Kansas City Broken Bones Injury Attorneys

Bone breaks and fractures are some of the most common injuries in most types of accidents, leading to long and painful recoveries. A broken foot, ankle, or leg may mean walking on crutches or using a wheelchair until you’re healed, while a hand, wrist or arm may limit your mobility and everyday activities. But fractures to the spinal or skull areas can go beyond just a bone break and lead to more serious injuries.

If you've experienced a bone break due to an accident at work or the negligence of others, seeking legal guidance is crucial. The Popham Law Firm, renowned Kansas City attorneys specializing in bone break injuries, stands ready to assist you. With extensive expertise in handling personal injury and workers' compensation cases across Kansas City and Missouri, our team is dedicated to advocating for your bone break injury case with unwavering commitment and legal expertise.

In the event you or a loved one has sustained a bone break injury due to circumstances beyond your control, reaching out to The Popham Law Firm's Kansas City bone break injury attorneys is imperative. For over 100 years, we've supported Kansas City residents in pursuing legal recourse for their injuries, with both the legal acumen and resources necessary to support you. To schedule a complimentary consultation, please contact our law firm at (816) 221-2288 or (844) 243-2288 (toll-free) today.

How Do Bone Breaks Happen?

The skeletal system is the framework that holds the body in place and together and allows for movement. Bones are strong enough to carry a human body and then some. But they can be damaged or broken when struck by a force that’s more than the bone itself can handle. A bone is weakest when it is twisted.

Fractures and breaks to bones can come from a variety of causes:

• Falls from height

• Slips, trips, and falls

• Vehicular accidents, such as car, truck, bicycle, or pedestrian

• Workplace accidents

• Crush injuries

• Defective products

• Medical negligence

• Nursing home negligence

• A direct strike or other trauma, such as a punch or kick in a fight or another object slamming into a body part

• Repetitive force, i.e., caused by running, can lead to stress fractures of the foot, ankle, tibia, or pelvic (hip) bone

• Medical conditions such as osteoporosis or bone cancer that can weaken the bones and increase the risk of breaks and fractures

• Dog bites and injuries, such as causing a trip or jumping up and knocking over a person

• Sporting activities

Small fractures may not even be detectable, especially in a finger or toe. But bone break injuries in larger bones are indicated by symptoms of pain, swelling, and deformity. You may be unable to put weight on it or have trouble using the affected body part. Dizziness, cold sweats, and feeling faint may also accompany a break, along with infections, vascular damage, and other conditions. A broken or fractured bone needs immediate medical care.

Aftermath

Your priority is to seek immediate medical attention. X-Rays determine where the break is, the severity of the break, and show doctors where to re-set the bone so it heals in the correct position. Additional complications may set in from delaying medical treatment. In a car accident or slip and fall, other injuries like TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) could also be present but not immediately visible and will also need attention.

Emergency treatment may include surgery, rehabilitation, medication, therapy, or other remedies. It’s important to follow the treatment instructions given by your doctor.

Going forward, a broken bone can radically impact a person’s day-to-day life. Even the simplest activities can be difficult when they are limited to the use of an injured part of the body. This can inhibit a person’s ability to take care of themselves, and to go back to work following the accident.

Once the cast is removed, or the surgery and other treatment completed, the next step is therapy and/or rehabilitation. Healing a broken bone is a long-term process that can take many months. In some cases, the injury may never heal completely.  A broken bone injury can be considerably expensive, especially when lost work time or job loss is figured into the equation. Some injuries may lead to permanent disability and long-term medical care. When a bone break injury from another person’s negligence leaves you with physical and financial losses, you can seek compensation from the responsible party.

How A Kansas City Bone Break Injury Personal Injury Attorney Can Help

A bone fracture or break injury comes with its own physical and mental stress of dealing with both an injury and a personal injury claim. You may not completely understand how the process works and make an error that could cost you thousands of dollars or see your claim denied.

The first question to answer is who is responsible for the accident. Popham Law’s experienced bone break injury attorney will work to learn who is responsible.  This could be the driver of another vehicle, a property owner whose negligence led to your slip and fall, a part or product manufacturer that made a product causing your injury, or even a governmental agency.

Our attorneys then begin gathering evidence, including all your medical records from the accident. Immediate medical care also documents your injuries from the accident so you can obtain compensation. From there, we will begin building your claim and file it with the responsible parties.

Popham Law’s personal injury attorneys can help you collect compensation for:

• Accident-related medical expenses, including:

o Emergency room charges

o Subsequent medical care, doctor visits, prescriptions, etc.

o Post-ER physical therapy

o Medical equipment such as wheelchairs, crutches, prosthetics

o Post-accident counseling/therapy

• Lost wages after the accident and during recovery

• Future lost income

• Pain and suffering

• Other related damages

Medical expenses add up quickly during recovery and continue until you are healed. At the same time, you may not be able to work. Severe bone breaks may leave you unable to return to work. You’re left wondering how you’ll pay for everything and care for your family.

Insurance companies do not want to help you. In fact, they want to settle your claim for as little as they can, or outright deny your claim. Don’t try to negotiate with the insurance companies on your own—let your attorney handle all communications with them.

When you work with our Kansas City bone break injury attorneys, our experienced personal injury attorneys will investigate your case, handle insurance claims and adjusters, and work to get you a settlement that will take care of your expenses, including medical care. We will work with you to ensure that your case is handled correctly, and you receive the maximum compensation available.

Contact The Popham Law Firm Today and Seek Justice for Your Injuries

Popham Law Firm’s Broken Bones Injury attorneys will put your interests at the forefront of our litigation strategy. We’ll do everything under Missouri and federal laws to aggressively fight for the financial awards that you deserve. To schedule a free consultation with the attorneys at the Popham Law Firm, call us today at 1-844-243-2288.