Work place injuries cripple, kill, and maim employees, ruin lives and increase the cost of doing business. One of the most devastating injuries familiar to orthopedic surgeons for workers are high energy injuries. These type injuries are open or closed injuries caused by force (missile, traffic injuries, crush or blunt injuries, falling from heights), affecting the body surface and transferring high amount of energy inducing great damage to the tissue.
The risks associated are death, loss of limb, infection, and a massive loss of soft tissue, strength and balance. There are three levels of high energy injuries based upon the severity from Class 1 to Class 3 being the most serious. These injuries are life altering and catastrophic. There are severe complications and permanent injuries which modern medicine cannot correct in the fields of neurology, orthopedics, and dermatology.
High energy injuries are not uncommon in the work place. The injured victim should be seen by an expert because the science is advancing. Some advances in these type injuries came from soldiers injured in combat. If you are injured in a high energy crushing accident you should seek and obtain a trauma doctor with experience in the field. Get the best legal representation you can after you get the best medical team. Our office has litigated high energy injuries from head to toe and will help you obtain the medical assistance and justice you must have.