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Compensation for Shoulder Injuries in Fayette County & Central KY

Shoulder injuries occur frequently after Fayette County falls, work accidents, and car wrecks. While fractures account for some KY, Lexington, and Fayette County shoulder injuries, damage or tears to the muscles, tendons, and ligaments are among the most common types of injuries to the shoulder. If your shoulder injury occurred as the result of a slip and fall accident, any kind of accident at work, a KY or Lexington car wreck, or another type of incident resulting from another party's negligence, you may be able to recover financial compensation for your medical expenses, lost earnings, and other damages.

Among the most common types of shoulder injuries that may result in Kentucky personal injury claims are the following:

Torn Rotator Cuff/ Strained Rotator Cuff

When the rotator cuff is strained or torn, a loss of movement, constant pain, or weakness in the arm may occur, since the rotator cuff is comprised of several tendons and muscles that hold the shoulder bones together.

Impingement

Inflammation from injury to a muscle or tendon can cause the space between the shoulder blade and rotator cuff to narrow, limiting the movement of tendons in the shoulder. If inflammation persists, tendonitis may occur or the shoulder muscle may tear.

Instability, Dislocation, or Subluxation

When the ligaments in the shoulder are stretched after injury, the shoulder may feel loose (called instability or subluxation), which may indicate that the ball and socket are no longer held in place firmly (a dislocation). Some cases of shoulder dislocation in Lexington and surrounding areas cause the shoulder ball to separate from its socket completely, meaning that surgery or another medical treatment may be required (as in the case of serious trauma, such as an auto accident or Lexington fall at work or elsewhere).

Shoulder Separation

While a dislocation involves the displacement of the arm bone (humerus) from its socket, a separation occurs when the collar bone (clavicle) and and shoulder blade (scapula) split apart. Central Kentucky and Fayette County shoulder separations occur most frequently after traumatic events involving suddent impact (such as a Lexington slip and fall incident, KY auto accident, or central Kentucky bicycle accident).

Fracture

Fractures to the collarbone (clavicle), breastbone, or shoulder bone tend to occur after falls or motor vehicle accidents.

For more information and resources on shoulder injuries or personal injury in Lexington and central Kentucky, contact Lexington injury attorney Scott Crosbie online or toll-free at 866-239-0039, and he will answer your questions for free.



Hurt, Crosbie & May serves clients in Kentucky, including the following areas:
Cities: Lexington, Nicholasville, Georgetown, Richmond, Winchester, Louisville, Frankfort, Lawrenceburg, Cynthiana, Mt. Sterling, Versailles, Paris, Stanton, Harrodsburg, Clay City, Wilmore, Berea.

Counties: Fayette, Jessamine, Scott, Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, Woodford, Shelby, Anderson, Clark, Mercer, Powell, Garrard, Bourbon, Montgomery, Spencer, Estill.
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