Although broken bones or fractures are relatively common incidents in most peoples’ lives, sometimes, these apparently common incidents can become serious problems if they hinder the ability to earn and get on with daily life alone. Permanent physical damages due to fractures may amount to getting special equipment installed in your home or car to be able to function normally.In case of compound fractures or multi-limb fractures, the situation can be more complicated, the extreme case being that you become dependent on others for life! The highly serious or complicated fractures are usually caused by a terrible accident and there is usually one or more “guilty parties” involved in causing the grave physical damage to you.
The serious types of fractures leading to loss of mobility or independence
Caused by a variety of different incidents from auto accidents to construction site disasters in New York, the serious fractures can include the following:
- Head or skull fracture
- Fractured vertebrae
- Pelvic bone fractures
- Hip fractures
- Rib fractures
- Crushed bone fractures
Proving negligence in cases of broke bone injuries
Each victim of broken bone injuries in New York is unique, and so is the nature and magnitude of the damages he or she suffers due to the injuries. First, to pursue a personal injury case, you must be able to determine a clear negligent party or parties. When you will discuss your case with a prolific and appropriate personal injury law firm in NY, the attorney will ask you to furnish enough evidence to establish the negligent party. If you have sufficient circumstantial and corroborative evidence, then you can even go for a settlement with the defendant because that approach will save you the trouble of pursuing a long-drawn out and tiring court trial. However, if the available evidence like possible Police reports, eye-witness accounts, medical reports, bills & receipts, loss wages, and so on fail to clearly establish the negligence of the defendant, then your best option is to go for a trial and fight it out in a court of law. Sometimes, a settlement is only pursued by an experienced law firm to negotiate a possible “early or interim” settlement to help you finance your ongoing medical expenses.
How a court trial will estimate damages for a victim with broken bone injuries
If you decide to go the trial route for your personal injury case for broken bone injuries, then here are some typical factors that the jury in a New York Court will take into account for deciding a fair compensation for you:
- The extent of your physical damage, which can be easily proved with x-ray reports and doctor’s reports.
- The changes in your lifestyle due to the broken bone incident. For example, whether you were forced to give up some physical activities permanently and whether you depend on medical equipment for daily survival and mobility.
- The medical expenses, past, present and future, which can be calculated based on past bills and payment receipts for medical treatments.
- The loss in your earnings due to the accident and the loss of future earning capacity, if applicable.
- Punitive damages to punish the perpetrators of this crime incident.
- Fair compensation for continuing pain and suffering
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