Knee Ligament Tears Caused by Personal Injury Accidents
Personal injury accidents, such as car, motorcycle, and slip and fall accidents, can expose the ligaments in the victim’s knee to intense trauma. The ligaments in the knee can tear from direct trauma, pressure from the knee twisting, and landing awkwardly on the knee. Some ligament tears that can result from personal injury accidents include anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tears,