Broken Arm Compensation Claim Types
Some common scenarios in which arm injury compensation payouts are awarded include where a broken arm occurs:
- As a result of a workplace accident, or an injury caused by work
- During a motor vehicle accident
-Due to a slip, trip or fall
Broken Arm at Work
There are several mechanisms by which a fractured arm might occur in the workplace or as a result of the work you do. Safework Australia reports that in 2019-2020, for injuries resulting in serious worker's compensation claims:
- 11% involved fractures
- 25%, or just under 30,000, involved the arms or upper limbsIn Queensland in 2019-20, over 6,000 people sought compensation for fractures, resulting in over $178 million in statutory claim payouts.
Types of arm fractures commonly encountered at work
Most of the types of arm fractures described above will occur as a result of an impact, for example when the arm hits, or is hit by, an object or piece of machinery. Impacts can also be a result of a fall or motor vehicle collision at work.
Hairline or stress fractures in the arm can be caused by repetitive strain, generally due to performing tasks of a repetitive nature, or that involve repetitive motion, especially for prolonged periods.
Talk with an experienced
workers compensation lawyer to learn more.
Broken Arm Due to a Motor Vehicle Accident
A report by the Australian Institute of Health and Wellness (AIHW) found that transport accidents led to 63,900 hospitalisations and 1,400 deaths in 2018-19.
It further reported that 21% of the hospitalisations involved arm or shoulder injury. Fractures were the most common type of injury.
Motor vehicle accidents have the potential to result in significant impacts to the bones in the lower and upper arm, including, for example, the arms being struck by debris or impacting the road surface. They also involve extreme forces, which can increase the seriousness of any fractures that occur, for example, by causing the bone to fracture in several places (comminuted fractures). Open fractures are also commonly caused by motor vehicle accidents.
Find out more about making a
car accident compensation claim.