Northern California Bike Accident Bone Fracture Lawyers
Types of Northern California Bicycle Accident Bone Fractures
Northern California bicycle accidents can result in serious bone fracture injuries. When hit by a passenger vehicle or large commercial truck, the force of the impact can crush bones, snap them into two, twist them or shatter them into tiny pieces.
A bone fracture or broken bone, they are one in the same, is usually described as either a simple or compound fracture. In a simple bone fracture, there is no external wound because the broken bone has not penetrated the skin. Compound fractures occur when the broken bone has penetrated the skin, creating a wound and leaving the bone and surrounding tissue exposed to contamination. The development of infection is more likely in a compound fracture because of the resulting wound. Additional types of bone fractures include:
- Complete fracture - bone is broken into two
- Incomplete fracture - bone is partially joined
- Comminuted fracture - bone has broken into small pieces
- Spiral fracture - twisting of the bone
- Compacted fracture - bone pieces are pushed into each other
- Hairline fracture - very thin break.
If you have suffered a bone fracture injury in a bicycle accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation. With the help of a northern California bone fracture attorney at Estey Bomberger, injured victims may obtain compensation for injury expenses and losses. The types of damages that we have won compensation for, include medical bills, lost earnings, loss of quality of life, and pain and suffering. Our skilled northern California bicycle accident attorneys have secured more than $100 million in verdicts and settlements for our clients’ damages.
Northern California Bone Fracture Treatment
The goal in treating a broken bone is to ensure the victim has as much function of the bone after healing. Bones will heal on their own, but to ensure bones heal correctly, the use of medical devices and surgery may be required. Casts, slings, orthopedic braces, splints and tape are used to stabilize a bone fracture. These devices allow the bone to stay put while new bone forms around the break. If a bone fracture is more serious, surgery may be performed to place surgical nails, screws, wires or plates onto the bone fragments in an effort to hold the bone together. Following surgery, the bone fracture may be placed in a cast or orthopedic brace.
Why Choose the Law Firm of Estey Bomberger?
At Estey Bomberger, our nationally recognized northern California bone fracture attorneys have the experience and knowledge to achieve the best possible outcome for your case. We are members of the Multi-Million and Million Dollar Advocates Forum, of which less than one percent of United States attorneys are members, and are also a member of the Better Business Bureau. We have been chosen for Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ and have been selected Super Lawyers three years in a row.
No Cost Until We Win Your Case
It costs you nothing to call the law firm of Estey Bomberger at (800) 890-6722. Waiting to call could prevent your ability to file a personal injury claim. By law, victims have a limited amount of time to pursue any type of legal action. Once the time has expired, you will be denied the opportunity to recover monetary compensation. Your injury recovery may depend on a successful settlement outcome, so call today. There are no legal fees until our northern California bicycle accident lawyers win your case.