Fractured Jaw

Fractures can occur to both your upper and lower jaw, although it is most common to fracture the lower jaw bone. If the upper jaw bone is fractured, it can cause serious side effects such as double vision, numbness and problems with your cheekbones. A blow to your face in the right area can fracture your jaw, whether that was when you hit the pavement in a fall, or hit the back of the seat in front of you in a road traffic accident, or you had direct trauma to the jaw in a violent assault.

The first signs of having fractured your jaw are often pain, bleeding and swelling around the area of the fracture on the jaw. You may also experience symptoms in other areas of your face, such as swelling, difficulty opening your mouth or pain in your ear. If you can open your mouth, you may find that your jaw can be moved unnaturally from side to side.

The force that broke your jaw may have been strong enough to damage other areas such as your neck, or block your airways or even, in severe cases, lead to internal bleeding. It is therefore very important to seek medical attention when you fracture your jaw. Keep your jaw together by holding it or binding it with bandages until you see a doctor who can give you a complete examination.

If your fractured jaw was as a result of someone else's negligence or was their fault in any way, then it is only right that you claim for what is rightfully yours in personal injury compensation. Trust in a claims management company such as Claim-Easy and you can rest assured that you will be dealt with sensitively and professionally and you will have to pay nothing if you lose your case. If you win your personal injury claim you will get to keep 100% of the compensation.