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Fractures
The attorneys at Brett & Coats, PLLC have represented many seriously injured people and have helped them recover substantial monetary compensation for fractures. We offer clients throughout Washington State the benefit of more than three decades of experience. We will work to help you obtain fair compensation if you have suffered a bone injury or bone fracture because of someone else’s negligence or carelessness.
Far too many people underestimate a broken bone and dismiss it as a mere inconvenience. In reality, bone fractures are severe and painful injuries that can be life-changing. People who suffer bone fractures often face serious consequences including chronic pain, loss of mobility, loss of independence, lost wages, extended medical treatment, permanent partial disability and staggering medical bills.
A fracture is a medical condition in which a bone is cracked or broken, typically due to a high-force impact or stress. The adult human skeleton consists of 206 bones. Did you know that more than half of your bones are located in your hands and feet? Thus, it should come as no surprise that common bone injuries include fractures of the feet, ankles, fingers or wrists. Other serious injury sites are fractures of the neck, vertebrae, hip, pelvis, collar bone, arm bones and leg bones.
There are many kinds of bone fractures:
- Closed – a fracture under the skin
- Open – a fracture when the bone is in contact with the air either from piercing the skin or from severe tissue injury.
- Simple – a fracture that occurs along one line, splitting the bone into two pieces
- Multi-fragmentary – a fracture that involves the bone splitting into multiple pieces
- Complete – a fracture in which bone fragments separate completely
- Incomplete – a fracture in which bone fragments are still partially joined
- Compact – a fracture in which bone fragments are driven into each other
- Compression – a fracture in which a vertebra in the spine is compressed
Recovery from the more serious types of fractures may require multiple corrective surgeries or extensive physical therapy.
Bone fractures are often among the more painful outcomes of personal injuries. Those injuries may arise in a variety of settings, including:
- Automobile accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Drunk driving accidents
- Railroad collisions
- Boating accidents
- Construction accidents
- Use of defective products
If you have suffered a bone fracture because of someone else’s negligent or wrongful actions, you should not accept a quick insurance settlement as it may be weeks or months before the true extent and costs of your fracture are known.
Whatever type of bone fracture you have suffered and whatever type of accident caused it, the personal injury lawyers at the law offices of Brett & Coats, PLLC are prepared to thoroughly investigate your injury and the sources of liability for obtaining the compensation you deserve.
From our offices in Bellingham, Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma, we are dedicated to helping people recover fair reimbursement for their injuries.
If you or a family member has suffered broken bones in any type of accident, the Washington injury lawyers of Brett & Coats can help with your legal needs. Contact one of our Washington attorneys toll free at 1-800-925-1875 or via our online form to discuss your legal options about a personal injury claim.


