Being seriously injured in a slip and fall is overwhelming. When those injuries require surgery, the physical, emotional, and financial toll often intensifies.
The trusted legal team at Richmond Vona is experienced in handling slip and fall injury cases that involve surgery. Our skilled attorneys are ready to help you pursue a settlement and secure the compensation you deserve. Contact us online or call 716-500-5678 today for a free consultation.
Common Slip and Fall Injuries That May Require Surgery
Many injuries that commonly result from slip and fall accidents can be severe or even life-threatening in some situations, potentially requiring surgery to treat. Some key examples include:
- Fractures and broken bones may either heal over time with a cast or sling or require surgery to correct, depending on where the break is and how severe it is. Surgeries could include reinforcement to keep the bone in place or a total replacement of the knee, hip, or shoulder joints.
- Sprains and strains are painful when minor, but can significantly reduce your mobility and require surgery when you have torn muscles or ligaments. Reconstruction surgery can be expensive and require extensive physical therapy.
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and other life-threatening conditions can result from a hit to the head during a slip and fall accident, requiring emergency surgery in some cases. An emergency surgery after a slip and fall accident involving a head injury may include a craniectomy or a cranioplasty to treat a brain injury. These surgeries can be extensive and have long recovery times.
- Back and spinal cord injuries can be highly debilitating, especially if you have broken vertebrae or a herniated disk. Spinal fusion or other invasive surgeries may be necessary to restore your mobility and relieve intense pain.
If surgery is necessary, victims can endure long recovery periods with intense physical therapy while still facing the possibility of long-term health impacts. Our firm understands the immense impact a slip and fall injury can have on your life, and we’re committed to fighting for a settlement that will fairly compensate you for what you’ve endured.
What Compensation Can You Receive After Surgery?
Slip and fall injury victims can recover damages to compensate for various harms to their finances and well-being after needing surgery. Personal injury damages are typically categorized as either economic or non-economic.
Economic damages are straightforward financial losses like medical bills, lost wages, and property damage. Non-economic damages don’t have a specific price tag and compensate for intangible losses like emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The experienced slip and fall lawyers at Richmond Vona will fight to maximize your recovery by pursuing all damages available to you after an accident.
How the Impact of Surgery Affects Your Settlement Amount
Needing surgery after a slip and fall accident could greatly increase the value of your claim. Surgery typically leads to higher medical bills, longer recoveries, and greater long-term health care costs, all compensable damages in a personal injury claim.
If you need months to recover from surgery, a potential settlement will include the wages you’ve lost from missing work and any reduction in your future earning capacity from your injuries. Your prognosis and projected care plan (i.e., future injections, hardware removal, or additional procedures) also factor into future medical damages.
Surgery can also greatly impact your quality of life, leading to higher pain, stress, and anxiety. The Richmond Vona team knows how to identify all your potential damages, calculate the fair value of your claim, and pursue maximum compensation through a settlement.
Who Can Be Held Responsible for Your Accident?
Slip and fall accidents typically fall under the umbrella of premises liability, or personal injury cases that center on a property owner’s failure to keep others safe. In New York premises cases, you generally must show the property owner or manager created the hazard, knew about it, or should have known, in time to fix it.
Those most commonly responsible for slip and fall accidents include:
- Grocery stores and retail outlets
- Government buildings
- Apartment complexes
- Offices
- Private property owners
Our experienced New York slip and fall accident lawyers are committed to holding negligent parties accountable and getting justice for injury victims like you. Reach out today if you need help pursuing a claim.
Why Documenting Medical Expenses Is Important After Surgery
Keeping track of your medical records after a slip and fall accident is important for getting a settlement that fully compensates you for all your damages, including those related to your surgery. Medical bills, prescriptions, and receipts for expenses like therapy costs are all damages that can affect the value of your slip and fall injury settlement, and incomplete or missing records can weaken the strength of your claim.
To get the full value of your future medical costs, it’s also important to fully document your ongoing treatment, rehabilitation, and any follow-up surgeries. Our trusted team can help you gather and organize your medical records to ensure you have the strongest possible case entering settlement negotiations.
Why Should You Hire a Lawyer After a Slip and Fall?
After a slip and fall accident requiring surgery, you should be focusing on healing and recovering, not navigating complicated legal systems. Hiring an attorney can take the stress of pursuing a legal claim off your shoulders and help you avoid going it alone against insurance carriers that may minimize or dispute your losses.
The right lawyer can be the difference between receiving a full slip and fall injury settlement and not getting enough compensation to cover your post-surgery expenses. Our skilled personal injury lawyers are strong advocates for the rights of injury victims like you, using evidence and expert testimony to help secure the maximum possible compensation.
How Richmond Vona Can Help You Move Forward
If you were injured in a slip and fall accident that required surgery, you have legal rights and deserve to be fairly compensated for your suffering. The trusted team at Richmond Vona is committed to supporting injury victims like you through every step of the claims process. With more than two decades of combined experience and over $200 million recovered for injured New Yorkers, we pair serious trial readiness with clear, frequent communication—so you always know where your case stands.
We prioritize giving clients the individualized attention they need to focus on recovery and spend time with their families rather than face a complicated legal battle alone. Contact us online or call 716-500-5678 today for a free consultation.
