Lacerations
Lacerations, also called cuts, occur when the skin is split open, ripped, or torn. They can be disfiguring, painful, severe, and even deadly. In contrast to abrasions, lacerations typically keep the skin intact, but the wound (also known as a gash) may be deep or severe depending upon the location and the way the injury occurred.
Lacerations tend to be ragged or uneven, rather than a straight line separating the skin.
Our skilled laceration injury lawyers are prepared to help you better manage this time of pain and stress by maximizing your financial recovery. The seasoned Massachusetts personal injury attorneys at the Boston and Cambridge law firm of Altman & Altman, LLP, will aggressively pursue financial relief by seeking payment of medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering damages, and (potentially) workers’ compensation. If a family member or other loved one has died from a severe or infected laceration, you may also be eligible to file a MA wrongful death claim.
Lacerations can result from many types of accidents and events, including:
• A motor vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian accident, particularly if shattered glass punctures or hits the body, or something else causes blunt force trauma.
• Falls, including those from ladders, roofs, and construction sites, or while using an escalator or an elevator.
• Slip and falls, when snow, debris, rain, or other conditions make a floor, ground, road or sidewalk slippery.
• Animal bites or attacks, including those from pets and wild animals.
• Assault or abuse.
Lacerations may be accompanied by bleeding, pain, numbness, swelling, infection, or damage to underlying tissue, nerves, tendons, muscles or bones. Except for the simplest cuts, it is in your best interest to seek immediate medical care for your lacerations. Treatment can help stop bleeding, close wounds, fix broken bones or other damaged body parts, and prevent disease or infection (e.g., with a tetanus or rabies shot). Lacerations can be closed with stitches, staples, tape or tissue glue.
Even with medical care, some lacerations continue to cause problems. Infected cuts can take longer to heal, may cause additional pain, swelling, redness and drainage, and may ultimately heal with bigger or more prominent scars. Some find their lacerations are so severe that they restrict bodily movement or function even after the injuries have healed. Laceration infection or blood loss can fatal.
If you have been in an accident or incident in Massachusetts and have suffered from lacerations, cuts, gashes or other wounds, we can help. The Massachusetts personal injury lawyers at Altman & Altman, LLP, located in Boston and Cambridge, have over four decades of experience and have produced significant recoveries for thousands of personal injury clients. To schedule a free, confidential consultation with an experienced laceration injury attorney at Altman & Altman, LLP, call 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online. Our phones are answered around the clock, 7 days a week, and we promptly respond to all emails. If your injury makes transportation to our office difficult, we are willing and able to travel to meet you. We take all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis: we charge no fee unless you recover.
Lacerations tend to be ragged or uneven, rather than a straight line separating the skin.
Our skilled laceration injury lawyers are prepared to help you better manage this time of pain and stress by maximizing your financial recovery. The seasoned Massachusetts personal injury attorneys at the Boston and Cambridge law firm of Altman & Altman, LLP, will aggressively pursue financial relief by seeking payment of medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering damages, and (potentially) workers’ compensation. If a family member or other loved one has died from a severe or infected laceration, you may also be eligible to file a MA wrongful death claim.
Lacerations can result from many types of accidents and events, including:
• A motor vehicle, bicycle or pedestrian accident, particularly if shattered glass punctures or hits the body, or something else causes blunt force trauma.
• Falls, including those from ladders, roofs, and construction sites, or while using an escalator or an elevator.
• Slip and falls, when snow, debris, rain, or other conditions make a floor, ground, road or sidewalk slippery.
• Animal bites or attacks, including those from pets and wild animals.
• Assault or abuse.
Lacerations may be accompanied by bleeding, pain, numbness, swelling, infection, or damage to underlying tissue, nerves, tendons, muscles or bones. Except for the simplest cuts, it is in your best interest to seek immediate medical care for your lacerations. Treatment can help stop bleeding, close wounds, fix broken bones or other damaged body parts, and prevent disease or infection (e.g., with a tetanus or rabies shot). Lacerations can be closed with stitches, staples, tape or tissue glue.
Even with medical care, some lacerations continue to cause problems. Infected cuts can take longer to heal, may cause additional pain, swelling, redness and drainage, and may ultimately heal with bigger or more prominent scars. Some find their lacerations are so severe that they restrict bodily movement or function even after the injuries have healed. Laceration infection or blood loss can fatal.
If you have been in an accident or incident in Massachusetts and have suffered from lacerations, cuts, gashes or other wounds, we can help. The Massachusetts personal injury lawyers at Altman & Altman, LLP, located in Boston and Cambridge, have over four decades of experience and have produced significant recoveries for thousands of personal injury clients. To schedule a free, confidential consultation with an experienced laceration injury attorney at Altman & Altman, LLP, call 617.492.3000 or 800.481.6199 (toll free) or contact us online. Our phones are answered around the clock, 7 days a week, and we promptly respond to all emails. If your injury makes transportation to our office difficult, we are willing and able to travel to meet you. We take all personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis: we charge no fee unless you recover.
