At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool, you will find the New York personal injury trial attorneys, medical experts and support staff with the knowledge and experience to represent you in an injury claim involving broken bones or joint and shoulder injuries.

Each year, more than 7 million people visit a doctor with a shoulder problem – more than half of such injuries are for rotator cuff problems, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

Shoulder injuries are frequently caused by car accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction injuries or work related accidents, falls, repetitive or overhead motion injuries, and sports related injuries and accidents.

Warning signs of a serious shoulder injury include stiffness, inability to rotate your arm through a normal range of motion, a feeling that your shoulder is dislocated or could pop out of the socket, and a lack of strength in the arm or shoulder.

Shoulder injuries are more than just a bone injury. Such injuries involve a complex system of muscles, ligaments, tendons and nerves. Injuries to the shoulder can involve the scapula (shoulder blade), clavicle (collar bone) or humerus (arm bone), as well as the three joints of the shoulder, the glenohumeral, acromioclavicular and the sternoclavicular. Soft tissue injuries can include the deltoid muscle and a fluid-filled sac beneath the deltoid, called the sub-deltoid bursa.

Common injuries include fractures, dislocations, and separations.

Rotator cuff injuries involve one of the most important and complex areas of the shoulder and involve the group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint together. The rotator cuff allows the arm to reach overhead and, once injured, people sometimes do not recover the full range of motion.

Shoulder blade injury (fractured scapula)

A large, triangular bone surrounded by a complex muscular support system, the shoulder blade is very mobile and seldom broken except in high-energy motor vehicle or motorcycle accidents.

A fractured shoulder blade can cause other major injuries, including spinal cord injuries, broken ribs or injury to the head and lungs.

Symptoms include swelling to the back and shoulder region and extreme pain. Parts of the scapula that can be broken or damaged include the scapular body or neck, as well as the glenoid, acromion and corcacoid.

Injuries to the shoulder or other joints in the body are serious injuries which do not get better over time without treatment. Additionally, many injuries to joints do not fully recover, even after treatment, which can limit range and duration of motion.

If you have suffered a shoulder injury, broken bone or other joint or tendon injury, the New York personal injury lawyers at At Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool offer free appointments to discuss your rights.

• Bicep rupture or injury
• Dislocated elbow
• Fractured elbow
• Fractured forearm
• Carpal Tunnel
• Wrist fracture
• Ankle fracture
• Foot fracture
• Knee injuries
• Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries
• Kneecap injuries
• Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries
• Hip dislocation
• Hip injuries
• Hip fracture
• Broken collarbone
• Femur fracture
• Pelvic fracture
• Humerus fracture
• Femur fracture
• Tibia/Fibula fracture

Call the New York law office of Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool at 212-406-1700 to discuss your case.