Solicitors for Leg Injuries

It depends on the bone and the severity of the break. A simple fracture of the lower leg may heal within three to six months, though full recovery takes longer. A fractured femur usually takes considerably longer, often six months or more before normal function returns, and may leave lasting effects on strength, sensation or gait.

Yes. Where a fracture fails to unite, or unites in a poor position, further surgery such as bone grafting may be needed and there may be a permanent effect on walking and on the length or alignment of the leg. The medical evidence should address what further treatment is required and what the long term position is likely to be.

Yes, where it is affected. Difficulty driving or the inability to drive affects not only daily life but also employment for many people. That is a financial consequence of the injury and can form part of the claim, supported by evidence about your job and your circumstances.

Where the injury means you cannot return to your previous work, the claim can include the difference in earnings over the longer term, and the cost of retraining for other work where that is appropriate. This is frequently the largest element of a serious leg injury claim, and it needs evidence about both the injury and the work you did.

A soft tissue injury that resolves within a few months may settle within six to nine months. Where there is a fracture requiring surgery, or where the recovery is slow or incomplete, it takes longer, because the claim cannot be valued properly until the outcome is reasonably clear. An updated medical report is often obtained once recovery has progressed.

It matters a great deal, both legally and practically. A period without weight bearing means help with shopping, housework, cooking, washing and getting around, and that care and assistance forms part of the claim. It is worth keeping a note of the help you needed and who provided it.

Yes, and leg fractures caused by falls at work are among the most common workplace claims. Employers are required to assess risks, provide safe equipment and supervise work properly. Where they have not, and a fall follows, the absence of a risk assessment or of proper equipment is often telling evidence.

For most claims in England and Wales the limit is three years from the accident. Where the injury developed gradually, the three years usually runs from the date you knew or ought to have known that the injury was connected to what happened. Different rules apply to children and to people who lack capacity.