We Fight for Maximum Compensation for Amputation Victims

Losing an arm, leg, or any part of your hand or foot in an accident changes your life completely. While many amputation victims learn how to use prosthetic devices to get around and accomplish basic tasks, everything requires considerably more planning and effort. Complications often result in inconsiderable pain and illness that can affect the entire body.

At Searcy Denney, we know that clients who have lost digits or limbs often feel extremely self-conscious about their appearance. The unease, coupled with the difficulty of functioning without vital parts of the body, can make it impossible for them to enjoy favorite activities that used to be a big part of their lives. It may be difficult if not impossible to work in the same capacity. Help from an experienced Tallahassee personal injury lawyer won’t bring about a miraculous solution to these challenges, but we can and do recover compensation to offset all of the effects of the loss of limbs and digits. This includes both economic losses such as the loss of income suffered due to reduced earning capacity as well as intangible losses such as your pain and mental anguish. We also work to find the right care and resources you need to move forward with your life.

When an Amputation is the Result of Negligence or Wrongdoing

It is not always possible to hold someone else at fault for the loss of a digit or limb. If all the fault rests with you or medical condition not attributable to anyone else’s actions, then a personal injury lawyer in Tallahassee may not be able to do anything to help. But when another person’s negligent or wrongful conduct contributed to the cause of your injuries, then we can work to hold them accountable for your losses.

At its most basic, negligence involves doing or failing to do something that a reasonable person would have done to keep others safe. For instance, it is not safe to text while driving, so a driver that hits another car, bicycle, or pedestrian while their attention was focused on their phone would be considered negligent.

When someone is liable because of negligence, they don’t intend to hurt others, but their irresponsible behavior leads to unintentional harm, and they can be held liable for that harm. Some examples include:

• The manufacturer of a defective kitchen tool that malfunctions and cuts off the thumb of a consumer who was using it as directed.
• A company that improperly loads a delivery truck so that the unbalanced load causes a truck accident that crushes the leg of a passenger in a nearby car
• A nursing home that fails to monitor the blood sugar of a diabetic resident so that their condition deteriorates and requires amputation of a limb.
• The management company of an apartment complex fails to keep working fire extinguishers so that a resident suffers burn injuries that require amputation of a hand.

A Tallahassee personal injury lawyer knows that many times, the accidents that lead to the loss of a limb or digit could have been prevented if someone had only behaved responsibly. When that is the case, Searcy Denney works to hold the irresponsible person accountable for the permanent damage to your life.

Ongoing Medical Care Can Be Extensive

After the loss of a digit or limb in an accident, doctors generally need to remove damaged tissue, seal blood vessels, and insert a drain. The goal is to create a stump that will heal over to avoid infection and eventually support the use of a prosthetic limb, if appropriate. The risk of infection is a serious concern throughout the healing process because infection can traumatize the entire body.

After you’ve lost a limb or digit, you will usually require extensive follow-up care, including physical and occupational therapy. Part of the rehabilitation treatment also involves mental health treatment because the loss of a body part is devastating at a deeply emotional level.

The team at Searcy Denney works to ensure that our clients who have lost limbs or digits receive the proper care and follow-up treatment. This is necessary not only for physical recovery but also for financial recovery. Treatment provides medical evidence of the effects of the injuries and prevents the insurance company from claiming that any complications were caused by failure to seek proper medical care.

Damages for Emotional Anguish and Loss of Enjoyment of Life

A dedicated Tallahassee personal injury lawyer will work to recover full compensation for a wide variety of effects stemming from the amputation. Often, the non-economic losses are the most significant, so we use legal precedent to set a high value on your pain, suffering, emotional distress, inconvenience, and other effects that don’t have a calculable cost. Of course, we also seek full damages to make up for your economic losses of the past and present, such as medical bills and the cost of care needs anticipated in the future.

The loss of a limb or digit affects your life in a multitude of ways, and you deserve to be compensated for each separate impact on your life. Even if you can function, if you’ve lost the enjoyment in life or the ability to experience your favorite activities, you should receive restitution for those losses.

Searcy Denney Understands How to Gain Maximum Compensation for the Loss of Limbs and Digits

Losing a hand, foot, arm, or leg due to someone else’s irresponsible conduct is not fair. When the team at Searcy Denney works to gain compensation for your losses, it provides a sense of justice and gives you the resources you need to meet your needs now and in the days ahead. To talk to an experienced Tallahassee personal injury lawyer about the ways we can help you put your life back together after an amputation, call our team at 888-549-7011 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation.