Coping With Life After a Slip and Fall Knee Injury
You slipped and fell and hurt your knee. At first, you were concerned about your injury. How much care would you need? Would you have a permanent injury? When would it get better? Then you got out of the hospital and came home. Suddenly, you realize just how much an injured knee affects your life.
A fall takes a few seconds, but it impacts your life for months. Your knee injury may make it hard to get around. How will you work? How will you clean your house? How will you care for your children? These are important questions when simply hobbling to the kitchen for coffee seems like a monumental task.
Our Memphis slip and fall injury lawyers understand. We’ve compiled this list of suggestions to help make your life easier while you recover from your knee injury.
- Follow your doctor’s instructions. Make sure you respect your limitations and get enough rest. Go to any follow-up appointments.
- Ask your doctor to suggest a physical therapist. Physical therapy can help you regain strength and flexibility in your knee as it heals.
- If it’s hard to get around, consider taking a leave of absence from work.
- Ask for help. Friends and family members may be willing to do housework, drive your children, or run errands for you, but you won’t know if you don’t ask.
- Take it easy. Don’t try to do too much. Instead find ways to stay busy given your physical limitations. Instead of raking the yard, knit scarves for Christmas or visit with friends.
Your slip and fall injury may mean that you are unable to work at a time when you have significant medical bills and extra out-of- pocket expenses. Depending on the situation of your accident, you may be eligible for compensation for your lost income, medical expenses, pain and suffering and any expenses related to your injury.
To learn more about Tennessee slip and fall injury claims, contact the Memphis personal injury attorneys at Bailey & Greer at 901-680-9777.
Since graduating magna cum laude in 2005 from the University of Memphis School of Law, Thomas has helped make a difference in the lives of victims of serious personal injury, wrongful death, and professional negligence. Thomas has extensive trial experience in both state and federal court. Among other victories in the courtroom, Thomas obtained several impressive jury verdicts and settlements
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