The loss of an arm or a leg in an accident is one of the greatest tragedies imaginable. Even with modern medicine’s ability to provide highly functional prosthetics, it’s a life changing adjustment that will require many years of medical treatment and rehabilitation. Loss of a limb can necessitate a change in career or cause permanent disability. These injuries also precipitate emotional and psychiatric problems such as post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD.) That’s why it’s important to hire an experienced California amputation and limb loss attorney with the experience that knows how to collect the large amounts of compensation you deserve for this type of case.
What Causes Amputations And Limb Loss?
There are two types of amputations – traumatic and surgical. A traumatic amputation occurs when the limb is detached due to an accident. In some cases it’s possible to reattach the limb if it is in good enough condition and immediately taken with the victim to a high quality trauma facility. In other cases, a limb must be amputated surgically because it is too severely damaged to be saved. These are some examples of the types of accidents that cause traumatic and surgical amputations:
- Heavy impact head on collisions and rollovers;
- Pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists;
- Construction accidents such as falling from heights and using heavy machinery;
- Explosions, fires and fireworks and
- Defective products.
These accidents can cause traumatic amputations as victims are thrown from vehicles or crushed under heavy machinery. Third and fourth degree burns can cause such severe destruction to a limb that surgical amputation is required. Improvements in technology often make a properly fitting prosthesis more helpful than damaged or reattached body parts, but even with successful reattachments and prosthetics, the road to recovery is long and difficult.
Amputation And Limb Loss Cause Huge Economic And Non-Economic Losses
The economic losses for amputation and limb loss can be astronomical. The initial hospitalization, multiple surgeries, years of rehabilitation, plus the purchase, maintenance and replacement of prosthetics are just part of the costs. Years of disability and retraining can cause large amounts of lost earnings, and there is almost always a detrimental impact on future earning capacity. In addition to these calculable costs, victims are entitled to compensation for the very substantial pain, suffering and mental anguish they’ve endured. Amputation and limb loss victims can also receive monetary damages for the loss of enjoyment of life due to activities they can no longer enjoy such as running, dancing, drawing or cooking.
California Amputation And Limb Loss Attorney
If you or somebody you care about has suffered has lost a limb due to the negligence, recklessness or intentional act of another person, it’s important to speak to an experienced California amputation and limb loss attorney that knows how to collect a large amount of compensation.
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