Sustaining an injury to your shoulder can be a debilitating experience and is the cause of many common problems.
The shoulder joint is made up of three bones and are the most moveable joints in the body. The ball of the upper arm is bigger than the socket that holds it and therefore is held in a stable, normal position by muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Types of shoulder injury
There is, unsurprisingly, a lot which can go wrong with the shoulder but to mention just a few:-
1. Sprains
2. Strains
3. Dislocations
4. Torn rotator cuff
5. Tendinitis
6. Fractures
Causes of shoulder injury
There are many ways you can sustain injury to your shoulder and a common cause is sporting activities that involve excessive, repetitive, overhead motion, such as swimming, tennis and weightlifting. You can also sustain injury through less intensive activities such as gardening or hanging curtains.
What about if you have injured your shoulder due to someone else’s negligence? You may have injured yourself in one of the following ways:-
1. Slipped on a wet floor in a supermarket/pub/restaurant.
2. Tripped in a pothole on the pavement or road.
3. Been involved in a road traffic accident.
4. Undertaken manual handling tasks at work without proper training, adequate assistance or a risk assessment being carried out.
5. Carried out repetitive tasks in the work place without sufficient breaks/job rotation/prior risk assessment.
Making a claim
If you have sustained injury to your shoulder, through no fault of your own, which you believe is due to a third party’s negligence please call us today for advice on our free phone number 0800 0282060 or fill out our online assessment form, below.
We are a specialist, claimant only personal injury firm, established in 1997, and have a wealth of experience and expertise to help you bring a successful claim. We understand the impact a personal injury can have on your life and realise there is always a bigger picture. Not only is there the physical injury to cope with but also potential loss of earnings and medical expenses. We understand that the prospect of making a claim can be daunting and leave you feeling overwhelmed which is why our fully trained team are here to help answer any questions and allay any concerns you may have. Feel free to call us today for an informal, no charge or obligation chat about your injury and the way forward.
Free Claim Assessment
If you have been injured and would like a free Claim Assessment so that you can discover your rights, please call us now on 0800 028 2060 or complete our Online Claim Assessment.
