Traumatic Bursitis - Serious Accidents Can Affect Shoulder Movement

In this video, our partner and lead litigator Tim Williams discusses the shoulder injury known as bursitis. Bursitis is essentially inflammation of the bursal sacs, which are pockets that help facilitate movement of muscle over bone. Many muscles are involved in and attached to the shoulder area - and underneath all of those muscles are these bursal sacs filled with a lubricant that allows a smooth muscle to move over bones without causing pain or wear and tear.

When your shoulder experiences a direct impact such as it might in a car accident when the arm hits the dashboard, it squishes the bursa and you can experience extremely painful bursal inflammation that, chronically, is called bursitis. Doctors can prescribe anti-inflammation medication and pain medication, or they can operate and remove the inflamed bursal sacs. Insurance companies tend to dismiss bursitis as a serious accident-related injury, and this is why you need to work with an experienced personal injury attorney who knows how to value these and fight to get you the settlement you deserve.

If you have sustained a shoulder injury in any kind of serious accident in Oregon and don't know what comes next, feel free to call the experienced personal injury attorneys at Dwyer Williams Cherkoss Personal Injury Attorneys at 1-800-285-8678. We can explain the legal process and help you get the settlement you deserve.