What is a Soft Tissue Injury? – Personal Injury Lawyer

What Exactly is a Soft Tissue Injury?

Soft tissue injuries are injuries that affect the soft tissues of your body when you have an accident. If you are in a car accident or a slip and fall and you break your bones, that is usually called a break, not a soft tissue injury. A soft tissue injury can have open or closed wounds, and are commonly sprains, strains, lacerations or contusions. Many people are familiar with a contusion, which is a blunt force non-penetrating injury that can damage small blood vessels. A black eye or a black and blue mark are examples of this type of injury. When a person gets a closed wound injury, there is the risk of developing a hematoma, whereby the blood pools in that area and can cause serious side effects or even life-threatening issues.

Soft Tissue Injuries Can Be Misleading

A soft tissue injury can be misleading. It can take a long time to heal, and it can be fraught with complications. Let’s look at an example. If a person has been in a motorcycle accident and suffered scraping and soft tissue injuries, the individual may need time to recover. If the person’s arm and legs were affected and those areas became infected, there can be complications. In the end, an individual can have to suffer an amputation of a limb, for just having experienced “road rash” from a motorcycle accident. A soft tissue injury needs a long time to heal, in some instances. It is important to take the time to heal properly from this type of injury.

“Do Soft Tissue Injuries Have a Lot of Bleeding?”

Soft tissue injuries can have a lot of bleeding involved in this type of injury. If that is the case, it will be necessary at the scene of the injury to apply a tourniquet for emergency care, to help stop the bleeding. Anyone offering this type of help needs to be experienced, and should manage the care of a soft tissue injury to prevent the injuring of the skin and tissue while stopping the bleeding for the individual hurt. It is vitally important to keep a soft tissue wound clean of debris and contaminants if at all possible. It is also important to immobilize the area of the injury, to prevent further tearing of the skin or aggravating the wound area.

Soft Tissue Injuries Affect the Skin

Soft tissue injures commonly affect the skin. The layers of the skin are the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers with the epidermis being on the top (where you notice the most changes in the skin). After a soft tissue injury, the muscles of the skin can be affected. If you have a soft tissue injury with an open wound, you can easily develop an infection. Most infections are treated easily with a strong course of antibiotics, whereby the person over time gets better. But some soft tissue injuries can be severe, and may even be or become life-threatening over time.

After a soft tissue injury heals completely, the victim of this type of injury may need to undergo plastic surgeries as well. If you have had a soft tissue injury and it needs plastic surgery afterwards, you may need skin grafts and other procedures too. Some of these procedures can be difficult to endure, and may be painful to experience. This is the reason that it is important to heal completely and follow the direction of the doctor, when it comes to healing a soft tissue injury after an accident.

What Are the Different Types of Soft Tissue Injuries?

There are six basic types of soft tissue injuries. These injuries are:

1. Amputation
2. Avulsion
3. Crush injury
4. Puncture
5. Abrasion
6. Laceration

It is critical with all wounds to prevent infection from spreading at the site of the wound. If there is an infection that is not kept under control, the individual can develop tetanus or gangrene, which are two serious disease conditions associated with deep soft tissue injuries.

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Amputation Soft Tissue Injuries

Amputation injuries can also be considered and categorized as a soft tissue injury. In the case of an amputated arm or leg, the surrounding tissues that are damaged are the soft tissues, while the damaged bones may also experience a break in the bone. Amputations can be life-threatening or fatal, depending where on the body the amputation took place. Amputations are usually very traumatic for the person experiencing losing a limb.

Amputations can also affect other areas of the body. People who have to have amputations will experience a new way of life. They will be forced to adjust to a new quality of living, and new ways to manage their disability with dignity. If there is someone liable for your amputation, it is critical that you get a full settlement package to manage all of your future medial expenses and lifestyle requirements going forward.

Avulsion Soft Tissue Injuries

Avulsion injuries are when a person has a deep cut in the skin and part of the skin is torn off during the accident. An avulsion injury can take place at any time during an accident. In this type of soft tissue injury, there can be broken bones and fractures too, and part of the bone can also be ripped away during the accident. There may be exposed muscle or tendons with this type of injury as well. These injuries can be typically very painful, as some of the tissue, skin and even muscle is missing from the limb, as a result of the accident.

Crush Soft Tissue Injuries

The crush soft tissue injury occurs when a person’s body is compressed and crushed. An injury such as this can occur at any time, and anywhere, if the body or part of the body is crushed against an immovable object. This type of injury injures blood vessels, bones and muscles. A person can lose the ability to use that area of the body again after a crushing injury. There may be associated fractures, penetrating injuries, and the individual is susceptible to infections and diseases with this injury. If a person suffers a crush injury, the underlying muscle tissue can start to die, and that limb may need to be amputated as a result of this type of injury.

Puncture Soft Tissue Injuries

Puncture wounds are wounds where a foreign object has punctured the skin. It can be typical to see small objects puncture the skin in these types of accidents, or have larger objects break into the skin. If the object is one that was on the ground, was contaminated or had dirt or germs on it, you can be further damaged by any microbes on that object before it pierced your skin during the accident. There is a real risk of infection with these types of injuries as well.

Abrasion Soft Tissue Injuries

Abrasion injuries are injuries that graze the skin. These injuries are typical where someone has been dragged along rough pavement, such as with a motorcycle accident. If a person has an abrasion injury, there are grooves that are dug into the skin. This area of injury can cover a large or small area. As with every soft tissue injury, there is a real risk of infection if you suffer from this type of injury. Abrasion soft tissue injuries can be serious, and they may take time to heal from in some cases.

