We can claim compensation for a worker who has broken their pelvis at work. We can also claim if you have broken your pelvis in a shop or other public place. Catherine Smith has experience in suing for broken pelvis accidents. She introduces our no win no fee service in this video.

Read more about broken pelvis accidents below, or use our free legal advice service opposite to ask us can I sue a supermarket or employer for a broken pelvis?

Solicitors Claiming Compensation For Broken Pelvis

A broken pelvis can be a disabling or fatal injury, mainly due to associated damage to internal organs and neurovascular structures in the pelvic region. While the pelvis as a whole is extremely robust, the three bones it consists of surround and protect sensitive reproductive and digestive organs. The legs and upper body are connected to the pelvis by a complex structure of muscles, tendons, nerves, veins and arteries. Many deaths from broken pelvis injuries are caused by damage to these structures, and the resulting internal bleeding. The pelvis supports the body's natural posture, as well as allowing it to bend, rotate and move. A broken pelvis injury is therefore normally both extremely painful and completely immobilising, often for lengthy periods of time. In the majority of cases surgery is required is realign the bones in the pelvis, while plates, pins and screws may be inserted to support the bones during the healing process.

Broken Pelvis Surgery & Complications

While the pelvis is relatively difficult to break, as people get older their bones naturally weaken, or may be affected by osteoporosis, a disease which causes deterioration in bone density. This makes older people more likely to sustain a broken pelvis in even a minor accident or fall. Recovery is more difficult for an older person, as bones will take longer to naturally realign and set. Surgery may also be dangerous, and ultimately unsuccessful if the onset of osteoporosis has already seriously weakened the durability of the bones. In this scenario a person may be left permanently disabled by a broken pelvis. Damage to internal organs, such as a ruptured bladder or pierced bowel, may either cause potentially lethal haemorrhaging, or result in long-term residual difficulties, including loss of control of bodily functions. Sexual difficulties, and among women an inability to give birth naturally, are two other possible consequences of broken pelvis injuries. Essentially therefore a broken pelvis may be life-threatening, or have life-altering implications for an injured person and those close to them.

Broken Pelvis Accidents At Supermarkets, During Activities & In Public Places

Older people are susceptible to broken pelvis injuries in a variety of public places and situations. Pre-existing conditions such as osteoporosis mean that even a seemingly minor accident may cause severe damage to the pelvic region. This could be a slip on spilled produce or a trip over discarded packaging in a supermarket. Pot holes and freezing weather conditions may render a public car park dangerous, with slips on snow and ice accounting for a large number of broken bone injuries each year. Traffic accidents involving head-on collisions between two vehicles often cause broken pelvis injuries, where the resulting impact forces the steering wheel into that area of the body. Bicycle accidents and accidents during activities such as skiing and horse riding may also result in injuries to the pelvis if the rider is thrown at speed and lands heavily on their back. Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 owners of commercial premises visited by members of the public must ensure that they take all the necessary health and safety precautions to reduce as far as possible the risk of accidents occurring. Where they fail in this duty of care, and a visitor is injured through no fault of their own, compensation may be pursued for both the pain and suffering caused by the injury, and the ongoing consequences it may have on their life and future employment possibilities. Due to the serious nature of these injuries our lawyers are often asked; can I claim compensation for a broken pelvis? The answer is usually yes if the accident took place less than 3 years ago.

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Broken Pelvis Accidents At Work

Broken pelvis injuries in the workplace can be extremely serious, as they often involve high impact falls and collisions. When a piece of work equipment such as a ladder or scaffold collapses, workers may fall from height and land on their back, with the force of impact being absorbed by the pelvic region. The same is true when structures like roofs or floors collapse, and a person falls through them. Defective safety equipment such as faulty harnesses may cause falls from heights, or otherwise the necessary protective equipment may not have been provided by management in the first place. Collisions between workers on the ground and vehicles around them also cause broken pelvis injuries, and these are often particularly severe if the pelvic region is crushed between two hard surfaces. Such accidents are common in highly congested workplaces, such as construction sites and warehouses. The general state of the working premises is important in preventing falls among employees. A broken pelvis may result from a fall down a defective staircase or on a slippery surface, and older workers will be especially at risk from these, and similar hazards. As with all broken bone injuries, much ultimately depends on the angle of the fall and the force of impact.

Bartletts Solicitors are specialists in the field of broken pelvis injury compensation claims. We work on a no win no fee basis meaning if you win your case you keep 100% of the compensation awarded, and if you lose you will not pay a penny.