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Broken Bones From Los Angeles Car Accidents

Annually, there are nearly three-million (3,000,000) car accident injuries.  While some of these accident only result in minor injuries, many of them are more serious and result in broken bones and brain injuries.  Every bone in the human body has the potential of being broken during any Los Angeles personal injury accident.  The more severe the accident, the more bones may be broken.  In most accidents, the most common bones to be broken are a person's arms, legs, pelvis, and cracked ribs.  Additionally, those people not wearing seat belts are more likely to suffer broken or fractured bones.  Anyone who breaks a bone should speak to a Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney to determine whether they may seek compensation for their injuries.

The Elderly Generally Break Bones During Slip and Fall Accidents

The leading cause of elderly deaths and debilitating injuries for those over 65 years of age are slip and fall accidents.  Broken arm and legs are one of the most common injuries from slip and fall accidents, and the most serious type of broken bone injury resulting from this accident are broken hip bones or hip fractures.  Nearly 300,000 people are hospitalized each year because of broken hip bones.  Broken hips are especially serious for the elderly as they generally never fully regain their physical movement.  Additionally, osteoporosis is a significant factor in over 1 million broken bones in the United States annually.  Our lawyers will assist slip and fall victims to receive adequate compensation for their injuries against the responsible parties.

Sports Injury Broken Bones

Annually, nearly half a billion children under eighteen are treated for sports injuries.  About a quarter of a million children get broken bones from various sports such as baseball, golf, football, water polo, basketball, wrestling or other intercollegiate sports.  In addition to broken bones, these children may also get stress fractures from overuse of certain bones and muscles which could later develop into broken bones.  If the sports injury to your child was caused by someone else's negligence or was intentional, you should consult a Los Angeles Attorney to discuss the events of the injury causing sports accident.

Speak with a Los Angeles Attorney

Broken bones may require surgery as well as extended physical therapy.  The costs associated with a broken bone may be very expensive as your doctor may be required to do extensive surgery utilizing such thing as metal plates, metal screws to properly set your bones.

Call and speak with one of our Los Angeles Injury Lawyers today at 800-715-4489.