Car Accident Injury Attorney in Houston

Broken Bones and Injury Claims

A car accident often leads to broken bones. Fractures vary in severity, but all are serious and have the potential for serious infections and complications, or permanent damage. A stress fracture or hairline crack in the bone is the least serious. Many auto accidents cause open or compound fractures, when the bone has punctured the skin, or there are multiple breaks in the arm, leg, hand, knee, pelvis, elbow or foot. These intensely painful injuries must be treated immediately, and when the spinal cord is involved, the injury can lead to permanent disability, either paraplegia or quadriplegia. It is important not to move the injured victim unless they are at risk of further injury or have stopped breathing. If you or a loved one has suffered a broken bone in a car accident, they can pursue compensation for damages to pay for all medical costs, rehabilitation, loss of wages and other damages from the liable party. A Houston personal injury attorney can help.

The impact of rear-end, side-impact, or head-on accidents often leads to an innocent drivers or passengers suffering from broken bones. Even when all safety systems in the vehicle are functioning, including air bags, seatbelts and reinforced crash zones, a fracture or multiple fractures can be the result, particularly when the collision is at high speed. The bones of the leg are most often affected, as they are under the dashboard which can be pushed into the victim when the vehicle is crushed upon impact. Air bags have helped to reduce the number of head and jaw injuries, but with enough impact or the right conditions, these injuries can take place. In some cases, air bags have failed to deploy, and the victim has been thrust forward into the dashboard and suffers a broken jaw, skull injuries or traumatic brain injury.

Compensation for Broken Bones

Even a sudden jarring stop in a car accident can fracture the neck or back and change an innocent person's life forever. The compensation sought in such cases must provide the victim with compensation to cover all costs including emergency medical services, surgeries, rehabilitation, loss of income, both present and predicted future, as well as the non-economic damages such as pain and suffering. At Kennedy Hodges, LLP, we carefully manage car accident injury claims involving broken bones, and can assist you in pursuing the compensation that you will need. When a distracted, drunk, speeding or reckless driver has been the cause of your injury, our legal team is aggressive in demanding compensation for your injuries.

Contact a Houston injury lawyer from our firm as soon after the accident as possible.