Leg Injuries - Seeking Compensation - Ottawa Accident Lawyers

Leg Injuries - Seeking Compensation - Ottawa Accident Lawyers

Leg injuries are very common. They are often associated with a car accident, trip and fall or slip and fall accident. Leg fractures lead to serious impairment of enjoyment of life. Leg injuries include lower limb injuries such as loss of or damage to legs, feet and toes, knee damage and ankle injuries. It can include amputation and prosthesis requirements.

Legs are particularly vulnerable in car accidents or other types of road accidents involving pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, ATVs and cars. These types of accidents can cause serious leg, knee and ankle injuries. High impact accident injuries can cause open (compound) and crush or shatter (comminuted) fractures to the leg bones that need surgery and temporary and permanent fixation. Leg injuries can cause permanent scarring and disfigurement.

Some leg injuries are straightforward such as typical fracture to the tibia. Other leg injuries may involve a long period of convalescence with physiotherapy and other longer term medical treatments.

The amount of compensation you are entitled to receive due to a leg injury varies with each case and depends on the diagnosis, recovery and prognosis. Compensation for leg and other injuries include general damages (which compensates the pain and suffering for the injury itself) and special damages (which includes financial losses caused by the injury such as loss of income, loss of earnings, loss of business income and opportunity to earn income, medical expenses and other out of pocket expenses and costs).

If you believe that your leg injury has been caused by somebody else's fault or negligence, you may be entitled to claim compensation for your injuries in a personal injury claim.

At Plant Quinn Thiele LLP, our lawyers provide free legal advice to people who have suffered or been injured in an accident and need professional legal advice on how to claim compensation for leg injuries or any injury. We have experience in dealing with all types of compensation claims, including fractures caused by the negligence of others. If you believe you are entitled to compensation because of injuries sustained in an accident, contact us for a free consultation.

For free legal advice call one of our friendly personal injury lawyers at 613-315-4878.