A broken bone can stop your life in its tracks. When someone else’s negligence causes your injury, you deserve experienced legal help to recover physically and financially.
Experienced Legal Support After a Fracture
Bone fractures are not just painful—they disrupt your ability to work, care for yourself, and maintain a normal routine. In Everett, these bone fracture injuries are often caused by car accidents, falls, or unsafe job conditions. If you’ve suffered a fracture due to someone else’s careless actions, you may be entitled to compensation. At Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers, we help Everett residents navigate the legal process with compassion and proven results.
Understanding Bone Fractures and Their Causes
Fractures can happen in an instant and have lasting consequences. In Everett and across Snohomish County, many of these injuries result from accidents caused by someone else’s negligence. Our local roads, public spaces, and job sites all present risks that can lead to broken bones.
Common causes of bone fractures include:
- Vehicle collisions: Accidents on Highway 99, I-5, and local roads in Everett frequently lead to serious fractures, particularly in high-impact crashes involving cars, trucks, and motorcycles.
- Slips and falls: Rainy conditions, slick surfaces in businesses, or uneven walkways can cause dangerous falls—leading to broken wrists, hips, or ankles.
- Bike and pedestrian accidents: With a growing cycling culture and many walkable areas, Everett residents are vulnerable to injuries in traffic collisions.
- Workplace injuries: Jobs in construction, manufacturing, and warehousing pose daily risks. Falls from height, equipment malfunctions, and falling objects are frequent causes of fractures on the job.
Steps to Help Prevent Bone Fractures
While not all accidents can be avoided, there are ways to reduce the risk of serious injury:
- Use appropriate protective gear when biking, riding a motorcycle, or engaging in recreational sports.
- Be aware of your surroundings—especially during Everett’s wet fall and winter seasons, when slip hazards increase.
- Follow all workplace safety protocols, report hazards, and use equipment correctly.
Taking simple precautions can go a long way in preventing bone fractures caused by falls, collisions, or workplace incidents.
What is Comparative Negligence?
Washington is a “comparative negligence” state. This means that even if you were partly at fault for the accident that caused your injury, you may be able to claim losses from another party (or parties) for their proportion of fault. If your case proceeds to trial, the court will decide the proportion of fault to be attributed to each party and the amount of compensation awarded will take this into account.
