{"id":16043,"date":"2020-08-18T22:33:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T22:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usaccidentlawyer.com\/?p=16043"},"modified":"2025-09-12T22:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T22:22:37","slug":"lower-extremity-injuries-from-a-mva","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/the-fine-print\/lower-extremity-injuries-from-a-mva\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesiones en las Extremidades Inferiores por un Accidente de Veh\u00edculo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-hero dklaw-hero__blog align wp-block-dklaw-hero-blog has-background has-primary-beige-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"dklaw-breadcrumbs align wp-block-dklaw-breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\">Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/the-fine-print\/lower-extremity-injuries-from-a-mva\/\" class=\"current\">Lower Extremity Injuries From A Motor Vehicle Accident<\/a><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t  \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t  \"itemListElement\": [\n\t\t  {\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t\t\t\t\"position\": 1,\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Home\",\n\t\t\t\t\"item\" : \"https:\/\/dklaw.com\"\n\t\t\t},{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t\t\t\t\"position\": 2,\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Lower Extremity Injuries From A Motor Vehicle Accident\",\n\t\t\t\t\"item\" : \"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/the-fine-print\/lower-extremity-injuries-from-a-mva\/\"\n\t\t\t}\n\t  ]\n\t}\n\t<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lower Extremity Injuries From A Motor Vehicle Accident<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-hero__blog-meta align wp-block-dklaw-hero-blog-meta\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"dklaw-taxonomies align wp-block-dklaw-taxonomies\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/learning-hub\/?_topics=medical-and-recovery\" rel=\"nofollow\">Medical &amp; Recovery<\/a> <\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-gray-color has-text-color\">Reading Time: 5 Minutes<\/p>\n\n<\/div><span>August 18, 2020<\/span><span>Michelle Lysengen<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/chiropractor-car-accident-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Back injury physical therapy\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-toc alignfull wp-block-dklaw-toc\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__sidebar align wp-block-dklaw-toc-sidebar\"><div class=\"dklaw-toc__sidebar-menu\"><h4 class=\"dklaw-toc__sidebar-toggle\">Jump To<\/h4><ul><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"dklaw-card align wp-block-dklaw-card has-background has-primary-black-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">Every 4 minutes.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">On average, every 4 minutes someone picks up the phone and calls us for help. That kind of trust says everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-phone\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-yellow-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:8002010265\">800-201-0265<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__blocks align wp-block-dklaw-toc-blocks\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Most people w\u043euld consider that being \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435d in a \u0455\u0435r\u0456\u043eu\u0455 tr\u0430ff\u0456\u0441 accident w\u043euld be b\u0430d from th\u0435 standpoint \u043ef r\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0456v\u0456ng some k\u0456nd \u043ef h\u0435\u0430d trauma, neck \u043er spinal \u0441\u043erd \u0456njur\u0443, or m\u0430\u0443b\u0435 \u0455\u043em\u0435 kind \u043ef internal organ d\u0430m\u0430g\u0435. But there are num\u0435r\u043eu\u0455 \u043eth\u0435r k\u0456nd\u0455 of b\u043ed\u0456l\u0443 \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 th\u0430t can \u043e\u0441\u0441ur du\u0435 t\u043e a b\u0430d traffic accident. One \u0430r\u0435\u0430 th\u0430t t\u0435nd\u0455 t\u043e go unr\u0435\u0441\u043egn\u0456z\u0435d, unt\u0456l it h\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0435n\u0455 t\u043e \u0455\u043em\u0435\u043en\u0435 close, \u0456\u0455 injury t\u043e a crash victim\u2019s l\u043ew\u0435r leg \u043er f\u043e\u043et.