New York construction worker with broken wrist injuryYou’ve had close calls and even a few injuries from your construction work before. However, this injury is new to you. This time you are in a lot of pain and you don’t think you are going to be able to go back to work tomorrow. You have difficulty moving your wrist and hand and you are wondering what is going on.

Symptoms of a Broken Wrist

According to the Mayo Clinic, some common symptoms of a broken wrist include:

  • Significant pain that is worse when you try to hold or grip something
  • Swelling
  • Tenderness or numbness
  • Bruising
  • An obvious deformity such as a bend that you are unable to straighten

If you experience any of these symptoms or anything else that concerns you, it is important to see a doctor for a prompt diagnosis so that you can get the right treatment plan and begin the recovery process. Fractured wrists that go untreated can cause continued pain and discomfort.  Bones that are not set by a doctor may heal with an improper alignment that can affect a person’s ability to move his or her wrist and a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks.*

Treatment for a Broken Wrist

There are several treatments available for a broken wrist. Your doctor may suggest, for example:

  • Surgery to put the bones back in proper alignment, to protect joints or ligaments, or to fix a complicated break
  • Immobilization with a cast or splint
  • Pain medication
  • Physical therapy after your splint or cast is removed to help you get back full range of motion in your wrist

It is important for broken wrists to be treated promptly. Prompt treatment may minimize the risk of long-term pain and complications.

Your Legal Rights If You Break Your Wrist Working on a New York Construction Site

Breaking a wrist on a construction site is not the same as breaking your wrist in a slip or fall accident or car crash. If you are a construction worker and you were hurt on a construction site, you may be able to pursue a workers’ compensation claim or in some cases a personal injury claim. You may be able to recover your medical expenses, lost income, and other damages depending on the circumstances which led to your accident and injury.

Broken wrists are serious injuries that require prompt treatment. If you think you’ve been hurt, we encourage you to take action today to protect your physical and financial recoveries. Contact our New York and New Jersey construction accident lawyers at Hofmann & Schweitzer for more information about how to recover the damages that you deserve.  You can reach us at 1-800-362-9329 or via our online contact form.

Timothy F. Schweitzer
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Personal injury lawyer specializing in maritime, construction and railroad injury claims.
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