Florida Soft-Tissue Injury Lawyer

Soft-tissue injuries damage muscles, tendons, ligaments and bones, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). They include contusions (bruises), strains, sprains and stress fractures.

Accidents such as car and truck wrecks and slip-and-fall incidents can result in soft-tissue injuries. But when someone else’s negligence causes a soft-tissue injury, they should be held accountable for the injured party’s pain and suffering and their financial losses.

Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney, helps soft-tissue injury victims injured in slip-and-fall accidents, car crashes and other accidents across South Florida and the Treasure Coast, including in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Okeechobee, Fort Pierce, Jupiter, Palm Beach and Vero Beach.

For a free consultation, call us today at our toll-free number or use our online contact form.

Typical Soft-Tissue Injuries

Soft-tissue injuries, which harm muscles, tendons and ligaments, are often caused by:

• Falls, such as a slip-and-fall accident in a retail store
• A sudden blow to the body, such as happens in a car crash
• Repeated stress over a long period, such as occurs to many workers.

The AAOS says the most common soft-tissue injuries are:

• Contusions (bruises) caused by a blow to or twisting of muscles, tendons or ligaments
• Strains caused by stretching or tearing muscles or tendons
• Sprains caused by stretching or tearing ligaments
• Stress injuries, including stress fractures (tiny breaks in a bone)
• Tendonitis, an inflammation in a tendon caused by repeated stress
• Bursitis, the swelling and irritation of the bursa (a fluid-filled sac between a bone and a tendon or muscle) in the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee or ankle.

The common soft-tissue injuries cited by the AAOS are the kinds of injuries that often result from work accidents. According the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company’s annual Workplace Safety Index, the most common workplace accidents as of 2022 are:

• Overexertion from lifting, pushing, pulling, holding, carrying or throwing objects
• Falling to the same level
• Being struck by an object, such as a tool or material falling on a worker from above
• Falling to a lower level
• Bodily reaction to awkward posture
• Car or truck accident
• Slipping or tripping without falling
• Being caught in / compressed by equipment or objects
• Being struck against an object, such as being slammed into a door
• Off-road vehicle accidents.

Soft-tissue injuries from falls are not exclusive to workers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that in the US as a whole, 800,000 people are hospitalized each year due to fall injuries.

Older adults are more at risk: each year, one in every four adults age 65 and older suffer a fall. A common cause of this are slip-and-fall accidents, which can happen at a store or business, on a public sidewalk or street, at a park or playground, or in a private home. 

Soft-tissue injuries cause pain, swelling and loss of mobility when a limb is injured. Such injuries are typically treated with ice for swelling and rest, then light exercise. Broken bones may require a cast or splint. Some soft-tissue injuries require a long time to heal, says the AAOS.

Get Legal Help for your Soft-Tissue Injury  

A Florida soft-tissue injury victim who was hurt in an accident that was not their fault has a right to seek compensation for their injuries and other losses. Such a personal injury lawsuit can be successful in Florida if the injured party can show that the property owner had an obligation for the injured person’s safety.

Since 1975, Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney has investigated the circumstances of thousands of slip-and-fall accidents and similar incidents on behalf of clients in South Florida and the Treasure Coast. We know how to investigate these cases and secure compensation for deserving soft-tissue injury victims.

Contact a Florida Soft-Tissue Injury Lawyer Today  

If you or a loved one has suffered a soft-tissue injury, you may have a right to compensation for your injuries and losses. Florida soft-tissue injury lawyer Philip DeBerard is on your side.

From our office in Stuart, Philip DeBerard, Injury Attorney, has obtained millions of dollars in compensation for accident victims throughout South Florida and have offices in Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Okeechobee, Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach.

We can put our legal team to work on your case right away. Call us today toll free or fill out our online contact form to schedule a free consultation.