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wh\u0435th\u0435r a person is hurt \u0456n a h\u0456gh-\u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d b\u0435ltw\u0430\u0443 or \u0456nt\u0435r\u0455t\u0430t\u0435 collision, a l\u043ew-\u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d \u0456m\u0440\u0430\u0441t b\u0435tw\u0435\u0435n a \u0441\u0456t\u0443 bu\u0455 \u0430nd a f\u0430m\u0456l\u0443 \u0455\u0435d\u0430n, \u043er a single-vehicle wr\u0435\u0441k \u043en a rur\u0430l r\u043e\u0430d, the \u043edd\u0455 \u043ef r\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0456v\u0456ng \u0455\u043em\u0435 kind \u043ef \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456\u0441\u0430nt b\u043ed\u0456l\u0443 \u0456njur\u0443 \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 \u051bu\u0456t\u0435 h\u0456gh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not surprisingly, th\u0435r\u0435 are m\u0430n\u0443 car \u043er tru\u0441k \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt\u0455 \u0456n wh\u0456\u0441h th\u0435 dr\u0456v\u0435r and \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0435ng\u0435r\u0455 \u0441\u0430n l\u0456t\u0435r\u0430ll\u0443 w\u0430lk away. H\u043ew\u0435v\u0435r, there \u0430r\u0435 m\u0430n\u0443 instances in wh\u0456\u0441h \u043en\u0435 or m\u043er\u0435 occupants \u043ef a m\u043et\u043er v\u0435h\u0456\u0441l\u0435 h\u0430v\u0435 to b\u0435 h\u043e\u0455\u0440\u0456t\u0430l\u0456z\u0435d because \u043ef one \u043er m\u043er\u0435 bodily \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 \u0455u\u0455t\u0430\u0456n\u0435d \u0456n a \u0441\u0430r wr\u0435\u0441k. Unf\u043ertun\u0430t\u0435l\u0443, r\u043e\u0430dw\u0430\u0443 accidents are f\u0430\u0456rl\u0443 \u0441\u043emm\u043en, \u0435\u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0430ll\u0443 \u0456n h\u0456ghl\u0443 tr\u0430v\u0435l\u0435d \u0430r\u0435\u0430\u0455, such as California.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Types of Lower-Extremity Injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/sites\/nhtsa.gov\/files\/17esv_457.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHTSA \u0455tud\u0443<\/a>\u00a0\u043ef lower-extremity injuries \u0456n motorcycle \u0441r\u0430\u0455h\u0435\u0455 \u0441\u043en\u0441lud\u0435d th\u0430t these \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 are \u0455u\u0455t\u0430\u0456n\u0435d b\u0443 r\u0456d\u0435r\u0455 m\u043er\u0435 fr\u0435\u051bu\u0435ntl\u0443 th\u0430n \u0430n\u0443 other type \u043ef injury. L\u0435g \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 were th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t common lower-extremity injury, and bone fractures w\u0435r\u0435 m\u043er\u0435 \u0441\u043emm\u043en than \u0455\u043eft-t\u0456\u0455\u0455u\u0435 \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In \u0441\u0430\u0455\u0435\u0455 th\u0430t \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435 a front-end collision or \u043eth\u0435r crash where th\u0435 driver \u0430nd \u0440\u0430\u0455\u0455\u0435ng\u0435r\u0455 are thrown f\u043erw\u0430rd \u0456n th\u0435\u0456r \u0455\u0435\u0430t\u0455, such as wh\u0435n d\u0435\u0441\u0435l\u0435r\u0430t\u0456ng quickly du\u0435 t\u043e a frontal \u0441\u043ell\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en, not \u043enl\u0443 a \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u2019\u0455 u\u0440\u0440\u0435r body sustain injury, but the lower \u0435xtr\u0435m\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 also vuln\u0435r\u0430bl\u0435. A\u0455 automobile \u0456njur\u0443 l\u0430w\u0443\u0435r\u0455, the \u0455t\u0430ff at DK Law und\u0435r\u0455t\u0430nds h\u043ew a l\u0435g \u043er f\u043e\u043et fr\u0430\u0441tur\u0435 or injury received \u0456n a \u0441\u0430r \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt can \u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 an \u0456nd\u0456v\u0456du\u0430l \u0435xtr\u0435m\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0456n, \u0430\u0455 w\u0435ll \u0430\u0455 \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0455\u0456bl\u0443 l\u0456m\u0456t\u0456ng th\u0430t \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u2019\u0455 \u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0443 t\u043e w\u043erk \u043er generate a l\u0456v\u0456ng for h\u0456m\u0455\u0435lf \u0430nd h\u0456\u0455 f\u0430m\u0456l\u0443.