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Skull Fractures

Your skull serves as a protective shield for your brain, and any damage to this hard bone can result in brain trauma. Injuries from accidents such as elevated falls, heavy machinery malfunctions, and blunt force trauma can all result in skull fractures and even underlying brain damage.

Unfortunately, head accidents affect millions of adults every year, and many of these accidents occur on the job. If you have suffered a skull fracture while at work, we can help you fight for the full workers’ compensation benefits that you deserve. To discuss your case, contact a tenacious New Jersey workplace injuries lawyer from Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today at 800-346-5529.

Types of Skull Fractures

Fractures in the skull are classified based on the location and the pattern of the break. The severity of the injury typically depends on the type of skull fracture that you suffer. The main types of fractures include:

  • Linear – a simple, line-shaped break that often does not result in brain damage
  • Depressed / comminuted – dent-like breaks that often cause the bone to shatter into several different pieces
  • Basilar / basal – a break along the base of the skull that can tear the fluid-containing membrane around the brain

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Skull fractures can cause bleeding and swelling inside the brain that can damage brain tissue. Frighteningly, this brain damage can be permanent. If a work-related accident has caused you to suffer a skull fracture, you may be entitled to workers’ comp to help you with your accident-related expenses. Contact an experienced New Jersey workers’ comp attorney from Levinson Axelrod, P.A., at 800-346-5529 today to learn more about your legal options.