A broken bone can change your life in a single moment.
Whether the fracture happened in a car accident, a fall on someone else’s property, or a workplace incident, the medical costs, lost income, and physical pain add up quickly. If another person’s negligence caused your injury, Nevada law gives you the right to pursue compensation.
Drummond Law Firm offers a free consultation to evaluate your broken bone injury claim. Call (702) 366-9966 to get started.
Broken Bone Injury Attorneys Serving Las Vegas
Drummond Law Firm represents broken bone injury victims throughout Las Vegas with direct, attorney-led legal representation. Every client works with a bone fracture lawyer who reviews the medical records, documents the fracture classification, and builds a case designed to recover the full value of your claim. You will never be passed off to a paralegal for the decisions that count.
Fracture injuries are among the most common results of car accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, and construction site accidents in Clark County. The severity of these injuries ranges from simple cracks that heal in weeks to shattered bones that require years of treatment.
Craig Drummond has litigated personal injury cases throughout Nevada and brings more than 20 years of trial experience to every case. As a former U.S. Army Captain and JAG attorney, he prepares every claim with the discipline that courtroom presentation demands.
What Sets Drummond Law Firm Apart?
Our attorneys work with orthopedic specialists and life care planners to document the full medical and financial impact of your fracture injury. A broken bone is not just a broken bone. The type of fracture, the surgical hardware required, the risk of complications, and the projected recovery timeline all affect what your case is worth.
We do not accept the insurance company’s first valuation of your broken bone claim. Insurers routinely undervalue fracture cases by ignoring future surgical needs, downplaying the severity of the break, or disputing whether the accident caused the full extent of the fracture. We build the evidence to counter each of these tactics.
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Common Types of Bone Fractures
Drummond Law Firm handles bone fracture claims of every severity throughout Las Vegas and Clark County.
- Simple (Closed) Fractures: The bone breaks but does not pierce the skin. These fractures typically heal with casting and immobilization, though the location and severity of the break determine whether surgery is needed.
- Compound (Open) Fractures: The bone breaks through the skin, exposing the wound to bacteria and debris. These injuries require surgical cleaning, fixation with plates or screws, and extended courses of antibiotics. Compound fractures produce significantly higher medical costs than closed breaks.
- Comminuted Fractures: The bone shatters into three or more fragments. Reconstructing a comminuted fracture often requires multiple surgeries, the implantation of metal plates and screws, and months of post-surgical rehabilitation. The treatment costs for comminuted fractures exceed those of nearly every other fracture type.
- Compression Fractures: Vertebrae in the spine collapse under force, common in falls from height and high-impact rear-end collisions. Compression fractures can cause chronic back pain, reduced mobility, and nerve damage that may require spinal fusion surgery.
- Spiral Fractures: A twisting force causes the bone to break in a corkscrew pattern. These fractures are common in motorcycle accidents and pedestrian collisions where the body rotates on impact.
How Nevada Law Affects Your Broken Bone Injury Claim
Nevada is a fault state, meaning the person or entity responsible for your accident must compensate you for your injuries. To recover damages for a broken bone, you must prove the defendant owed you a duty of care and breached that duty through negligent or reckless conduct. You must also prove that the breach caused your fracture.
Nevada follows modified comparative negligence under NRS 41.141. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and if a jury assigns you more than 50 percent responsibility, you are barred from recovering anything.
In a slip-and-fall fracture case, the property owner will argue you were not paying attention to where you walked. In a car accident fracture case, the other driver’s insurer will argue you were speeding or failed to brake in time.
The insurance company may also challenge the severity of your fracture. Adjusters will argue that a pre-existing condition like osteoporosis weakened the bone, that the fracture would have occurred regardless of the accident, or that your treatment was excessive. Your attorney must counter these arguments with imaging, surgical records, and expert testimony from the treating orthopedic surgeon.
Common Causes of Broken Bone Injuries in Las Vegas
Broken bones result from sudden, forceful impacts that exceed the structural strength of the bone. The cause of your accident determines who is liable and which insurance policies are available to cover your claim.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car, truck, and motorcycle collisions are the leading cause of fracture injuries in Clark County. The force of a collision can fracture arms, legs, ribs, the pelvis, and the spine depending on the angle and speed of impact. Steering wheel and dashboard impacts commonly produce wrist and forearm fractures, while seatbelt loading can crack ribs and the clavicle.
Motorcycle riders face an even higher fracture risk because there is no vehicle frame to absorb the impact.
Slip-and-Fall Accidents
Falls on wet floors, uneven surfaces, and poorly maintained walkways produce fractures to the wrist, hip, and ankle. When a person falls, the natural instinct is to extend a hand to break the fall, which concentrates the impact force on the wrist and forearm. Hip fractures from falls are especially dangerous for older adults and frequently require surgical replacement and months of rehabilitation.
These cases fall under premises liability, and the property owner may be liable if they failed to maintain safe conditions.