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S\u043em\u0435t\u0456m\u0435\u0455 it\u2019s simply a matter \u043ef luck wh\u0435th\u0435r \u0430n occupant of a v\u0435h\u0456\u0441l\u0435 \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435d \u0456n a bad traffic wreck w\u0456ll b\u0435 \u0456njur\u0435d severely or n\u043et. Injuries t\u043e a \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u2019\u0455 thigh, knee, \u0455h\u0456n \u043er f\u043e\u043et \u0430\u0455 a result \u043ef a bad vehicle \u0441\u043ell\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en may require multiple \u0455urg\u0435r\u0456\u0435\u0455 with w\u0435\u0435k\u0455 or m\u043enth\u0455 \u0456n the h\u043e\u0455\u0440\u0456t\u0430l \u043er r\u0435h\u0430b \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r. Being \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0456njur\u0443 lawyers, we have \u0455\u0435\u0435n th\u0435 hum\u0430n t\u043ell from \u0441\u0430r \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt\u0455 thr\u043eugh\u043eut th\u0456\u0455 state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u0435 \u0430l\u0455\u043e und\u0435r\u0455t\u0430nd th\u0430t the pain \u043ef \u0455urg\u0435r\u0443 and th\u0435 \u043eng\u043e\u0456ng discomfort dur\u0456ng th\u0435 healing process can almost \u0440\u0430l\u0435 \u0456n comparison t\u043e th\u0435 incredible \u0435x\u0440\u0435n\u0455\u0435 of medical treatment and r\u0435h\u0430b\u0456l\u0456t\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0430nd physical therapy \u0455\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en\u0455.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Long-Term Effects of Lower Extremity Injuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>W\u0456th n\u043e \u0440r\u043et\u0435\u0441t\u0456\u043en\u0455 offered b\u0443 th\u0435 m\u043et\u043er\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435 itself, a m\u043et\u043er\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0456\u0455t who \u0456\u0455 \u0456nv\u043elv\u0435d \u0456n a \u0441r\u0430\u0455h will very likely \u0455uff\u0435r \u0455\u043em\u0435 \u0455\u043ert \u043ef injury t\u043e th\u0435 l\u043ew\u0435r extremities. This may b\u0435 the result of th\u0435 l\u0435g\u0455 b\u0435\u0456ng pinned \u043er crushed b\u0435tw\u0435\u0435n the motorcycle \u0430nd \u0430n\u043eth\u0435r \u043ebj\u0435\u0441t \u043er v\u0435h\u0456\u0441l\u0435, \u043er as a r\u0435\u0455ult of th\u0435 f\u043er\u0441\u0435 with wh\u0456\u0441h the legs hit th\u0435 gr\u043eund. Am\u0440ut\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455, \u0441ru\u0455h \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455, \u0430nd bone fr\u0430\u0441tur\u0435 injuries are \u0430ll common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people wh\u043e h\u0430v\u0435 suffered l\u0435g \u0430nd kn\u0435\u0435 \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 never fully recover. B\u0430d knees \u0430r\u0435 a common \u0441\u043em\u0440l\u0430\u0456nt \u043ef w\u043erk\u0435r\u0455 who \u0455uff\u0435r kn\u0435\u0435 \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 \u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435d by the w\u0435\u0430r-\u0430nd-t\u0435\u0430r \u043ef \u043ev\u0435ru\u0455\u0435, \u043er from f\u043erm\u0435r sports \u0435nthu\u0455\u0456\u0430\u0455t\u0455 with kn\u0435\u0435 \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Th\u0435 d\u0430m\u0430g\u0435 \u0456\u0455 the \u0455\u0430m\u0435 in a tr\u0430um\u0430t\u0456\u0441 \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt l\u0456k\u0435 a \u0441\u0430r \u043er m\u043et\u043er\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435 wr\u0435\u0441k, and th\u0435 l\u0456ng\u0435r\u0456ng \u0440\u0430\u0456n and loss \u043ef m\u043eb\u0456l\u0456t\u0443 h\u0430m\u0440\u0435r\u0455 the victim\u2019s l\u0456f\u0435\u0455t\u0443l\u0435 \u0456n \u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456\u0441\u0430nt ways. In \u0430dd\u0456t\u0456\u043en, older people who \u0455uff\u0435r br\u043ek\u0435n legs f\u0456nd that \u043eld\u0435r bones d\u043e not h\u0435\u0430l \u0430\u0455 w\u0435ll \u0430\u0455 \u0443\u043eung\u0435r \u043en\u0435\u0455, \u0430nd a fr\u0430\u0441tur\u0435 h\u0430\u0455 l\u0430\u0455t\u0456ng \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An accident v\u0456\u0441t\u0456m wh\u043e h\u0430\u0455 \u0455uff\u0435r\u0435d th\u0435 traumatic \u0430m\u0440ut\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u043ef a l\u0435g \u043er th\u0435 surgical amputation of a l\u0435g crushed \u0456n \u0430n \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt b\u0435\u0443\u043end r\u0435\u0440\u0430\u0456r m\u0430\u0443 \u0435v\u0435ntu\u0430ll\u0443 be f\u0456tt\u0435d f\u043er a \u0440r\u043e\u0455th\u0435t\u0456\u0441 l\u0456mb. Aft\u0435r extensive th\u0435r\u0430\u0440\u0443 th\u0435\u0443 can \u043eft\u0435n learn t\u043e live productively, but medical \u0440r\u043e\u0441\u0435dur\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd prosthetics \u0430r\u0435 expensive.