Broken ribs caused by a motor-vehicle accident or a slip and fall accident need to be attended to immediately. Once the medical emergency has been competently handled and the right treatment has begun, it’s important to contact an Ingersoll personal injury lawyer from Singh Barristers as quickly as possible. Such serious injuries can cause a variety of problems, ranging from pain and discomfort to a serious threat to life. Accident victims should never dismiss or minimize their symptoms if they experience severe pain around the trunk, inability to turn or move, pain while breathing/sneezing/coughing, shortness of breath, nausea, etc. More obvious symptoms like collapse of the upper body and protruding bone from the trunk region point to fracture of the ribs and they may need more critical and urgent treatment.
One of the issues with rib injuries is that most of them heal on their own, with proper home-based care. Over the counter medications, bed rest, not lifting, pushing heavy weights, gentle breathing exercises, providing support while moving, coughing etc would generally suffice. The injury usually takes about six weeks to heal. However, if there has been injury to internal organs, due to piercing by broken bones, surgery and hospitalization are required. Care should be taken to avoid infections. Our Ingersoll car accident lawyer and Ingersoll slip and fall accident lawyers can ensure that accident victims who have suffered rib injuries get the best medical attention and advice immediately.
Since rib injuries usually heal on their own, this could become an issue while filing a personal injury claim against those responsible for the accident. In many cases, victims are unable to produce the right medical bills, prove that they underwent treatment, were out of work due to the injury etc. This allows insurance companies who must pay out the compensation on behalf of the at-fault party to deny or minimize the extent of injury or dispute the mode of treatment. Our Ingersoll injury lawyers are well-versed with personal injury laws and also insurance laws and regulations, hence we would be able to provide the right kind of counsel in such cases.
If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help.TM (416 931 5015)