Laceration Soft Tissue Injuries

A laceration injury is an injury that is characterized by a deep cut. This type of injury can cut deeply into the skin, and can be deep enough to sever arteries, or to cut blood vessels. A deep enough cut into the skin can be life-threatening or even fatal. If you experience any of these types of soft tissue injuries, you need to talk to a lawyer. This is especially important for you to do when there are several people or parties at fault for your losses. You need to confer with an attorney who knows how to get the best results in this type of case. You will need to have a

lawsuit initiated, for the damages incurred during your accident. That might include any physical therapy, future surgeries, lost wages or other expenses that you have incurred as a result of the loss or accident.

Why Is the Insurance Adjuster Downplaying My Soft Tissue Injury?

Let’s review the perspective of the insurance adjuster regarding your soft tissue injury. Your insurance adjuster is more than likely not downplaying your soft tissue injury, but there is a reason it comes off that way. The insurance adjuster is just doing his or her job. He is not getting personally involved with the claim, but remaining professional at all times. Remember, he is not related to you, he is not going to call you every other day to see how you are, no matter how serious your injury incident turned out to be in this case. Your insurance adjuster wants the facts, only the facts, to be able to “adjust” and evaluate your claim.

That being said, your insurance adjuster will review your medical bills, your claims for damages and everything associated with your accident. This person is actually working to settle out the claim, and is not trying to cheat you per se. Insurance adjusters do want to settle claims. Will they settle for slightly less than you are owed – Yes. Are they doing it to cheat you – No. They are just as overworked as anyone else, and just want to do the best job possible. It is to your advantage to give them as much information as you need to give them in relation to your claim.

“What If I Give the Insurance Adjuster Too Much Information?”

If you are not sure what to give to the insurance company adjuster settling your claim, and are secretly wondering whether something that you give them could pay you less in the long run, then you definitely need to talk to an attorney. You are best served to discuss this case with a lawyer with experience in settling out soft tissue injuries and claims. Accordingly, you need to talk to an attorney with expertise in this area of personal injury settlement. You need to give us a call, to talk to attorneys who specialize in a clear at-fault party situation, to get you the settlement package that will service your needs and future medical requirements in this case.

Can I Sue and Win a Lawsuit for Soft Tissue Injuries?

Yes, you are definitely able to sue and win a lawsuit for your soft tissue injuries. When you have another party at fault for your soft tissue injuries, you are in a position to recover compensation to get back your losses and damages. You may also need additional surgeries and you can be reimbursed for these losses as well.

You need a lawyer with a firm specialty in this type of case, when you require relief from your expenses and damages related to the loss for soft tissue injuries. We are able to provide you with lawyers who can help. It is definitely a confusing time, when you are worried about your claim, need to recover from your injuries, and need to think seriously about your future. Our team of lawyers will work with you, and will win the case with understanding the proper interpretation of the law, to get you the winning result that you deserve.

Can I Get a Lawyer for Soft Tissue Injuries?

The answer is a resounding YES! You should always get a lawyer for soft tissue injuries. People know that soft tissue injuries can lead to many different types of complications. Soft tissue injuries are more often than not very serious injuries, and can be painful to recover from once you have had an accident. Don’t let the name “soft” tissue fool you! There is nothing soft, or weak or small about a soft tissue injury. These injuries typically also include broken bones, and can be extremely painful to experience.

When you have had a soft tissue injury, you need to be aligned with an experienced attorney in Los Angeles, when your right to reimbursement is obvious and you need our support. You might be wondering, “Can I sue in this type of case?” The answer is still YES! You can and should bring a lawsuit on the merits in this type of case, and we are here to help you to start the process.

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If you still have questions even after seeing an attorney from a firm you don’t know well, you can feel free to also give us a call. You have an absolute right to seek out a second opinion to this case. If you would like to sit down and talk to us, we will discuss your case with you in full privacy and confidentiality. In all cases, we can sue when you need to be reimbursed for your losses, and you can feel comfortable with us. We are happy to give you a free second opinion in these cases. Just give us a call and we will talk to you confidentially regarding your ongoing case.

I Am Still in Pain, What Do I Do Next?

If you have suffered a soft tissue injury and are still experiencing pain, it is not that unusual an occurrence. Even though you may have suffered a soft tissue injury and not a full out broken bone, you are still injured and need time to heal. We are here for you while you are taking that necessary time to bet better. Just know that our Los Angeles case lawyers can file a lawsuit, and will fight for you. We understand what to do, where there is a danger that the at-fault parties will skate away without reimbursing you your due for your losses.

If you have a soft tissue injury, it can take as long as a broken bone to heal. You need to be patient with ourself at this stage. You will not gain any advantage to compare your notes with friends who have had the same or similar injury. You need to just focus on your own individual recovery for now. We are here for you and are able to start the process to win a lawsuit in your favor. But you need to give us a call first, before any of that can start the process to happen and get you the compensation that you deserve on your case.

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We are able to explain to you the general rules of law that will apply to your case in hand. Our case attorneys in Los Angeles can sue the wrongdoers responsible for your personal injuries. We are here for you, and when there are issues that cannot be resolved or mediated in the case, we know how to circumvent them and get to a successful conclusion. You need to talk to an attorney with soft tissue injuries, because these cases are often more complex than you would imagine. It is definitely a time to try to go it on your own.

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