In this video we will look at the typical value of personal injury lawsuit involving a ruptured spleen. The spleen is a small organ about the size of a baseball that sits under the left side of your rib cage. The spleen acts like a filter for your blood and releases white blood cells that help fight infection.
A ruptured spleen refers occurs when your spleen is compromised by a tear or break in its outer casing. The spleen is kind of delicate compared to other internal organs in the body. The inside of the spleen is held together by a fibrous outer shell or casing. When this outer casing is damaged by external force it easily tears and breaks open. This is what is referred to as rupture of the spleen. Once ruptured, the spleen and its outer casing will not heal on its own and is very difficult to surgically repair.
The fragile nature of the spleen combined with its location under the rib cage make it particularly vulnerable to external force or trauma. Any sort of forceful impact or external blow to the left side of your abdomen can potentially rupture the spleen. Car accidents are the leading cause of splenic rupture. There is a simple, somewhat obvious reason for this. A car accident frequently results in blunt force to your abdomen. The shoulder part of a driver’s seatbelt crosses directly above left abdomen where the spleen is. In a head on collision, the seatbelt itself can often be the source of the pressure that ruptures the spleen. Deployed airbags, steering wheels, collapsed doors or frames can also deliver impactful blows to the abdomen and tear the outer casing of the spleen.
If you recently suffered a ruptured spleen in a car accident, contact the personal injury attorneys at Miller & Zois to discuss whether you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injury. Call us at 800-553-8082 or click here for a free online consultation. You can find more information here: [ Ссылка ].
