The Long Term Effects of Slip and Fall Accident Injuries (Infographic)

Broken Bones and Fractures

A fractured and broken bone during a slip and fall accident is another commonly severe injury that victims can suffer from.

Broken bones are painful and scary. Its effects can range from minor fractures that cause acute pain, increase recovery time, and emotional trauma with severe breaks that demand numerous surgeries.

Broken bones and other injuries already require surgeries and lengthy recovery time. However, older individuals are more susceptible to suffering from more severe and permanent injuries due to falling since their bones are thinner and more fragile.

The way that you fall and how you land influences which bone or bones you break. Some of the most common types of bones that are broken in a slip and fall include

● Hip Bones

Broken hip bones can be extremely painful, can lead to severe mobility problems, and take a long time to heal. They can even cause deaths. The elderly are more susceptible to suffering a complicated hip bone fracture or break.

● Tailbones

Victims of slip and fall accidents often mean they land on their buttocks. Some people can fall in that manner and not suffer from any injuries while others can injure their tailbone. They may not realize the extent of its effects until they actually suffer from this type of injury.

After a tailbone break, moving and doing everyday activities becomes difficult. Even something as simple as sitting becomes painful. Straining to have a bowel movement can also be very painful.

● Arms, Elbows, And Wrists

As slip and fall accidents occur quickly and suddenly, victims are left with little time to react to brace for their fall. The first instinct would be to either land on their arms, elbows, or wrists, and they end up breaking their bones depending on how they land and the severity of the fall.

Injuries sustained to the arms can greatly limit the tasks a person can perform. Any bone in the arm, elbow, or wrist that breaks in a fall often leads to you missing extended periods of work and everyday tasks such as tying a shoe, eating, driving or carrying kids becomes painfully challenging.

● Legs, Knees, And Ankles

A lower leg fracture may occur when a bone is twisted, bent, jammed, struck directly, or used to brace against a fall which can disrupt a victim’s ability to walk, drive, or even stand.