Broken Arm Injury Lawyer in Massachusetts

Arm Fractures as Personal Injury Claims

Broken arms are among the most common serious injuries sustained in car accidents, slip and falls, motorcycle crashes, and workplace accidents. While many fractures heal with immobilization, others require surgical repair with plates, screws, or rods, followed by extended physical therapy. When another party’s negligence caused your arm fracture, Massachusetts law entitles you to full compensation for all medical expenses, lost income, and the full impact of the injury on your life. Attorney Jeffrey C. Lavey represents arm fracture victims throughout Massachusetts.

Types of Arm Fractures and Their Severity

• Distal radius fractures (wrist and forearm): common in fall accidents; may require surgery
• Ulna fractures, often combined with radius fractures from direct impact
• Humeral shaft fractures from high-energy impacts; may cause radial nerve injury
• Proximal humerus fractures at the shoulder: often require surgical reconstruction
• Elbow fractures including olecranon, radial head, and supracondylar fractures
• Open (compound) fractures where bone penetrates skin: highest complication risk

Surgical Repair and Complications

Arm fractures that are displaced, involve joint surfaces, or cannot be adequately stabilized with a cast require surgical fixation using plates, screws, intramedullary nails, or external fixation devices. Surgical complications including infection, hardware failure, delayed healing, and nerve injury can extend treatment and increase costs. These complications are all part of the compensable damages caused by the original negligent act. Attorney Lavey documents all treatment and complications in every arm fracture case.

Impact on Work and Daily Life

An arm fracture, particularly of the dominant arm, can make it impossible to work during the healing period and may cause lasting limitations afterward. Workers who perform physical labor may face extended disability. Even office workers may be unable to type, use a mouse, or perform standard job functions. The lost wage claim in arm fracture cases documents every workday missed and, in serious cases, any permanent reduction in earning capacity caused by lasting arm function limitations. Attorney Lavey documents the full employment impact of every arm fracture.

Compensation for Broken Arm Victims

The full damages available in a Massachusetts arm fracture case include all medical expenses from emergency treatment through surgery and physical therapy, all lost wages during recovery, any permanent loss of function reflected in future earning capacity and quality of life, pain and suffering during the healing period and any long-term pain, and property damage to a vehicle or other property destroyed in the accident. Attorney Lavey pursues every element of available compensation in every broken arm case.

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