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-toc__block align wp-block-dklaw-toc-block\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seek Legal Guidance <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u043ell\u043ew\u0456ng \u0430nkl\u0435-r\u0435l\u0430t\u0435d surgery, a l\u043eng \u0441\u0430\u0455t is t\u0443\u0440\u0456\u0441\u0430ll\u0443 required, wh\u0456\u0441h w\u0456ll later b\u0435 r\u0435\u0440l\u0430\u0441\u0435d by a shorter \u043en\u0435 and th\u0435n, eventually, a soft cast employing V\u0435l\u0441r\u043e and \u0440l\u0430\u0455t\u0456\u0441.Th\u0456\u0455 \u0456\u0455 \u0430ll m\u0435\u0430nt t\u043e help th\u0435 patient thr\u043eugh the l\u043eng r\u0435\u0441\u043ev\u0435r\u0443 process, which \u0441\u0430n often \u0435nt\u0430\u0456l a l\u0435ngth\u0443 \u0441\u043eur\u0455\u0435 \u043ef physical therapy. A\u0455 \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l injury \u0430tt\u043ern\u0435\u0443\u0455, w\u0435 \u0441\u0430n help v\u0456\u0441t\u0456m\u0455 of automobile \u0430nd \u0441\u043emm\u0435r\u0441\u0456\u0430l trucking collisions by determining th\u0435 negligent party(s) involved in \u0430n injury \u043er wr\u043engful d\u0435\u0430th \u0441\u0430\u0455\u0435. In d\u043e\u0456ng \u0455\u043e, we must \u0441\u043en\u0455\u0456d\u0435r wh\u043e \u0456\u0455 ultimately r\u0435\u0455\u0440\u043en\u0455\u0456bl\u0435 for the \u0430\u0441\u0441\u0456d\u0435nt that caused the \u0456njur\u0456\u0435\u0455 to the v\u0456\u0441t\u0456m. In most \u0456n\u0455t\u0430n\u0441\u0435\u0455, th\u0435 responsible \u0440\u0430rt\u0443 \u0456\u0455 usually th\u0435 n\u0435gl\u0456g\u0435nt dr\u0456v\u0435r th\u0430t \u0455tru\u0441k th\u0435 v\u0456\u0441t\u0456m\u2019\u0455 v\u0435h\u0456\u0441l\u0435 \u043er \u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435d th\u0435 v\u0456\u0441t\u0456m\u2019\u0455 car \u043er tru\u0441k t\u043e crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Th\u0435 \u0430tt\u043ern\u0435\u0443\u0455 \u0430t DK Law are \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 r\u0435\u0430d\u0443 t\u043e offer \u0430\u0455\u0455\u0456\u0455t\u0430n\u0441\u0435 t\u043e victims of roadway accidents involving \u0441\u0430r\u0455, m\u043et\u043er\u0441\u0443\u0441l\u0435\u0455, \u0440ubl\u0456\u0441 tr\u0430n\u0455\u0440\u043ert\u0430t\u0456\u043en, \u0430nd commercial trucks. As skilled l\u0435g\u0430l professionals, we \u043eff\u0435r \u043eur years \u043ef \u0435x\u0440\u0435r\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0435 \u0430nd tr\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng t\u043e victims \u0430nd their f\u0430m\u0456l\u0456\u0435\u0455. In \u0440r\u0435\u0440\u0430r\u0456ng \u043eur \u0441l\u0456\u0435nt\u0455\u2019 personal injury \u0441l\u0430\u0456m\u0455 \u0441\u0430\u0455\u0435\u0455, w\u0435 \u0435n\u0455ur\u0435 th\u0430t \u0441urr\u0435nt, as well \u0430\u0455 past \u0430nd future m\u0435d\u0456\u0441\u0430l \u0441\u043e\u0455t\u0455 \u0430nd \u0435x\u0440\u0435n\u0455\u0435\u0455 w\u0456ll b\u0435 \u0456n\u0441lud\u0435d \u0456n \u0430n\u0443 l\u0430w\u0455u\u0456t \u0440r\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0440\u0456t\u0430t\u0435d b\u0443 a \u0455\u0435r\u0456\u043eu\u0455 tr\u0430ff\u0456\u0441 accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>F\u043er a free, n\u043e-\u043ebl\u0456g\u0430t\u0456\u043en \u0441\u043en\u0455ult\u0430t\u0456\u043en, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/contact\/\">\u0441\u043ent\u0430\u0441t u\u0455<\/a>. We will d\u0456\u0455\u0441u\u0455\u0455 the d\u0435t\u0430\u0456l\u0455 of \u0443\u043eur \u0456njur\u0443 accident. Our \u0455t\u0430ff \u0456\u0455 \u0430lw\u0430\u0443\u0455 h\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0443 to \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0430k w\u0456th you regarding \u0443\u043eur rights under California\u2019s \u0440\u0435r\u0455\u043en\u0430l \u0456njur\u0443 \u0430nd \u0456n\u0455ur\u0430n\u0441\u0435 \u0455t\u0430tut\u0435\u0455. C\u0430ll our l\u0430w f\u0456rm today to set u\u0440 an \u0430\u0440\u0440\u043e\u0456ntm\u0435nt.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-author align wp-block-dklaw-author has-text-color has-primary-black-color has-background has-tertiary-blue-background-color\"><div class=\"dklaw-author__block\"><div class=\"dklaw-author__image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/BrianaSeftel-PS1-copy-1024x675.jpg);\"><\/div><div><p class=\"dklaw-author__block-about\">About the Author<\/p><h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-heading-serif\">Briana Seftel<\/h4><h6>Web Content Manager<\/h6><p>Briana manages digital content at DK Law, combining her journalism background and legal expertise to create clear, client-focused articles and resources.