Harrisburg Contusions Lawyers
Injuries to the soft tissues are often mistakenly dismissed and left untreated because most people do not understand the dangers that they may pose. But depending upon the location and severity of the injury there is a possibility that an unattended contusion might prove fatal. Contusions, or bruises, are the result of damage to vessels and arteries. Tears in the walls of capillaries allow blood to escape its intended systemic course and to gather in the surrounding tissues. The pooling blood may produce swelling and a variety of other dangers, far exceeding the assumptions of an injured layperson.
If your soft tissue injury was the direct result of another person’s negligence or recklessness, you may wish to consider filing a lawsuit to seek the financial compensation that you are due. Contact the Harrisburg contusions lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn how we can help.
Complications of Contusions
There is often little basis in one’s life for comparison when it comes to contusions and other soft tissue injuries. Many bruises sustained growing up are in fact minor and as such, people assume that all contusions are minor in nature. However, more serious contusions can lead to serious, even life-threatening complications such as the following:
- Compartment Syndrome
- Brain Herniation
- Formation of Intramuscular Bone
- Coma
- Death
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Your health should never have been endangered because someone else made the poor decisions that led to you sustaining a traumatic injury. To hold him or her accountable for the consequences of these actions, contact the Harrisburg contusions lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511.