Blunt Force Trauma Injuries in Indianapolis
Numerous injuries are caused by some form of blunt force trauma – injuries resulting from impact with a dull, firm surface or object. Almost all fatal injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions involve blunt force trauma. Blunt force trauma injuries also occur in pedestrian accidents, falls, and violent assaults.
Blunt force trauma injuries may range from minor scrapes and bruises to broken bones and traumatic brain injury. If you’ve suffered serious blunt force trauma because of someone else’s negligence or criminal intent, you may have a right to seek compensation for your injuries. Speak with a skilled blunt force trauma injury attorney about your options.
In Indiana, Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC offers an immediate evaluation of your case at no charge. With decades of experience as personal injury attorneys, we know and understand the effects of blunt force trauma injuries. We know how trauma can adversely affect many aspects of your life. We’ll fight to recover the compensation you need to recover from your injuries physically and financially. Contact us today about your injuries.
What Is Blunt Force Trauma?
A person is likely to suffer blunt force trauma if he or she is struck by a solid object or thrown against another object such as a dashboard. More simply, being hit or hitting something can cause blunt force trauma.
The injury is caused by the acceleration of a moving object and its sudden deceleration as it hits the body or the body’s sudden deceleration as it hits a heavier object. The sudden transfer of energy from a solid object to the human body or a moving body’s absorption of energy can tear, penetrate or crush soft tissue.
The severity of an injury due to blunt force trauma increases with the force at which an object strikes the victim or at which the victim hits a surface.
Examples of blunt force trauma injuries include:
- Bruises
- Scrapes
- Lacerations and cuts including puncture wounds
- Bone fractures
- Internal bleeding
- Nerve damage, including damage to the spinal cord, which may cause paralysis
- Internal organ damage, which may lead to sepsis
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Miscarriage
- Death
The primary characteristics of blunt force trauma are pain and loss of use of the injured body part. Blunt force trauma to the head may cause temporary loss of consciousness.
Anyone who suffers a strong blow to the head should see a doctor as soon as possible, especially if the blow made them lose consciousness.
Blunt force head trauma may cause fatal brain bleeding despite symptoms of only a headache soon after the injury. Blunt force trauma injuries are typically diagnosed by reports of pain and physical examination and imaging tests of the injured body part. Most blunt force trauma heals through rest and immobilization over time. Internal organ damage or hemorrhage may require surgery.
Common Causes of Blunt Force Trauma Injuries
Major causes of blunt force trauma include:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Slip and fall accidents, especially among elderly people
- Sports injuries
- Workplace accidents involving being struck by or against equipment or machinery or being caught in or compressed by equipment or machinery
- Physical assault and battery, including attacks by dogs
When Should a Victim Hire a Blunt Force Trauma Lawyer?
If you have been hospitalized with a blunt force trauma injury that someone else caused, you may have a right to seek compensation for your medical expenses and related losses. A single day’s stay in an Indiana hospital could cost from $1,669 to $3,243 or more. If someone else was at fault, you should not bear the financial burden of the medical costs and losses, such as lost income from missed work or expenses related to an ongoing disability.
A blunt force trauma injury attorney with Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC can help you pursue compensation for your losses after an accident caused by another party’s negligence or criminal intent. As your legal advocates, we will:
- Investigate the accident that injured you and gather evidence of fault
- Calculate the full extent of your costs and losses
- Identify insurance policies that may provide compensation for your injury
- Present a demand letter to the insurer outlining their policyholder’s fault and your demands for compensation to make you financially whole.
As your personal injury attorneys, we would expect to seek compensation for your:
- Medical bills, including projected costs of any future medical care and/or assistance you need
- Lost wages, potentially including costs of lost earning capacity
- Property damage, such as damage to your car in an accident
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of consortium
We are successful in settling most personal injury cases through negotiations with the insurance company. If negotiations do not yield acceptable results, we will be prepared to file a formal lawsuit and present a persuasive case on your behalf in court.
Contact Our Indiana Blunt Force Trauma Injury Attorneys
The personal injury attorneys at Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC can guide you through the legal process of seeking compensation after a car accident, truck accident, fall, or another incident leading to serious injury. When another person’s negligence, recklessness, or criminal intent causes you harm, you should not bear the financial burden of the injury and financial expenses.
When you engage Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC, we will work to hold accountable the individual or business that caused the harm you suffered. You will receive personalized legal service and one-on-one attention.
Our firm has been recognized by multiple legal organizations, including the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys. Craig, Kelley & Faultless LLC was named in the 2022 U.S. News—Best Lawyers® listing of “Best Law Firms.”
If you or a loved one has sustained a blunt force trauma injury in Indiana and you want to understand whether a lawsuit is in order, contact an Indianapolis blunt force trauma injury lawyer at Craig, Kelley & Faultless, LLC, today at (800) 746-0226 or online. The consultation is free and carries no obligation. We have offices and meeting locations throughout Indiana.