A single moment can change everything. One second you’re walking across a Sacramento crosswalk, and the next you’re facing months of recovery from a fractured bone caused by someone else’s negligence. Fracture injuries are among the most common yet serious injuries in personal injury cases, often requiring extensive medical treatment, lengthy rehabilitation, and significant time away from work.
At Berg Injury Lawyers, we’ve been helping people across Northern California recover from fracture injuries since 1981. When your bone fracture results from another party’s negligence, we believe that you shouldn’t have to bear the financial burden alone.
Understanding Fracture Injuries and Their Impact
Fracture injuries range from relatively simple breaks that heal with basic treatment to complex injuries requiring multiple surgeries and permanent lifestyle changes.
Many fracture victims in Sacramento face significant challenges returning to their previous level of function, especially with weight-bearing bones like the femur, tibia, or bones in the foot and ankle. Upper extremity fractures affecting the arms, wrists, and hands can permanently limit fine motor skills essential for many careers.
Even after bones heal, many patients continue experiencing chronic pain, reduced range of motion, and increased risk of arthritis that affects their quality of life for decades.
Common Causes of Fractures in Personal Injury Cases
Fracture injuries in Sacramento typically result from several types of accidents where negligence plays a central role:
Motor Vehicle Accidents: The force of collision in car, truck, and motorcycle accidents frequently causes fractures, particularly in high-impact crashes on busy Sacramento highways like I-5, I-80, and Highway 50. Side-impact collisions often result in arm and rib fractures, while frontal crashes commonly cause leg and ankle fractures from dashboard impact.
Slip and Fall Accidents: Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions create hazardous situations leading to fracture injuries. Wet floors in Sacramento businesses, inadequate lighting in parking areas, and poorly maintained sidewalks frequently cause falls that result in hip, wrist, and ankle fractures.
Bicycle Accidents: With Sacramento’s growing emphasis on bike-friendly transportation, bicycle accidents involving motor vehicles have increased. These accidents often result in complex fractures requiring extensive treatment, as cyclists lack the protection of vehicle frames and safety systems.
Defective Product Incidents: Faulty ladders, defective safety equipment, and poorly designed products can suddenly fail, causing users to fall or be struck, resulting in serious fracture injuries.
Types of Fractures and Their Severity
Understanding the type of fracture significantly impacts both treatment approaches and potential compensation in personal injury cases:
Simple (Closed) Fractures involve broken bones that don’t penetrate the skin but still require immobilization, often through casting or splinting. While less complex than other fracture types, these injuries can still require months of healing and physical therapy.
Compound (Open) Fractures occur when broken bone fragments pierce through the skin, creating significant infection risks and typically requiring immediate surgery. These injuries often result in permanent scarring and increased complications during healing.
Comminuted Fractures involve bones shattered into multiple pieces, often requiring surgical hardware like pins, plates, or screws to reassemble. These complex injuries frequently result in longer recovery times and higher likelihood of permanent limitations.
Compression Fractures commonly affect the spine and can result from falls or motor vehicle accidents. These injuries may cause permanent height loss, chronic pain, and neurological complications if spinal cord involvement occurs.
Stress Fractures can develop when individuals are forced to alter their normal activities due to other injuries, creating repetitive stress on bones not accustomed to increased loads.
The location of fractures also significantly affects recovery and compensation. Hip fractures in elderly individuals often require extensive rehabilitation and may permanently limit mobility. Facial fractures can require reconstructive surgery and result in permanent disfigurement. Hand and wrist fractures may permanently affect fine motor skills essential for many professions.
Compensation for Fracture Injuries
Fracture injury victims may be entitled to comprehensive compensation that addresses both immediate and long-term consequences:
Medical Expenses form the foundation of most fracture injury claims, including emergency room treatment, surgical procedures, hardware implantation, hospital stays, medications, physical therapy, and ongoing medical care. For complex fractures, medical costs can easily reach tens of thousands of dollars.
Lost Income compensation addresses wages lost during recovery periods, which can extend for months with serious fractures. This includes not only base salary but also missed bonuses, commissions, and advancement opportunities affected by extended absences.
Future Earning Capacity becomes relevant when fractures result in permanent limitations affecting your ability to perform your previous job or advance in your career. Economic experts can calculate these lifetime financial impacts.
Pain and Suffering damages compensate for the physical pain, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life resulting from fracture injuries. This includes compensation for ongoing discomfort, anxiety about future complications, and limitations on activities you previously enjoyed.
Permanent Disability and Disfigurement warrant additional compensation when fractures result in lasting physical changes, reduced function, or visible scarring that affects your personal and professional life.
How Berg Injury Lawyers Can Help
Berg Injury Lawyers brings decades of experience handling fracture injury cases in Sacramento, with the resources and expertise necessary to maximize your recovery.
Our approach begins with thorough case investigation, working with medical experts who can explain the full extent of your injuries and their long-term implications. We collaborate with orthopedic specialists, physical therapists, and economic experts to build comprehensive documentation of your current and future needs.
Insurance companies often attempt to minimize fracture injury claims, arguing that bones heal completely and dismissing ongoing complications. Our attorneys counter these tactics by presenting clear evidence of your injuries’ true impact, including expert testimony about permanent limitations, chronic pain, and increased arthritis risk.
We handle all aspects of your case while you focus on recovery, from dealing with insurance adjusters to coordinating with medical providers to ensure your treatment is properly documented for your claim.
You might be worried about hiring an attorney because of the potential cost, but at Berg Injury Lawyers, if you don’t win, you pay nothing. There’s also no cost or obligation to hire or simply to speak to one of our lawyers. We call that our No Fee Guarantee®.
Contact Berg Injury Lawyers Today
Our experienced Sacramento personal injury attorneys will evaluate your situation, explain your rights, and help you understand the full value of your claim. Let us fight for the compensation you deserve while you focus on healing and recovery.
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