Minor Injury – Foot Injury

For anyone who has ever become the victim of a foot injury you will know that a foot injury can disrupt and stop things that all of us take for granted in our daily life such as walking, driving and going up and down stairs.

Injuring your foot often results in being difficult to heal and often takes a long time to do so. The most common signs and symptoms that you have a problem with your foot are pain, swelling, stiffness, weakness, instability and locking.

A foot injury can come as the result of such accidents as a slip, trip or fall, sports injury or a work related injury. When it comes to a foot injury you could be suffering from a torn ligament, sprain or broken a bone in it. Whatever injury you have sustained to your foot it is vital that you seek treatment straight away. It is important to get medical help straight away as you will most likely require an x-ray to be taken.

One of the main forms of treatment when it comes to a foot injury is rest. You should keep in mind what has now become known as RICE, which stands for:

• Rest – you should keep off your feet as much as possible
• Ice – you should place a bag of ice on your foot, which should be placed on for 20 minutes then taken off for 40 minutes and then placed back on for another 20 minutes etc
• Compression – lightly wrap a bandage round the affected area but while taking care not to wrap it too tight
• Elevation – sit in a position where you are able to elevate your foot higher than your waist in order to reduce swelling and pain.

If your foot injury is as a result of an accident that was caused through no fault of your own such as a road traffic accident or an accident in a public place then you could be entitled to claim for compensation. If you have has an accident in the last three years that was caused due to the negligence of another person then contact Accident Consult today.

Here at Accident Consult we are experts in personal injury accident claims and have helped thousands of people to get the compensation that they deserve after an accident that wasn’t their fault.

If your foot injury has affected your daily life as well as left you out of work then get in touch with Accident Consult today. Accident Consult are personal injury experts and will fight to get you the compensation that you deserve after an accident that has left you with personal injury.

If you would like more information about claiming after an accident that has left you with an injury to your foot then get in touch with Accident Consult today.

Call us now on 08081 68 69 70 or alternatively fill in our online claim form and one of our advisors will get back to you.