight hard to hold those accountable whose negligence has caused injuries to innocent victims. Please contact us today to schedule your free consultation as soon as possible.
Accidents That Can Result in Broken Bones
Broken bones occur when a person’s bone can’t withstand the force being applied to it. Anything that puts force on a bone can result in a bone fracture. Accidents are often the cause of broken bones, including:
- Car accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Child-related accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Truck accidents
- Workplace accidents
Whatever the type of accident that resulted in your injury, you may be able to recover compensation through an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit. You must prove that the at-fault party’s negligent or intentional behavior caused your broken bone.
Common Types of Broken Bone Injuries
If you’ve been involved in an accident and you experience any signs that you have a broken bone, it’s important that you seek treatment as soon as possible. Depending on the severity of the break, you may need a doctor to set, cast, or splint your broken bone to help it heal. Severe fractures may even require intense surgery, which requires additional rehabilitation and healing time. There are many types of bone fractures that can occur in an accident, including the following:
- Greenstick: an incomplete fracture in which the broken bone isn’t completely separated
- Spiral: spiral break around the bone
- Transverse: the break is in a straight line across the bone
- Compression: the bone is crushed
- Oblique: a diagonal break in the bone
- Comminuted fracture: multiple fractures in the same bone
- Segmental: the same bone becomes fractured in two places and a segment of bone is totally separated by the breaks
- Compound fracture: the bone has become broken and there is an open wound near the bone fracture
Proving Negligence in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
If you’ve been injured in an accident, you may be wondering whether you can obtain compensation. The answer is “it depends.” The best way to learn about whether you have a claim is to discuss your case with an experienced attorney. A personal injury attorney will be able to listen to the facts of your case and advise you as to whether you have a valid claim or not.
When a plaintiff files a personal injury claim, he or she needs to prove that the other party’s negligence or recklessness caused the accident that resulted in their broken bone. Negligence is the legal theory that underlies all personal injury lawsuits. As a plaintiff, you’ll need to prove that the defendant owed you a duty of care, breached that duty and that the breach of duty caused your injuries. You also need to show that your injuries resulted in actual damages, such as medical bills and lost income. At Ceja Law Firm PLLC, our attorneys know how to successfully obtain and secure evidence before memories begin to fade and documents get erased.
Compensation Available in a Houston Personal Injury Lawsuit
When you hire an attorney experienced in handling fractures, breaks, and other types of orthopedic injuries, you will increase the chance of recovering the full compensation you deserve. In Texas, personal injury victims can seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include all the easily quantifiable expenses associated with your broken bone injury. Compensation for your lost income, loss of earning capacity, past and future lost wages, and past and future medical care are all considered economic damages.
Additionally, you may be able to seek non-economic damages for your emotional distress, scarring and disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of consortium with your spouse, and pain and suffering. When the defendant whose negligence caused your injuries acted willfully or egregiously, you may be entitled to additional punitive damages. Obtaining the maximum compensation available in your case requires working with a skilled attorney. At Ceja Law Firm PLLC, we will work with financial experts to help you estimate all of the past, current, and future expenses related to your broken bone.
How Long Do I Have to Bring a Claim for Broken Bones?
Victims of personal injury accidents have two years to file a lawsuit, or they will waive their right to do so. Texas has a statute of limitation that limits the amount of time you can move forward with your case. For example, if your bones become broken in a bicycle accident, you will have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. Personal injury lawsuits can require a significant amount of research and evidence gathering. The sooner you discuss your case with an attorney, the sooner you’ll be on the path to recovery.
Contact a Houston Broken Bones Attorney
If you have suffered a broken bone injury that isn’t your fault, you aren’t alone. The personal injury attorneys at Ceja Law Firm PLLC have obtained millions of dollars in compensation for personal injury accident victims just like you. Obtaining compensation can help you and your family cover your medical expenses, lost income, and other damages resulting from your broken bone injury. Contact Ceja Law Firm PLLC to schedule a free case evaluation to learn more about your legal options and rights.
Ceja Law Firm PLLC helps clients with broken bone cases throughout Harris County and the Greater Houston Area including Pasadena, Baytown, Sugar Land, Bellaire, Galveston, Texas City, Jacinto City, and more.
