Broken Bones

Broken bones are the common result of a host of accidents, including car and bike accidents, slip and falls, and construction accidents. Along with physical pain, broken bones also bring with them transportation difficulties, expensive medical bills due to doctor and hospital visits, as well as lost wages as a result of missed work. If you or a loved one has broken a bone as a result of an accident in Massachusetts, the personal injury lawyers at the Greater Boston law firm of Altman & Altman, LLP, have over 40 years of experience behind them to help you recover.

A broken bone, or a fracture, results when excessive pressure causes the bone to split or break. An open or “compound fracture” results when the bone protrudes through the skin. When there is a narrow crack in the bone, often due to ongoing forces against the bone, the fracture is called a “stress fracture” or “hairline fracture.” Evidence of a broken bone may be obvious where a body part is obviously twisted or protruding from the skin. Other symptoms may include swollen, bruised or bleeding body parts, extreme pain, numbness, tingling, and/or the inability or reduced ability to move a body part. Although bones can broken anywhere, serious accidents can result in broken bones in the skull, face, vertebrae, legs, arms, trunk, and pelvis.

If you or a loved one suspect that a bone is broken, an x-ray will usually be necessary to determine exactly where and what kind of fracture, though sometimes it is obvious if a bone is protruding. Because there are so many different bones and ways that breaks can happen, there are various ways the fracture can be treated. Treatment may include splints (which keep the bone from moving), braces (which provide support), plaster casts (which also secure and support the bone), or metal rods or plates placed in the body during surgery (which secure pieces of bone). These remedies, as well as pain medications that may accompany them, are certainly not cheap. This is where the talent and experience of a seasoned Massachusetts personal injury lawyer at Altman & Altman, LLP – located in Boston and Cambridge—can help minimize the financial damage of treatment.

Common ways for bones to break include the following:

• motor vehicle accidents
• (likely to cause arm, leg, or pelvic fractures or broken ribs; unbelted passengers or drivers can damage even more bones)
• slip and falls (particularly among those older than 65; broken hips are typical),
• falling from a height
• child abuse
• hitting or repetitive actions (e.g., stemming from sports activities, particularly among young people).

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident in Massachusetts that resulted in broken bones, our experienced personal injury lawyers are prepared to help maximize your legal and financial recovery by seeking workers’ compensation and payment of medical expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering damages. The Massachusetts personal injury lawyers at Altman & Altman, LLP, have over four decades of experience and have produced significant recoveries for thousands of clients in construction site accidents, car accidents, defective product cases, and other personal injury cases.

To schedule a free, confidential consultation with an experienced attorney at Altman & Altman, LLP, call 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online. Our phones are answered around the clock, 7 days a week, and we promptly respond to all emails. If your injury makes transportation to our office difficult, we are willing and able to travel to meet you. Please note that we take all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis: we charge no fee unless you recover.