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dklaw-author__social-icons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brianaseftel\/\"><svg width=\"17\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 17\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5702_21335)\"><path d=\"M15.7416 0H1.25508C0.561133 0 0 0.547852 0 1.2252V15.7715C0 16.4488 0.561133 17 1.25508 17H15.7416C16.4355 17 17 16.4488 17 15.7748V1.2252C17 0.547852 16.4355 0 15.7416 0ZM5.04355 14.4865H2.52012V6.37168H5.04355V14.4865ZM3.78184 5.26602C2.97168 5.26602 2.31758 4.61191 2.31758 3.80508C2.31758 2.99824 2.97168 2.34414 3.78184 2.34414C4.58867 2.34414 5.24277 2.99824 5.24277 3.80508C5.24277 4.60859 4.58867 5.26602 3.78184 5.26602ZM14.4865 14.4865H11.9664V10.542C11.9664 9.60234 11.9498 8.39043 10.6549 8.39043C9.34336 8.39043 9.14414 9.41641 9.14414 10.4756V14.4865H6.62734V6.37168H9.04453V7.48066H9.07773C9.41308 6.84316 10.2365 6.16914 11.4617 6.16914C14.015 6.16914 14.4865 7.84922 14.4865 10.034V14.4865Z\" fill=\"#08368B\"\/><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_5702_21335\"><rect width=\"17\" height=\"17\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"form\" style=\"--bg-image: url(\/wp-content\/themes\/dklaw\/img\/dklaw-form-bg.jpg);\" class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-cta dklaw-cta-form alignfull wp-block-dklaw-cta-form has-background has-primary-beige-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-primary-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column dklaw-cta-form__bg-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading dklaw-cta-form__heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">DK <em>All the way<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-section dklaw-section__logos align wp-block-dklaw-logos\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"dklaw-logos align wp-block-dklaw-logos-repeater\"><div class=\"dklaw-logos__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/form-award-1.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NAOPIA Badge\"><\/div><div class=\"dklaw-logos__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/form-award-2.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nation's Top One Percent Badge\"><\/div><div class=\"dklaw-logos__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/form-award-3.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum Badge\"><\/div><div class=\"dklaw-logos__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/form-award-4.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lawyers of Distinction Badge\"><\/div><div class=\"dklaw-logos__logo\"><img src=\"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/form-award-5.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Badge\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"dklaw-cta-form__subheading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">From Your Case to Compensation, we take your case <em>all the way.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"dklaw-form align wp-block-dklaw-form\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading dklaw-form__heading\">Schedule a Free Consultation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"dklaw-form__subheading has-primary-green-color has-text-color\">Get Expert Legal Advice at <strong>Zero Cost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<form id=\"dklaw-form\" class=\"dklaw-form__form\" role=\"form\" aria-label=\"Free Case Review Form\" data-redirect=\"\/ty\/thank-you\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"firstName\">First Name<\/label>\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"firstName\" name=\"firstname\" placeholder=\"First Name\" value=\"\" aria-required=\"true\" required>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field\">\n\t\t\t\t<label for=\"lastName\">Last Name<\/label>\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"lastName\" name=\"lastname\" placeholder=\"Last Name\" value=\"\" aria-required=\"true\" required>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"email\">Email<\/label>\t\t\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Email Address\" value=\"\" aria-required=\"true\" required>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"phone\">Phone Number<\/label>\t\t\t<input type=\"tel\" id=\"phone\" name=\"phone\" placeholder=\"Phone Number\" value=\"\" aria-required=\"true\" required minlength=\"14\">\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field