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Broken Rib

Broken RibA broken rib can be one of the most painful injuries someone can experience. Simple, daily things such as sneezing and coughing can bring on immense pain to someone that has fractured a rib. As a Boston broken rib injury lawyer, I have represented many people with this painful, nagging injury.

Many times broken bones can be surgically repaired. Unfortunately, there is no surgery that can repair a broken rib. Rather, what one must do is simply wait for the rib bone to heal. The pain and agony usually lasts months. Although I have never personally suffered a fractured rib, I have represented many who have who report acute pain that lingers with them for many months. There is no medical procedure or surgery that can repair a broken rib.

There are 24 ribs in the human body. Ribs protect organs such as the lungs, heart, and spleen. Each rib is numbered. Ribs 1-7 are considered “true” ribs because they connect from the sternum to the spine. Ribs 8-10 are “false” because they don’t connect directly. Ribs 10-12 are much shorter and are known as “floating ribs.” There are many different types of personal injury accidents that can cause someone to break a rib, or ribs.

Accidents That Can Cause Broken Ribs

Below are some, but not all, of the different types of accidents that can cause a broken rib:
Compensation for Broken Bones

These claims generally have sizeable settlement value for two primary reasons: 1) The injury is so painful and 2) There is no medical procedure that can help to eliminate or reduce the pain. Only rest and a painful waiting period can heal a broken rib. Often, many people when they break a rib break multiple ribs, which makes the situation even worse. For that reason, assuming that liability can be established, insurance adjuster freely admit that this is a very painful injury to endure, and they usually pay fair settlement money because of that. Any settlement should include payment for outstanding medical bills, liens, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses the claimant suffered from the accident.

Local Broken Bone Injury Attorney

Contact the Earley Law Group Injury Lawyers today for your free consultation if someone negligently injured you, causing you to break a rib. We only get paid if we settle your case. Don't forget to download (or request we mail) your free consumer guide we wrote called The Truth About Massachusetts Auto Accidents. It is filled with lots of useful information that is designed to help you. Call us today at 617-444-7777 to get started with your case. We are excited to help you during this difficult time. Be sure not to delay as these cases have very strict deadlines and filing dates that must be followed.

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