Foot Injury Attorneys

Each foot is comprised of 26 "major" bones, 56 ligaments, and 38 muscles. It is therefore no wonder that so much can go wrong with our feet, including fractures, sprains, rolled ankles, infections, etc. Yet we depend on our feet for mobility, productivity, and a certain quality of life. In fact, we walk an average of around 900-1000 miles per year. This makes it all the more tragic when a foot (or feet) is injured due the negligence or misconduct of another.

Activities and events that all too often contribute to foot injuries include automobile accidents, physical altercations, slips and falls, burns, punctures, lacerations, certain sports, and construction accidents. These "mishaps" may be due to careless driving, non-consensual physical contact, uneven, wet or slippery surfaces, bad lighting, spilled chemicals, dropped objects, and nail guns among others. In a full 39 percent of foot injury cases that go to verdict, the injury was suffered in an auto, tuck, or motorcycle accident.

A potentially serious foot injury that can occur not only due to physical trauma, but also from repetitive use, such as that by an athlete, is a calcaneous displacement or fracture. The calcaneous is more commonly known as the heel bone. A calcaneous fracture can be caused by someone falling off a ladder or roof, an auto accident, or a sport injury, among others. But it can also form over time as a stress fracture from prolonged use. A common symptom of calcaneous fractures is the inability to walk.

Regardless of the type of injury, an injury to a foot or ankle can cause serious, if not irreparable, physical harm and pain. But it can also affect the well-being of and the ability to make a living by someone who has suffered one.

Foot and ankle injuries are difficult to diagnose and tend to be expensive to treat and recover from. The complexity of our feet's anatomy and the impact a foot injury can have on one's life calls for a qualified personal injury attorney with experience in foot injury cases. If you have suffered a foot injury as the result of someone's negligence, only quality legal representation can maximize the likelihood that you will obtain the compensation you need and deserve.

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