Leg, Knee, and Pelvic Injury Lawsuits
A car door opens into your lane without warning. You hit your brakes, but there’s nowhere to go—your bike goes down at 45 mph, and your leg takes the crushing weight of 400 pounds of motorcycle. The sound you hear isn’t just metal scraping pavement; it’s your femur snapping like a branch.
What started as a routine commute home has just become a medical emergency that will define the next several years of your life.
Understanding Catastrophic Bone Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes
Motorcycle accidents create devastating bone fractures because riders have no protective barrier between their bodies and the road. As a result, these three injury types appear in many serious motorcycle crashes and create the most complex legal claims:
- Leg Fractures occur when the motorcycle pins the rider’s leg during a crash or when the leg strikes the pavement at high speed. Compound fractures, where bone pierces through skin, require immediate surgery—and often, multiple operations.
- Knee Injuries result from direct impact with the motorcycle, pavement, or other vehicles. Shattered kneecaps, torn ligaments, and damaged cartilage often require knee replacement surgery, even in younger victims.
- Pelvic Fractures are among the most serious motorcycle injuries because the pelvis protects vital organs and major blood vessels. Pelvic breaks often involve internal bleeding, organ damage, and complex surgical repairs with metal plates and screws.
The True Cost of Shattered Bones
Shattered bones don’t just heal and disappear—they create a lifetime of medical complications and costs. Insurance adjusters want to settle quickly based on your initial hospital bill, but the real financial devastation is just beginning:
- Extensive Medical Treatment: Leg fractures may require multiple surgeries over several years, while pelvic injuries often need specialized trauma care.
- Lost Income: A plumber or landscaper with a shattered pelvis may never return to physical labor, requiring complete career retraining.
- Permanent Disability: Knee replacements may fail over time requiring additional surgeries, while pelvic fractures can cause chronic pain that limits mobility.
- Pain and Suffering: Multiple surgeries and hardware implants can cause ongoing discomfort and limit participation in activities they once enjoyed.
Don’t Let Insurance Companies Minimize Your Suffering
Motorcycle bone injuries are serious, life-altering events that deserve full compensation. Insurance companies often try to minimize claims by suggesting that motorcyclists assume the risk of injury. If you’ve suffered shattered bones in a motorcycle accident, the Law Offices of Tim Misny can help you fight for the compensation you need for your long recovery.
When another driver’s negligence has left you with devastating injuries, I’ll Make Them Pay!® Call my office at (877) 614-9524 so I can evaluate your case right away.
