Are you suffering from a torn rotator cuff due to your work, profession, or the fault or negligence of another? If yes, you should immediately present these facts to the liability claims adjuster to get maximum compensation for your torn rotator cuff injury lawsuit. Rotator cuff injuries require extensive medical care. So, you would want to ensure you collect every penny you are entitled to when you were injured in an accident.
Rotator cuff injury causes a dull ache in the shoulder that gets worse when using the arm away from the body. These can occur earlier in people having jobs that require repeatedly performing overhead motions.
Nonetheless, many people with rotator cuff injuries can manage their symptoms and return to activities with physical therapy exercises. These types of exercises improve the flexibility and strength of the muscles surrounding the shoulder joint.
However, other rotator cuff tears may occur as a result of a single injury. In such cases, it’s important to take medical evaluation to discuss the role of surgery.
Difficulty sleeping on the affected shoulder.
If you’ve been experiencing any of these symptoms for more than a week or have lost function in your arm, it’s important to have a doctor look at it as soon as possible. That’s because while these are symptoms of a rotator cuff injury, they could be caused by something else.
The following people are most at risk of suffering from torn rotator cuff:
These factors affect how soon you develop a rotator cuff injury.
As you get older, the risk of a rotator cuff injury increases. This type of injury is most common in people older than 60.
Occupations such as construction jobs, including carpentry or house painting, demand repetitive arm motions, often overhead. As a result, it can damage the rotator cuff over time.
Sometimes, there is a genetic component involved with rotator cuff injuries. This is why they occur more in certain families.
Here are the ways a torn rotator cuff can be addressed or treated.
The amounts of torn rotator cuff injury lawsuit claim vary depending on the extent or severity of the injury. The top variables that drive the value of this type of claims include:
Rotator cuff cases that require surgery are generally more valuable than those without a surgical procedure. Most orthopedic surgeons these days use arthroscopy, a less invasive and more advanced procedure. But even if the surgery is an open procedure, it could still lead to a higher average settlement value if the injury was severe. Reverse shoulder replacement cases, in particular, often have a greater value.
The more difficult rotator cuff cases to prove and defend are those where the client has a pre-existing injury. In these cases, the challenge arises when the imaging shows a degenerative shoulder rotator cuff injury rather than acute trauma.
One way to harm a good injury case is not to follow your treatment plan. Studies show that the physical therapy that you get after surgery is strongly correlated with a good outcome. If you do not follow your therapy plan, the insurance company is going to hit your accident lawyer over the head with that fact during settlement negotiations.
A torn rotator cuff surgery has high stakes and risks, such as:
Your compensation can include both economic and non-economic damages for rotator cuff injury lawsuit
Tennessee; $238,000 Verdict: Two passengers, a paraplegic man and his female caregiver, were in a transport van that T-boned another vehicle. As a result, the man suffered minor soft-tissue injuries and underwent minor medical treatments. On the other hand, the woman suffered a rotator cuff tear and underwent shoulder surgery about one year later. Meanwhile, the no-fault driver suffered soft-tissue injuries, including the aggravation of a pre-existing one. The three plaintiffs alleged negligence against the transport van driver. They claimed that she ran a stop sign and failed to yield the right-of-way. Consequently, the jury awarded $238,000.
If you are the victim getting ready for trial, you need to point out to the insurance company or the jury that one of the reasons for your suffering and losses is the surgery itself. Surgeries could be painful and come with a lot of risks, including infection and death. There is also a risk of nerve or blood vessel injury, inability to repair the injury, persistent pain, and arthritis. You won’t even get any guarantee of function or abilities after surgery. The adverse effects of surgery are the part of the claim that often gets overlooked.
Choosing the top rotator cuff injury attorney will help you get fair compensation for your claim. Ethen Ostroff Law is your one-stop platform to get a consultation regarding your rotator cuff case. We will guide you through the arduous process of fighting for proper compensation for a rotator cuff injury Lawsuit. What are you waiting for? Contact Ethen Ostroff Law now at 610-510-8883 ( by calling this number, you consent to receive SMS updates from Ethen Ostroff Law) or Submit Form to get free consultation.
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