The human foot contains nearly one quarter of all the bones that are found in the human body so it's not surprising that broken or fractured bones are the most common when it comes to injuries to our feet.
If you injury your foot then daily activities such as walking, driving and climbing stairs can become a problem and they will be a problem for a significant amount of time as injuries to your feet can take a long time to heal.
As I've already mentioned broken and fractured bones are the most common injury that you can sustain to your foot; however it is also possible to suffer dislocations or sprains.
An injury to your foot can happen at any time and through a variety of reasons, the main reason being trauma to your foot. Trauma to your foot can occur in a variety of ways such as a road traffic accident, workplace accident and a slip, trip or fall as well as an accident in a public place.
Injuries to your feet are also sadly a common occurrence as they happen quite frequently and if you are unfortunate enough to sustain an injury to your foot you are in for a long healing process as injuries gained to your joints always take longer to heal than if you sustained an injury anywhere else.
The two main types of injury that you are likely to be facing when it comes to an injury to your foot are a fracture, which happen more often than suffering a complete break. A fracture is generally treated with plaster cast and recovery from it can take between six to 12 weeks but you could be possibly left with some disability.
There are numerous variations and combinations of fractures that cause difficulties however the most serious and most common injuries include fracture of the talus, fracture of the heel-bone, mid-foot injuries and toe/forefoot injuries. The other common injury is a sprain, which is commonly known as soft tissue or ligament damage. The symptoms of this tend to vary from person to person.
Suffering any of these could mean that you are at risk of long term difficulties; it also means that you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation. You are entitled to make a claim for compensation if you are suffering an injury to your foot that was caused through no fault of your own and was down to the negligence of another person.
You are able to claim compensation for your initial injuries and suffering as well as any loss of earning that you are currently facing as well as the loss of earnings that you will be facing in the future from being out of work. It also takes care of your medical expenses and any travel expenses that you are facing due to your injury. If you are successful in your claim this compensation will relieve your money worries until you are able to get yourself back on your feet and return to work.
The amount of compensation that you will gain in a successful claim depends on your individual circumstances as no two accidents are alike. So to get an idea of where you stand legally with making a claim for compensation get in touch with a personal injury solicitor today.
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