Multiple fractures

Personal injury and multiple fractures

Multiple fractures refer to when a person suffers a personal injury which involves more than one bone break. These multiple bone breakages can be to the same bone, or to several different bones. A large amount of force is needed to affect the body so badly in many different areas, and the types of forces needed are often found in high speed road traffic accidents and falls from a large height. Multiple fractures tend to be a a more serious injury.

Types of break in multiple fractures

There are several types of breaks that can occur within a multiple fracture. They are a direct result of the type of impact and the amount of forces the impact involves.

The most common type of broken hand is a simple fracture. This is where the bone fully breaks but does not pierce the skin. While there is less visual evidence, the symptoms of this personal injury are easily identifiable. There will be large amounts of worsening pain, severe swelling, bruising, and a lack of ability to bear weight.

An impacted fracture is a personal injury that is most commonly caused by falling from a great height. This is where the end of one bone is forced into another.

A spiral fracture is a break that is around the bone. Sporting injuries are the most common cause of this type of personal injury, because of the twisting motion that some sports require.

A comminuted fracture is a personal injury where a bone is broken into fragments. It is also known as a compression fracture. This type of injury most commonly occurs when large forces are involved with the impact. It is the most common type of personal injury fracture in road traffic accidents because of the large forces.

Serious Law have a great deal of experience in both the treatment and personal injury compensation of multiple fractures. If you would like to investigate the possibility of a personal injury claim, or to ensure you are receiving the correct level of rehabilitation to ensure your personal injury recovers appropriately, then visit our > Contact Us page for more information.

Multiple fracture next steps

If you would like to investigate whether you may have a personal injury compensation claim after sustaining multiple fractures, then please call 0800 035 15 65 or visit our > Contact Us page for further information.