Amputations
Approximately 50,000 amputations occur every year across the US, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. There are a projected estimate of 1.8 million amputees in the United States and an approximation of 3 million amputees in all of North America.
A large number of amputations occur as a result of traumatic accidents. However, diseases such as cardiovascular disease outnumber trauma as the primary cause. Diabetes, cancer, infections and tumors also result in numerous amputations. Amputations are defined as severing of a body part, and the most prevalent loss of limbs is fingers. When an arm or leg amputation occurs there may be extreme blood loss, shock, infection and sometimes even death.
At Ross Feller Casey LLP, our attorneys have shown that hiring a top notch attorney is crucial to recovering compensation for amputees. Several of the cases worked on by Ross Feller Casey attorneys involving amputation include:
- $51 million verdict against SEPTA for a boy whose foot was torn off in an escalator with no medical remedy possible to reattach the foot, resulting in amputation
- $20.8 million verdict for a podiatrist who had to have her foot amputated because of misdiagnosis of a bloodstream infection that resulted in gangrene
- $2.4 million settlement for a small boy who suffered the amputation of his lower left arm as a result of medical negligence
If amputation occurred due to a doctor’s failure to exercise reasonable care, there may be grounds for a lawsuit. Litigation may also be possible in other circumstances, such as workplace injuries or in auto accidents where another person was at fault. An attorney experienced in litigating amputee cases, can help you determine if you have a case and strive to help you receive the maximum compensation entitled by law.
Our attorneys at Ross Feller Casey offer a free case evaluation to discuss your concerns. Please contact our office to arrange a consultation.
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