How Can a Personal Injury Law Firm Help Deal with Knee Injuries Caused by a Car Accident?

Extreme knee injuries caused by a car accident can make things difficult for you – personally and financially.  

Among the most common car accident injuries are  severe knee injuries. Knee injuries can  make things very difficult, leaving you with a temporary  or permanent disability. As a result, you, as a victim, need to look for treatment options to help you get back on your feet, which may include  surgery or physical therapy. 

Knee injuries can cause extreme financial difficulties  as you are faced with having  to pay heavy medical bills at the same time as you lose  earning capacity due to your injuries. 

These injuries usually come with both psychological and physical burdens when you need to fulfill your financial and other obligations . Getting help from a personal injury law firm can help you get compensation for your injuries. The lawyers can help you file a personal injury claim to make your financial needs and overall situation much more bearable . 

Kneecap Injuries caused by a Car Accident

Also  known as the patella, the kneecap is a triangular-shaped bone that works as a shield for the knee joints, and provides the needed structure to the knee joint. It allows you to bend your knees conveniently and move around freely. If the dashboard or the steering wheel injures your knees during a car crash, the knee joints will pop out of place. This means your kneecap will be dislocated, which leads to excessive swelling, unbearable pain, and an inability to straighten your knees again. 

Knee fractures caused by  a car accident

A patellar fracture can have  different forms, among them: 

• Displaced fractures
• Open fractures
• Stable fractures
• Comminuted fractures

A stable fracture usually happens when the bone gets knocked out of its position during the injury. In a displaced fracture, the broken bone does not align well with the rest of the knee, and it does not even stay in the same position. 

A comminuted fracture means the bone broke into three or more pieces, with different pieces floating around in the knees. An open fracture usually means a broken bone with shattered skin. 

Physical therapy can help stabilize the knee back to the proper alignment with a mild kneecap injury. In more serious  cases, surgery is the only option that one can pursue.

Collect evidence for a severe knee injury to file a car accident claim

If your insurance does not cover the cost related to your severe knee injuries, you need to file a personal injury claim. A personal injury claim is the best way to get the needed compensation for your injuries. 

An experienced attorney from  a Boston personal injury law firm will help you determine the person liable for the damages and what you can do to prove the negligence that led to the  accident. Your attorney can also deal with the insurance company and work with you to get the needed compensation, either with the court system through trials or through a satisfactory  out-of-the-court settlement.

Liability for a car accident

Liability for a car accident can vary depending on the different situations, and an experienced attorney can sort out the parties liable for the accident. Although the other driver is usually held responsible, any party that has something to do with the different conditions that led to the accident can be held partially or equally liable. 

For a personal injury claim, it needs to be well-proven that the at-fault party’s negligence is responsible for the severe knee injuries. You or your lawyer can request the medical records to keep a timeline showing when the knee injury was caused by a car accident. 

You can receive compensation for other damages that arise with your knee injury. These are not  limited only to your  medical bills, but also include lost wages, property damages, loss of  earning potential, and trauma linked with your injury. A severe knee injury can leave you with expensive medical bills and loss of wages or earnings. A car accident attorney can help you to get the compensation that you deserve from h your  accident. Our top personal injury lawyers can help you file a personal injury claim and do the required legal work for your claim.

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