Hip Injury Lawyer in Louisville, KY

• Hip fractures: breaks at the top of the thighbone (femoral neck or intertrochanteric fractures).
• Hip dislocations: often from high-energy crashes, such as a knee striking the dashboard.
• Acetabular (socket) fractures: breaks in the pelvis where the hip joint sits.
• Labral tears: damage to the cartilage that lines the hip socket.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons reports that more than 300,000 people are hospitalized for hip fractures in the U.S. each year, most of them people 65 and older hurt in falls, and that most hip fractures are treated with surgery followed by rehabilitation (OrthoInfo: Hip Fractures). Recovery often takes months, and some people need a walker or cane long term. See our broken bone recovery timeline.

• Slips and falls on wet floors, ice or uneven surfaces; see slip and fall.
• Falls in nursing homes and rehab facilities; see nursing home falls.
• Car crashes, especially side impacts and dashboard injuries; see car crashes.
• Pedestrian and motorcycle crashes

• Prompt medical care and imaging that ties the injury to the accident
• Surgery, therapy and follow-up records
• Work restrictions and missed time; see lost wages
• Photos of the scene, the hazard or the vehicles
• A daily pain journal showing what you can’t do

To recover pain and suffering from an at-fault driver, Kentucky’s no-fault law generally requires more than $1,000 in medical expenses, or an injury such as a fracture, permanent injury, permanent disfigurement or permanent loss of bodily function (KRS 304.39-060). Kentucky uses pure comparative fault: your share of fault reduces your recovery but doesn’t bar it (KRS 411.182).

Most Kentucky personal injury claims must be filed within one year (KRS 413.140). Most motor vehicle injury claims have two years from the injury or the last PIP payment, whichever is later (KRS 304.39-230). Use our statute of limitations calculator to estimate your dates.