Minnesota Amputation Lawyers Discuss Amputation Lawsuits
An amputation can be the result of a surgical procedure to remove an infected or diseased part. It can also be a natural amputation that occurs during explosions, violent assaults, earthquakes, roof collapses, dog bite attacks, construction accidents etc. In a natural amputation where a person loses his finger, toe, hand, foot or leg, the amputated limb may be reattached, but a successful reattachment can depend on many factors. Amputations can either be complete, where the part is completely separated from the body, or partial in which some fragments of bone or tissue keep the part attached to the body.
The medical expenses incurred after an amputation can be massive. Victims may suffer severe blood loss, and may require extensive hospitalization, while doctors try to keep infections at bay. If the part cannot be attached to the body, the victim may also need prosthetic devices or limbs attached. There may also be the need for long term rehabilitation and therapy. There may be the need to make modifications to your home and vehicle, so that you can continue to be mobile. All this means that your Minnesota amputation lawyer must factor in all necessary costs over your lifetime, to arrive at a fair claim amount.
An amputation does not necessarily mean a clean cut, guillotine amputation in which the body part is neatly severed and removed from the body. These injuries can occur even in a crushing type injury, often in a serious car accident or work place trauma, in which the nerves and tissues are badly damaged, requiring the amputation of the part.
Amputations can very often result from negligence. This can include negligence by doctors and surgeons, truck drivers, motorists, employers, and co-workers. Any of these parties can be named in a claim. In a workplace accident, if an amputation injury occurs because of defective power tools and equipment, victims may be able to hold third parties accountable in a personal injury claim.
Broadly, amputations may occur as the result of:
- Accidents in the workplace like in plastic plants, and the horticulture and printing industries;
- Logging accidents;
- Accidents with power tools like saws and drills;
- Electrocution;
- Construction accidents;
- Automobile accidents;
- Diabetic complications;
- Osteoporosis;
- Farm accidents;
- Natural disasters;
- Gangrene;
- Frostbite;
- Artiosclerosis; and
- Bone cancer
Have you or a loved one been injured because of an amputation injury? Contact a MN amputation injury attorney with the Brown Law Office, P.A. We offer free consultations at your home, work, hospital or one of our six Twin Cities metro offices. Contact us by calling (612) 789-2100, or submit an inquiry through our online consultation form. We don’t charge a fee unless we obtain a settlement on your behalf.
