Being in a motorcycle accident can be traumatic mentally, emotionally, and physically, and consequent injuries can be serious and require medical attention to treat. One of the possible outcomes of a motorcycle accident can be sustaining some bruises, cuts, and scrapes. Typically speaking, these types of injuries are on the more minor side. However, if the outcome is serious, for example, and you get a deep laceration from a nearby sharp object, then the outcome is not so simple.
Bruising is the breakage of small blood vessels beneath your skin from an impact on your body. If you were thrown off of your motorcycle from an accident, you may have experienced some body bruising. Bruises can last up to several weeks and will leave a black or blue mark on your skin. The best way to take care of a bad bruise is to ice and rest the area.
Cuts, as we are familiar with them, are usually harmless breaks of skin and perhaps some blood. If you receive any minor cuts from an accident, it is likely that you can treat them yourself at home with some bacteria-inhibiting ointment and a bandage. In a particularly dangerous accident, cuts can be more severe and require more than an at-home treatment. In more serious cases where cuts are dangerous and should be treated by a medical professional, a cut will have excessive blood gushing or continuously flowing out despite attempts to stop it. A serious cut can also cut to the bone, which makes them even more susceptible to infection and serious injury. These types should be treated by a medical professional to ensure that it can heal properly. Any cut is at risk of infection due to the exposure of the muscle and possibly other parts of the internal system.
Scrapes do not break the skin, but they could have minor bleeding. These should be disinfected and covered, changing the cover every day, to allow it to heal on its own. If skin loss from a scrape goes deep, then it may require a medical professional to look at.
With all of these possible risks from bruises, scrapes, or cuts, one thing that can help prevent any complications is to ensure that you have your tetanus shot. A tetanus shot is meant to prevent a certain type of incurable bacterial infection from entering your system when any exposure beyond your skin occurs. Even though the injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident may be out of your hands, you are able to take precautions which will help you in the event that are in an accident in which you experience these injuries.
We at Mike Agruss Law are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases, especially when you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident, and we are fully committed to protecting your rights and ensuring that the other party is held legally accountable when negligence occurs. We will fight until the very end to ensure that you are fully compensated for all injuries and losses resulting from the accident, including medical expenses, property damage, lost wages, and pain and suffering, and you won’t owe us anything up front for our services.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a motorcycle accident due to negligence, contact Mike Agruss Law for a free consultation. Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. With years of experience successfully representing the people and not the powerful, we will take care of the insurance adjusters, your medical bills, your property damage, your lost wages, and monitor your treatment so you can focus on healing and getting your life back to normal. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you. Lastly, Mike Agruss Law is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.
