Amputation Accident

Attorneys for Loss of Limbs and Amputation Victims in Los Angeles

Amputation, dismemberment and loss of limb injury lawyers in Los Angeles handle catastrophic injury cases everyday. A traumatic injury such as a car accident injury, motorcycle accident injury, or even a train accident injury can cause tissue death and ruptured blood vessels, which may result in amputation. According to statistics, 22% of amputations are due to trauma, with 68.6% affecting the upper limbs.

An amputation severely alters a person’s lifestyle and their ability to live a normal life. This is especially true of injuries that are caused by others, as the victim is often unprepared for the possibility of the injury. If you or someone you love has suffered an amputation or loss of limb injury due to someone else’s negligence, you should consult a personal injury attorney about how to pursue an amputation injury claim.

Amputations are usually a result of another type of accident injury. Some causes are:

  1. Hit-and-run car accidents (crushed limbs)
  2. Medical malpractice (such as when a central artery is severed beyond repair)
  3. Any type of serious vehicular accident (wherein the limbs were crushed)
  4. Construction site accident (which results in destroyed tissues or bone)
  5. Defective product accident (such as when a defective machine causes a limb or body part to be severely damaged beyond repair)

What to Do After an Accidental Amputation

  1. Seek immediate medical attention. If you have undergone an amputation as a result of someone else’s negligence or abuse, you need to first find the medical care and rehabilitation you need for your injury. In modern times, bionic and aesthetic devices offer amputees restored use of their limbs. These prosthetic devices enable amputees to regain the use of their limbs so that they can perform basic bodily functions, such as walking, reaching for objects, and so forth.
  2. Consult a personal injury lawyer. The next thing you should do if you have suffered an amputation due to another’s negligent act is to consult a personal injury attorney. Remember, an amputation due to an accident injury is usually due to an unanticipated event. Therefore, it is your right to find out who is liable for your injury so that you may obtain the compensation you need for the pain and suffering you have undergone. Also, you need ongoing rehabilitation as an amputee, which costs more than regular medical care. Your only focus, at this point, should be to get better; your medical bills should be paid for with the compensation you ought to claim from the party that caused you injury.

If you have suffered an accident in Los Angeles or Southern California that resulted in amputation, contact an El Dabe law Firm personal injury lawyer today for a free consultation. El Dabe Law Firm serves clients in Southern California.