Recovering From Accident-Related Shoulder Injuries
If you've injured your shoulder or arm in an accident, don't wait to seek medical treatment. Pain in the shoulder area, difficulty moving your arm, and inability to hold your arm in certain positions can be signs of a torn rotator cuff or other serious shoulder injury.
Shoulder injuries can be extremely painful. They can also make it difficult to do many of your normal activities, such as driving, working at a computer, golfing or doing housework. A torn rotator cuff, or shoulder impingement syndrome can even make it impossible to get a good night's rest.
If you've injured your shoulder in a traffic accident or a slip and fall on dangerous premises, contact the personal injury lawyers at our Kansas City law firm. Ask us to explain the benefits of working with an attorney sooner rather than later.
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At McCollum & Griggs, we are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people who have been injured by negligence or carelessness. We file lawsuits and pursue auto insurance claims related to car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, boating accidents and slip and falls.
If You've Injured Your Shoulder, Seek Medical Attention as Soon as Possible
A torn rotator cuff or other shoulder injury can be difficult to diagnose. Sometimes general practitioners don't order an MRI and miss a torn rotator cuff, or misdiagnose it as a simple shoulder strain. While a torn rotator cuff sometimes heals on its own, surgery is often necessary.
As in many other types of personal injury cases, causation is a major issue in claims for shoulder injuries. Prompt diagnosis and documentation of a shoulder or rotator cuff injury is important. Insurance adjusters and defense attorneys often try to blame accident-related shoulder injuries on recreational activities or a pre-existing condition.
If you've injured your shoulder in an accident, the personal injury attorneys at our firm can help you get the medical treatment you need. We will also fight to obtain a settlement or verdict that will compensate for your medical bills, lost income, pain, suffering and other damages caused by your injury.
We can also help employees with work-related rotator cuff injuries file workers' compensation claims. The heavy labor and overhead work performed by construction workers, sheet rock and dry wall installers, concrete workers, painters and carpenters places them at risk for torn rotator cuff, shoulder separation, impingement syndrome and other shoulder problems.
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To schedule a free consultation with an experienced and caring lawyer, contact us today. In most personal injury cases, we don't charge any legal fees or costs upfront. We don't get paid unless we recover a verdict or settlement on your behalf.
The Kansas City office of McCollum & Griggs is close to major highways and provides private, free parking. You are also welcome to make an appointment at our Liberty, Missouri, office. If you cannot meet us at our office, we will come to see you — anywhere, any time.
