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An amputation is a life-altering injury that comes with a great deal of physical pain and emotional trauma. Close to 2 million people in the United States currently live with a limb-loss injury. Whether an accident caused a complete amputation or damaged a limb so severely that the injury necessitated an amputation, when someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or wrongdoing caused the limb loss to occur, you deserve compensation for the life-changing disability and disfigurement that results.
At Weber & Rubano, LLC, we understand the life-long impacts of a traumatic amputation and have a strong track record of success in securing compensation for victims of these often disabling injuries. Contact our New Haven law office today so we can evaluate your amputation injury case.
In catastrophic injury cases in New Haven and elsewhere, the damages are extensive. Losing a limb requires surgeries, prosthetics, and often physical and occupational therapy. The injury victim may not be able to return to a former job, making it difficult to earn a living or provide for a family. A successful traumatic amputation claim in New Haven brings compensation for damages such as the following:
While compensation for pain and suffering and emotional trauma following an amputation does not erase the injury, it provides injury victims with a sense of justice and financial accountability.
Some limb amputations result from necessary cancer treatments or to prevent the spread of an antibiotic-resistant infection, but when a limb loss occurs due to an accident or injury, medical professionals refer to it as a traumatic amputation. Traumatic amputations include the accidental severing of the following body parts:
Traumatic amputations may be complete or partial, with outcomes depending on the circumstances of the accident. Some complete amputations may allow surgeons to reattach a limb if emergency services act promptly to preserve the amputated body part, but in some cases, the damage to the nerves, tendons, and ligaments may be too severe to allow reattachment.
In partial amputations, some degree of attachment remains, typically through soft tissue like muscles, tendons, or ligaments. Some partially amputated limbs may be reattached, while others may have sustained too much damage for a successful reattachment procedure.
Losing a limb is one of the most traumatic types of injuries, with long-term consequences on lifestyle, the ability to work, and emotional well-being. It’s also an expensive injury, requiring physical therapy and prosthetics. Traumatic amputations most often occur in the following ways:
Nearly 25% of all amputations occur as a result of traumatic accidents. While not all accidents are avoidable, when an injury victim loses a limb due to the action or negligence of an at-fault party, that party must pay for damages, typically through their insurance policy.
When a person or business entity is responsible for a limb-loss accident, it causes ongoing damages to the injury victim, with painful medical procedures, physical therapy, and the need to learn new ways of accomplishing basic routines and remaining mobile or active. If the accident could have been prevented had someone else taken reasonable actions, that person is liable for the damages. A skilled New Haven amputation lawyer can prove the following legal points of liability in cases of car accidents, workplace accidents, and many other accidents caused by someone else’s fault:
Once your New Haven amputation attorney proves liability on the part of the person at fault, they can draft a compelling demand letter to the appropriate insurance company for your compensation.
A personal injury attorney with a successful track record in amputation injury cases understands how to investigate an accident to determine liability. Your attorney will:
Dealing with the aftereffects of a sudden traumatic amputation can feel overwhelming. You shouldn’t have to take on the legal complexity of an injury claim or lawsuit while trying to focus on maximizing your physical recovery and adapting to necessary changes. Our legal team offers a free consultation and takes no fees unless we succeed in securing your compensation.
Call (203) 888-8888 or contact us online for a New Haven amputation injury attorney at Weber & Rubano today so we can take prompt action to recover the compensation you deserve.
All serious injuries are costly, but an amputation is a particularly expensive and traumatic injury, with ripple effects throughout every aspect of the victim’s life. If you’ve suffered an amputation due to someone else’s fault, a successful personal injury claim or court award can recover the following damages:
While financial compensation for non-economic losses like pain, suffering, and disfigurement are intangible and less easily assigned a monetary amount, these types of damages are often the most serious and lasting repercussions from this type of injury. Non-economic damages deserve compensation in the only way the courts offer redress—through a monetary award.
Few injuries are as life-altering as a traumatic amputation. When an accident or injury victim suffers the traumatic loss of a limb or an injury damages the limb to the extent that a surgeon has to remove it, it’s a catastrophic permanent injury. If the injury was preventable if only another party had taken reasonable precautions, it’s even more traumatic for the victim who now faces life with a substantial disability.
While a successful personal injury claim through an amputation attorney in New Haven cannot bring back a lost limb, it does provide relief from the resulting financial consequences and a sense of justice for the injury victim and their family.
Call (203) 888-8888 for a free consultation today from an amputation injury lawyer in New Haven.
When an individual suffers a medical condition such as cancer or diabetes, an amputation sometimes becomes necessary to save the patient’s life. Although this is a distressing, life-altering medical event, it’s also carefully planned and scheduled.
When an amputation happens as the result of an accident, the individual may suffer shock, severe blood loss, and a severed or nearly severed limb without clean margins, requiring life-saving measures and further surgery. Causes of traumatic amputation in Connecticut personal injury claims include the following:
When one party’s negligence, reckless actions, or wrongdoing causes a traumatic amputation, the injury victim has a right to seek compensation. Some claims, such as dog bite injuries and defective product accidents do not require proving negligence due to the direct liability standard that applies in some cases.
Manufacturers and dog owners are held to strict liability standards. These cases do not require evidence of negligence to prove liability. Dog owners are responsible for their pet’s actions from the moment they take ownership. Manufacturers are strictly liable for injuries caused by their product if the injury occurred due to a design defect, manufacturing mistake, or marketing error.
Although these cases require careful handling, the evidence doesn’t have to prove negligence. In other accidents, such as car accidents, or amputations caused by a hazard on commercial property, an injury victim must show evidence of the following:
An experienced catastrophic injury lawyer in New Haven will thoroughly investigate the accident or incident that caused the limb loss injury and document compelling evidence of liability to recover the injury victim’s damages.
The law firm of Weber & Rubano, LLC, has a 70-year history of helping injury victims in the New Haven area and surrounding communities to recover financial compensation for accidents, including traumatic amputation injuries.
We will build a robust case showing liability on the part of the person or entity at fault and calculate your damages to maximize your economic recovery while you focus on your physical recovery. Call our New Haven office today for a free case consultation so we can begin a strong strategy on your behalf.