Sacramento Injury Attorneys Assist California Victims Suffering Contusions

Pursuing compensation for severe bruises

No one goes through life without picking up a few bruises along the way. Most of the time, pain subsides and black-and-blue marks disappear over time. However, severe contusions can inflict lasting scars and impose long-term pain and discomfort. When those injuries are the result of someone else’s wrongful conduct, you deserve to be compensated. At Mastagni Holstedt, APC, our personal injury lawyers help injured people obtain the financial assistance they deserve.

Types and degrees of contusions

A contusion is a bruise that occurs when an impact to the body causes blood vessels to break and blood to leak into the tissue. Contusions are classified by degree of seriousness, from mild to moderate to severe. The degree of a contusion also depends on the area of the body impacted, as follows:

• Muscle — This type of contusion damages the underlying muscle fibers and connective tissue. 
• Bone — A “bone bruise” is a traumatic injury that causes blood and fluid to build up around a bone, which becomes more susceptible to fracture as a result.
• Brain — A cerebral contusion is symptomatic of traumatic brain injury (TBI). 
• Lung — A pulmonary contusion can result from a blow to the chest. It can make breathing painful for a time.
• Spinal cord — Trauma to the spinal cord can cause inflammation and swelling at the point of injury, disrupting nerve impulses and causing numbness and tingling. Severe bruising can produce lesions that result in a loss of some limb function.
• Heart — A blunt cardiac injury can bruise the heart or its surrounding tissue. Mild cases can cause transient arrhythmias. More severe contusions can cause a cardiac wall rupture. The injury can require frequent EKG monitoring or surgery to repair. Researchers suspect that up to 20 percent of all motor vehicle collision deaths involve blunt cardiac injury.

Severe contusions of a body part can cause great pain as well as permanent, debilitating loss of function. 

Common causes of contusions

The following incidents are among the leading causes of contusions:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Falls from a height
• Workplace accidents, especially at construction sites and in heavy industry
• Slip and fall accidents
• Falling merchandise accidents
• Sports-related injuries
• Physical assaults

When someone’s negligent, reckless or deliberate behavior causes any of these injurious events, the victim has the right to pursue full compensation.

Proving liability for damages

To obtain compensation after suffering a contusion, you must present evidence of a relationship between the injury and another person’s conduct. Our attorneys conduct thorough investigations to ascertain the precise cause of an injury. We also consult with medical experts to understand the full extent of the harm you’ve suffered and your prognosis for recovery. Based on that data, we estimate how much you should recover in damages, which may include compensation for:

• Medical and rehabilitation expenses, present and future 
• Lost wages, both present and future
• Physical pain 
• Mental suffering
• Loss of quality of life or enjoyment of life

As your legal advocates, we will be dedicated to recovering the maximum amount of damages possible under the facts of your case.

Contact our personal injury attorneys for contusion injury representation

Mastagni Holstedt, APC represents clients throughout California who have suffered severe contusions due to negligence. We have offices in Sacramento, Rancho Cucamonga, Pleasanton and Redwood City. Call us at or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.