Workplace and Construction Accidents
Falls from heights, struck-by incidents, and equipment malfunctions cause severe fractures on construction sites and in industrial settings. Crushed hands, broken feet, and shattered pelvises are common in these environments. Workers may have both a workers’ compensation claim and a third-party personal injury claim if someone other than the employer caused the accident.
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Why Broken Bone Cases Carry Strong Evidence
Broken bone cases have an evidentiary advantage that many other personal injury claims do not. An X-ray, CT scan, or MRI produces objective, visible proof of the fracture that the insurance company cannot dispute. The image shows exactly where the bone broke, how many fragments exist, and whether the fracture required surgical repair.
Soft tissue injuries like whiplash and back strain rely on subjective pain reporting and clinical examination. Insurers routinely argue that these injuries are exaggerated or pre-existing. A broken bone shows up on imaging, and the defense cannot credibly claim the fracture did not happen or was fabricated.
This evidentiary clarity strengthens your negotiating position from the first demand. Your attorney can present imaging to the adjuster that shows the fracture, the surgical hardware holding the bone together, and the follow-up scans that document the healing process. That level of objective proof makes it significantly harder for the insurer to lowball the offer.
Complications That Increase the Value of Your Claim
Not all broken bones heal cleanly. Complications from a fracture can produce long-term medical costs and permanent impairment that increase the value of your claim well beyond the initial treatment expenses.
Compartment syndrome occurs when swelling inside a muscle compartment builds pressure that cuts off blood flow to the surrounding tissue. If not treated within hours, it can cause permanent muscle death, nerve damage, and in severe cases, amputation.
When a physician fails to diagnose compartment syndrome after a fracture, the case may support a medical malpractice claim. That claim runs in addition to the original negligence claim against the party that caused your accident.
Malunion occurs when the bone heals in an incorrect position, causing chronic pain, visible deformity, and limited range of motion. Corrective surgery to rebreak and realign the bone adds months of recovery and thousands of dollars in medical costs. In some cases, the bone fails to heal entirely. This condition, called nonunion, requires bone grafting or additional surgical intervention to stimulate healing.
Infection is a particular risk with compound fractures, where the exposed wound allows bacteria to reach the bone. Osteomyelitis, a deep bone infection, can require weeks of intravenous antibiotics, additional surgeries to remove infected tissue, and in some cases permanent hardware removal.
How Long Does It Take to Recover from a Broken Bone?
Recovery time depends on the type of fracture, its location, and whether complications develop. Simple closed fractures typically heal in six to eight weeks with casting or splinting. Compound and comminuted fractures that require surgical fixation can take three to six months of recovery followed by additional months of physical therapy to restore strength and range of motion.
Fractures involving weight-bearing bones like the femur, pelvis, or tibia often require longer recovery because the patient cannot walk or bear weight during the healing process. Spinal compression fractures may require a back brace for several months, and some patients never fully regain their pre-injury mobility.
Your attorney should not submit a demand package until you reach maximum medical improvement. Settling before MMI means accepting a number before your doctor can project the full cost of your future treatment needs. The insurance company benefits from an early settlement. You do not.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
Nevada law allows broken bone injury victims to recover economic, non-economic, and punitive damages.
Economic damages cover your medical bills, surgical costs, hospital stays, physical therapy, assistive devices like crutches or wheelchairs, and lost wages. They also cover future treatment for fractures that require follow-up procedures or hardware removal. A comminuted femur fracture requiring multiple surgeries and a year of rehabilitation produces economic damages far higher than a simple wrist fracture treated with a cast.
Non-economic damages account for pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Nevada places no cap on non-economic damages in personal injury cases. A fracture that leaves you with chronic pain, visible scarring, or permanent mobility limitations will carry a higher non-economic value than one that heals fully.
Punitive damages may apply when the defendant’s conduct was especially reckless. Driving under the influence, running a red light at high speed, or knowingly maintaining a dangerous property condition after prior complaints can all support a punitive damages claim.
In wrongful death cases involving fatal fracture complications, the victim’s family may recover funeral expenses, lost financial support, and grief-related damages.
How Long Do You Have to File a Broken Bone Injury Lawsuit?
Nevada gives you two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under NRS 11.190. Once that deadline passes, the court will almost certainly dismiss your case regardless of how strong your evidence is.
Medical records for fracture injuries are typically well-documented from the start, but documenting the total cost of your injuries takes time.
Future surgical needs, permanent limitations, and the long-term cost of physical therapy must be calculated before your attorney can assign an accurate value to your claim. Starting the process early gives your legal team the room to develop your case without the filing deadline forcing a premature settlement.
How Drummond Law Firm Can Help
Drummond Law Firm provides attorney-led representation for broken bone injury victims across Las Vegas and Clark County. Our broken bone attorneys document the full scope of your fracture and pursue the maximum recovery your case supports. Craig Drummond, a former U.S. Army Captain and Bronze Star recipient licensed for more than 20 years, brings military discipline to every case our firm handles.
The Reduced Fee Guarantee ensures we will never take more than you receive in a settlement, and you will not pay a fee unless we win your case. Call the Captain today at (702) 366-9966 to schedule a free consultation.
