Slip and fall broken wrist settlement guide
Your wrist broke as you caught yourself, and your grip feels weak. Take a free case review, and pay no fee unless you win.
Morning or midnight, your wrist gets a free review and a slip and fall lawyer today.
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Bills, lost pay and pain
You slipped, threw out a hand to catch yourself, and broke your wrist. A slip and fall broken wrist settlement pays for your bills, lost pay and pain. Its size depends on your treatment, your work and who was at fault.
That reflex to catch yourself is very common. A National Library of Medicine study found older, less active people are more likely to break bones this way. If a hazard caused your fall, the property owner can be responsible.
What raises a slip and fall broken wrist settlement
Surgery with plates or pins raises the value of your claim. So do months of hand therapy and lost grip strength. If your job needs both hands, your lost pay grows too.
Your bills and your doctor's notes prove each of these losses. Learn how to prove a slip and fall case.
What to do next
First, call us for a free case review. We connect you with a slip and fall lawyer in your state who works on contingency. You pay no fee unless you win.
Next, get an X-ray the same day. A wrist break can look like a sprain and set badly if it waits. That hurts your healing and your claim.
An example with Linda
Linda, 71, slipped on a wet store floor in Ohio and caught herself with one hand. That is the kind of fall the research describes. Her bills were $8,000 and her lost pay was $2,000.
An assumed 1.5 to 3 multiple on her bills estimates her pain and suffering. Add her bills and lost pay, and the total is about $22,000 to $34,000 before fault. This shows the math, not real settlement data. Run your own numbers in the settlement calculator.
Questions people ask after a fall
What is the average broken wrist settlement from a slip and fall?
No official average exists. The Linda example uses an assumed multiple to show the math. It is not real settlement data.
How long does a broken wrist claim take to settle?
Most lawyers wait until treatment ends so every bill is known. That often means several months to a year. Surgery makes it longer.
Does a pre-existing condition ruin my claim?
No. An owner can be responsible for making an old condition worse. Your doctor's notes comparing before and after the fall matter most.
Should I sign the insurer's medical release?
Not a broad one. It lets the insurer search years of old records for something to blame. Your lawyer can limit it to your wrist.
State rules reviewed Sep 29, 2026
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What to do now
You caught yourself with an outstretched hand, and your wrist broke. Surgery, therapy and lost grip strength all raise what your wrist claim is worth. Call now to have a slip and fall lawyer look at your case free.
The review is free. A slip and fall lawyer in your state takes the case on contingency: no fee unless you win.