File your 9/11 VCF claim for fractures with trusted attorneys from ELG Law. Our experienced lawyers are dedicated to assisting victims of the 9/11 tragedy in getting the fair compensation they deserve for their acute traumatic injuries. We only need proof of your presence in the exposure zone and medical documents to get started.
Types of fractures
A fracture happens when a bone breaks due to great force or trauma. In the case of 9/11 victims, their fractures came from the collapse of the buildings and chaos during evacuation. Additionally, many emergency response team members and volunteers were vulnerable to sustaining fractures during the 9/11 recovery efforts.
Fractures come in different types. Your healthcare provider may use the following terms in your diagnosis:
- Open fracture
- Closed fracture
- Greenstick fracture
- Transverse fracture
- Spiral fracture
- Oblique fracture
- Comminuted fracture
- Segmental fracture
- Avulsion fracture
- Longitudinal fracture
- Buckle fracture
Additionally, there are different names for fractures depending on where they are in the body. Your doctor may give you a diagnosis using the following names of fractures:
- Clavicle fracture
- Shoulder fracture
- Humerus or upper arm bone fracture
- Elbow fracture
- Rib fracture
- Compression fracture
- Facial fracture
- Barton fracture
- Chauffeur fracture
- Colles fracture
- Smith fracture
- Scaphoid fracture
- Metacarpal fracture
- Pelvic fracture
- Acetabular fracture
- Hip fracture
- Femur fracture
- Patella fracture
- Growth plate fracture
- Tibia fracture
- Fibula fracture
- Calcaneal stress fracture
- Fifth metatarsal fracture
- Jones fracture
- Lisfranc fracture
- Talus fracture
- Trimalleolar fracture
- Pilon fracture
If you were diagnosed with any of the fractures mentioned above, you may be eligible for a claim through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Contact ELG Law today to start your claims process as soon as possible.