Knee, Joint and Ligament Injuries
by Arizona Knee Injury Lawyer - Mark Breyer
As Arizona lawyers handling knee injuries, after being involved in a motor vehicle accident resulting in a severe knee injury, surgery may be required. Many people sustain serious injuries in a car accident because of a variety of reasons. Their knee may hit the dashboard in the car accident or their knee may hit some thing else in the vehicle causing serious injury. Unlike other injuries, knee injuries are very common in any type of motor vehicle accident, whether it be that you are rear-ended, t-boned, or someone is taking a left in front of you and fails to yield the right of way. The Husband and Wife Law Team are available for a free consultation regarding your accident.
After being involved in an accident as a result of someone else’s negligence, it is important to get rightful compensation. As Arizona personal injury lawyers, we have handled many of these claims, including taking cases to trial. An injury to the knee can be very serious and permanent. Some knee injuries require years of medical treatment. The best Arizona personal injury lawyer can help you get the best settlement possible for your knee injury. If you do have a permanent knee injury that may also subject you to a lifetime of medical bills which should be the responsibility of the negligent party.
Knee injuries can occur from a variety of different accidents such as
- motor vehicle accidents
- motorcycle accidents
- slip and falls
- trucking accidents
- bike accidents
- pedestrian accidents
There are many types of knee injuries. A knee fracture is where the bone is broken in the knee. The knee is comprised of the tibia and the femur. These two are connected by the knee joint. The patella is a bone that is covering the knee joint. The patella allow the knee to straighten. You know your knee may be fractured if you experience:
- swelling
- blood
- your knee looks shattered
- you cannot walk at all
- your knee cannot straighten
- bruising
- tenderness
- weakness
Although needing to have knee surgery may seem overwhelming, most patients are able to recover with full use of their knee. A surgeon will discuss options of anesthesia and explain how you will feel after surgery. It is important for a person that just had knee surgery to start moving and putting pressure on the knee the day of surgery to avoid blood clots. A surgeon will give the patient a blood thinning medication to also help prevent clots. If the person hurts their knee in a motor vehicle accident, it may be that the surgery does not have time to go over all of these details as your surgery may be declared an emergency. We have had clients where their knees have been completely shattered because of the impact of the accident.
After spending a day recovering in the hospital the patient will most likely need to meet with a physical therapist. The physical therapist will often come to the patient’s room to begin exercises. Continuous movement of the knee is very important in regaining strength and motion. People that have had knee surgery are usually required to stay in the hospital for 3 to 7 days to regain basic functions that might be more difficult after the surgery such as showering and changing clothes. Patients must also be able to bend their knee 90 percent before going home. Many knee surgery patients are fitted with a walker or crutches to increase mobility.
Once home, a patient will need a lot of extra help with household chores and other activities. It is important to prepare ahead of time for surgery by removing rugs or electrical cords which can cause a person to trip and fall. Installing safety bars in the shower can also help a person that is recovering from knee surgery to have some independence. It is important to ask you doctor a lot of questions so that you have a full understanding of your knee injury.
If you have questions about being injured in a car accident, slip and fall, motorcycle accident, nursing home case, any motor vehicle accident claims that has led to a knee injury, call Arizona's personal injury lawyers, The Husband And Wife Law Team at 602-267-1280. The Husband and Wife Law Team is focused on personal injury and wrongful death claims in Arizona.