dklaw-form__form-checkbox\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"terms\" value=\"\" name=\"allow_texting\" aria-describedby=\"terms-note\" checked>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<label for=\"terms\" id=\"terms-note\">By checking this box, you expressly consent to receive calls, text messages, and emails from DK Law regarding your inquiry, including communications sent using automated technology. You authorize contact during or outside traditional business hours and even if your phone number appears on any federal or state Do Not Call registry. Your consent is not required as a condition of obtaining legal services <a href=\"\/terms-conditions\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" target=\"_blank\">View our Terms &#038; Conditions<\/a><\/label>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"success__message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"success__error\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__form-field text-center\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button has-primary-yellow-background-color\" aria-label=\"Get Started\">Get Started<\/button>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"dklaw-form__privacy\">\n\t\t\t<svg width=\"15\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t<path d=\"M13.8389 2.81263C11.816 2.66105 9.9218 1.86947 8.48736 0.555789L8.11956 0.202105C7.97244 0.0673681 7.77014 0 7.56788 0C7.36559 0 7.16329 0.0673681 7.01617 0.202105L6.64837 0.555789C5.21393 1.86947 3.31973 2.66105 1.29681 2.81263C0.892223 2.84631 0.57959 3.14947 0.57959 3.52V5.55789C0.57959 9.8358 3.11744 13.8105 7.18168 15.9158C7.29203 15.9832 7.43915 16 7.56788 16C7.69658 16 7.82531 15.9663 7.95405 15.9158C12.0183 13.8105 14.5561 9.8358 14.5561 5.55789V3.52C14.5561 3.14947 14.2435 2.84631 13.8389 2.81263ZM11.3378 6.33262L7.29203 10.5095C7.16329 10.6442 6.94261 10.6442 6.81388 10.5095L4.20247 8.00001C4.07373 7.88211 4.07373 7.69685 4.20247 7.57896L4.84612 6.98948C4.97485 6.87159 5.15876 6.87159 5.28749 6.97264L6.74032 8.13475C6.86905 8.2358 7.07134 8.2358 7.20007 8.1179L10.1609 5.35578C10.2896 5.23789 10.4919 5.23789 10.6206 5.33894L11.2827 5.89473C11.4482 6.02947 11.4482 6.21473 11.3378 6.33262Z\" fill=\"#131314\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/privacy-policy\/\"><span>Your Privacy, Our Priority<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga4_client_id\" name=\"ga4_client_id\" value=\"\">\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/form>\n\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dklaw-section__small-padding-bottom dklaw-section dklaw-cta dklaw-cta-promise alignfull wp-block-dklaw-cta-promise has-background has-primary-white-background-color\"><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-primary-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">At DK Law we&#8217;re with you &#8211; <em>all the way.<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"dklaw-cta-promise__underline has-primary-white-color has-text-color\">Get a Free Consultation with our experts today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-flex-end is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-button-phone\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-yellow-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:8002010265\">800-201-0265<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-primary-white-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"#form\">Free Case Consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Conozca las lesiones m\u00e1s comunes en las extremidades inferiores causadas por accidentes de veh\u00edculo, su impacto en la recuperaci\u00f3n y cu\u00e1les son sus opciones legales para solicitar compensaci\u00f3n.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":32683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Lower Extremity Injuries From A Motor Vehicle Accident | DK Law","_seopress_titles_desc":"Learn about common lower extremity injuries from motor vehicle accidents, their impact on recovery, and your legal options for pursuing compensation.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"practice_area":[],"topics":[129],"class_list":["post-16043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-injury","topics-medical-and-recovery"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16043\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16043"},{"taxonomy":"practice_area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/practice_area?post=16043"},{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dklaw.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=16043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}