Wrist Injury Lawyer in Louisville, KY

• Distal radius fractures: breaks in the large forearm bone near the wrist, the most common broken wrist.
• Scaphoid fractures: breaks in a small wrist bone near the thumb.
• Ligament tears: such as scapholunate or TFCC injuries, which cause pain and instability.
• Sprains: stretched or torn ligaments; see soft tissue injuries.

According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, most people can return to all activities about 3 months after a distal radius fracture, but full recovery can take up to a year (OrthoInfo). Scaphoid fractures may need a cast or splint for up to 6 months, and some need surgery (OrthoInfo). Stiffness, weakness and arthritis can follow. See our broken bone recovery timeline.

• Falls on wet floors, ice and stairs; see slip and fall.
• Car crashes, from bracing against the wheel or dashboard
• Motorcycle and bicycle crashes; see motorcycle wrecks.
• Defective products and equipment

• 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.