A severe car crash can cause extensive physical damage to your and your loved ones’ joints at the time of the incident. Joints help the body move and are particularly susceptible to serious injury in a car accident. This also means that tendons and ligaments found in your joints can be severely damaged in a car crash due to over-extension and stretching. These injuries are not only painful but can also drastically impair your ability to move. The lawyers at The Benton Law Firm are ready to help you if you have experienced damaged or torn tendons or ligaments after a car crash. You may be entitled to compensation to help you recover from this disastrous event. Contact us today at (214) 777-7777 for a free consultation about your case.
Why You Need a Lawyer
In the event of a car crash that another driver caused, you may be facing expensive medical bills and long-term treatment to get the help you need to recover from this event. You must receive the care you need to return to your life without the stress of financial expenses getting in the way of recovery.
Compensation after a car crash can help relieve the financial burden you are facing so that you can focus on your well-being and self-care. To receive the greatest possible compensation after a crash, you need a lawyer who understands the complexities of personal injury law.
A lawyer with expertise in tendon and ligament injuries understands how to present the evidence in your case best and has access to additional resources, such as expert witnesses, who will strengthen your case in court. A skilled lawyer will make the legal process easier on you and your loved ones so you can focus on your self-care and healing.
Why Choose Us?
The Benton Law Firm has a proven track record of winning personal injury cases for our clients in the Dallas area. One of our attorneys, Jeff Benton, received recognition for his superb legal work from D Magazine in 2018. In 2019, he was recognized as Dallas’s best personal injury lawyer.
You need our level of expertise to receive the greatest compensation possible after your injury. The Benton Law Firm also has a proven dedication to our clients. We can help you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This allows us to ensure that your questions are answered and that you feel confident in the work that we are doing to help you win your case.
Understanding Tendons and Ligaments
Tendons and ligaments, which are essential parts of your anatomy, are commonly known as connective tissue. These structures connect different parts of your body together, allowing you to move them at a joint. Tendons and ligaments perform different bodily functions, but both are essential to your ability to move.
Tendons connect a bone to the muscles surrounding it. One of the more commonly-discussed tendons is the Achilles tendon, which connects your foot to your calf. However, tendons are found in joints throughout the body, allowing you to stretch and move at the point of your joints. They are also essential for absorbing impact at the joint when you move.
On the other hand, ligaments connect one bone to another. This tissue does not have as much stretch as tendons because they ensure your joints are stable, do not over-extend, and potentially cause damage.
One of the most well-known ligaments is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). It is a ligament that extends from the bone in your thigh to the bone in your shin. This ligament passes over the knee’s bone and helps keep the knee in place during leg movements. As with tendons, ligaments can be found throughout your body and are necessary for safe and controlled joint movements.
Symptoms of Tendon or Ligament Injuries
In a serious car crash, your tendons or ligaments can sustain serious injuries due to the extreme force of one car impacting another. This force can cause your connective tissue to overextend, leaving damage known as a sprain for ligaments, or a strain, for tendons.
In both a strain and a sprain, the excessive stretching of your connective tissue causes the tissue to tear. However, these kinds of injuries can result in a range of damage.
Mild tearing can cause pain without affecting the stability of the joint. On the other hand, you may also experience a partial tear, in which a part of the tissue has completely separated, or a total tear, in which the tissue is no longer connected.
In both scenarios, you may experience limited to no mobility and stability in the joint. Partial and total tears of ligaments and tendons typically require much more extensive medical intervention.
To understand whether you may have sustained serious damage to the ligaments or tendons in your body, it is important to recognize some of the most common symptoms, including:
- Intense pain
- Rapid and severe swelling
- Significant bruising
- A burning sensation
- Difficulty or inability to move the damaged area
- Problems lifting or moving items
- Noticeable changes in shape
The results of a tendon or ligament injury can be debilitating and have long-lasting consequences. They can prevent you from performing daily tasks or enjoyable activities. These injuries may not heal without medical intervention, such as physical therapy or surgery. This can add a tremendous financial burden to the pain and frustration you are experiencing.
Contact Us
If you have experienced serious damage to your tendons or ligaments due to a car accident, you need the expertise of the lawyers at The Benton Law Firm. We have years of experience helping the victims of car accidents receive the compensation they deserve. We are ready to fight for you. Contact us today at (214) 777-7777, so we can discuss your case in a free consultation.