What is Compartment Syndrome?
Muscle compartments are located in your arms, legs, and other parts of your body. They are comprised of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves grouped together. What covers these groupings and holds them in place are fascia, which function as a covering and form of protection for the body’s muscle compartments. They are support for these areas of the body, and they never move in a way that would compromise that support. Compartment syndrome takes place when pressure builds up in these sections and hinder blood flow, which can lead to serious muscle and nerve damage.
A variety of injuries can lead to compartment syndrome. If they resulted from another party’s negligent actions, then you may be entitled to compensation. You should first seek immediate medical attention after an accident, even if you think you have only minor injuries. Compartment syndrome is physical damage that, if left untreated in some cases, can lead to long-term physical health complications and even death as a result of unrelieved pressure that can build up in an affected area.
After receiving needed treatment and having your condition documented by a medical professional, you need to contact a Boston personal injury lawyer at DiBella Law Injury and Accident Lawyers who can evaluate your situation and pursue all forms of compensation you may be entitled to in cases of negligence. Our founding partner, Christopher DiBella, has been recognized as a Top 100 lawyer in the state of Massachusetts by The National Trial Lawyers in both 2021 and 2022. Call us today at (978) 327-5140, so that we can see how we can help you.
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Types of Compartment Syndrome and Symptoms
There are varying degrees of compartment syndrome, ranging from non-emergency injuries to more serious situations that require medical attention immediately. As noted by Southcoast Health in Massachusetts, medical professionals diagnose compartment syndrome under two categories:
- Acute Compartment Syndrome is a situation that requires emergency medical treatment. Permanent injuries can include damage to your muscles and, in more severe cases, the loss of a limb. This condition can result from fractured or broken bones, a muscle that is severely bruised, the use of anabolic steroids, blood flow that is not circulating, crush injuries, and bandages or casts that cover a part of your body too tightly.
- Chronic Compartment Syndrome is not as serious of a condition and it is not very common, according to medical professionals. Symptoms can usually be experienced in the leg or foot. Signs of acute compartment syndrome can include the lack of feeling in an affected part of your body, visible bulging of the muscles, difficulty moving your foot, and feeling pain or cramping while you are exercising. Unlike acute compartment syndrome, this is not an emergency.
How Negligence Can Lead to Compartment Syndrome
Compartment syndrome and its accompanying symptoms are commonly associated with what you can experience after Boston car accidents. The arms and legs can be among the most injured parts of your body after a collision. Many of the injuries you can experience in the aftermath of a car crash, such as crush injuries and the various kinds of damage to your bones that can occur, can lead to compartment syndrome. Even if you’re not in the car at the time of an accident, you may experience compartment syndrome as a pedestrian and in other circumstances where similar bodily trauma can occur. If your compartment syndrome injury was the result of someone else’s negligence, then you may be entitled to compensation and a Boston compartment syndrome attorney can help you after your accident and diagnosis.
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The Importance of Seeking Medical Attention Immediately
If you are experiencing any symptoms associated with acute compartment syndrome, then you need to seek emergency treatment immediately. Delaying your medical care could result in additional complications that could lead to disability, permanent paralysis, and death. The type of procedure you’ll likely face is called a fasciotomy, which is designed to relieve pressure in an affected muscle compartment. This kind of surgery can be expensive and may overwhelm you with medical bills, but compensation that you are entitled to in cases of negligence can relive the stress and worry that you have regarding these issues.
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Contact an Attorney
Your life and livelihood can be on the line after a compartment syndrome injury due to the negligent actions of other parties involved in your particular accident. However, with the right legal help from a Boston compartment syndrome attorney, you can pursue the compensation that you deserve.
An Boston personal injury lawyer can help you gather the evidence and documentation you need to pursue a personal injury claim. This can include having your current and future medical bills related to your treatment covered, payment for missed time due to work, accounting damages due to pain and suffering you experienced, and more. DiBella Law Injury and Accident Lawyers can evaluate your collision so that you can begin your recovery. Call us for a free consultation today at (978) 327-5140.
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