Amputation Injury Attorneys in Louisville

Experienced Law Firm Handling Amputation Injury Claims Throughout Kentucky

A traumatic accident or misdiagnosis of an illness can result in the amputation of one or more limbs. For the victim of an amputation injury, life will be forever changed. Rehabilitation and therapy, not to mention prosthetics or assistive devices, do not come cheap. Dealing with the physical, financial, and emotional repercussions of an amputation injury can take a significant toll on a victim and his or her family. In this scenario, it is important to have experienced amputation injury attorneys in Louisville on your side.

When an amputation injury was the direct result of someone else’s negligence or recklessness, it’s unjust for the injured party and their family to bear to weight of that burden alone. That is why our catastrophic injury attorneys in Louisville are dedicated to helping victims of loss-of-limb accidents recover fair compensation. We represent individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries, including injuries resulting in amputation, due to motor vehicle collisions, workplace accidents, other traumatic incidents, medical malpractice and other forms of medical negligence.

To find out how we can help you, call (502) 244-7772 . Your consultation is free!

Why Choose The Injury Attorneys at Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC?

For over 30 years, Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC has represented injured clients in Kentucky. Our law firm delivers experienced legal representation to individuals and families across Kentucky who have had their lives turned upside down by accidents resulting in amputation or loss of limb. Our legacy spans over 30 years and our history of success includes some of the highest verdicts and recoveries in the state. With our resources, reputation, and skill, our Louisville amputation injury attorneys are in the ideal position to seek justice for the injured and wronged.

Cases we handle in Louisville, KY include (but are not limited to):

• Arm amputation
• Finger or toe amputation
• Foot amputation (including amputation at the ankle joint and partial foot amputation)
• Hand amputation
• Lower leg amputation (below-knee amputation or transtibial amputation)
• Upper leg amputation (including amputation at the hip joint)

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Understanding The Financial Costs of Amputation (Including Amputation Surgery and Prosthetic Limbs)

The medical costs associated with amputation can be astronomical. In addition to requiring surgery, hospitalization and intense rehabilitation, prosthetics may be required. These can cost thousands or tens of thousands of dollars and must be replaced every few years. Modifications to the victim’s home may also be needed, and there is the question of the victim’s ability to return to work in the same field, if at all.

Understanding the Non-Financial Costs of Limb Loss

Along with enormous financial costs, arm amputation, leg amputation, and other digit and limb amputations can lead to significant non-financial costs as well. If you have a claim, you may also be entitled to compensation for:

Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain involves feeling the sensation of pain in an amputated limb. Phantom pain can occur after both traumatic and surgical amputations, and it can occur with or without an artificial limb.

Chronic Pain and Suffering

Along with phantom limb sensations, chronic pain and suffering related to upper and lower limb amputations is common as well. This includes residual limb pain. If you experience chronic pain in an arm or leg (or any other part of the body) after an amputation, you can may be entitled to compensation for this as well.

Loss of Consortium, Companionship, and Enjoyment of Life

After a major amputation, it is also common to experience loss of consortium, companionship, and enjoyment of life. A missing limb or missing digit after a finger amputation or toe amputation can impact your life in numerous ways, and this is critical to consider when pursuing a claim for compensation.

Our Louisville amputation injury lawyers consider every impact that amputation may have on a victim’s life, and we pursue just compensation based of that assessment. Nothing is overlooked in our pursuit of maximum monetary damages, resulting from both economic and non-economic losses.

A settlement or award for amputation may include compensation for:

• Medical bills for hospitalization and emergency medical care
• Medical bills for amputation performed in the hospital (including orthopedic surgeons’ and amputation surgeons’ bills)
• Medical expenses for ongoing treatment or lifelong medical care
• Medications (including medications for pain control and pain management)
• Medical supplies (including wound healing supplies after amputation surgery or plastic surgery)
• Physical therapy and occupational therapy (working with a physical therapist or occupational therapist can be essential for recovery with most amputations)
• Antiplatelet therapy
• Prosthetics
• Home modifications
• Assistive devices
• Lost earnings (including lost wages and benefits)
• Loss of future earning capacity
• Physical and emotional pain and suffering
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Emotional trauma

Understanding the Risk Factors for Amputation

Various factors can lead to the risk of amputation. Common risk factors for having a digit or limb amputated include:

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) is a circulation disorder that most commonly affects the legs and feet. In severe cases, it can result in the need for amputation surgery.

Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral artery disease or peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a specific type of PVD that affects arteries. PAD can lead to the need to have an otherwise healthy limb amputated (or above-knee amputations in some cases).

Physical Trauma

Physical trauma can result in the need for amputation as well. Along with damage to the nerves, soft tissue, and bones, amputation may also be necessary due to the risk of a bone infection or other serious complications.

Other Risk Factors

Along with PVD, PAD, and physical trauma, there are various other factors that can put individuals at higher risk for amputation as well. These include (but are not limited to):

• Breast cancer and other cancers
• Cardiovascular disease
• Loss of blood flow due to restricted blood vessels
• Nerve damage
• Diabetic foot ulcers and other complications that are common among diabetic patients
• Severe infections resulting in diseased limbs
• Surgical site infections during major surgery
• Complications during the healing process (including tissue death)

Our Process in Upper and Lower Extremity Amputation Cases and Other Cases Involving Catastrophic Injuries

When we represent clients who have personal injury claims related to traumatic amputations and amputations resulting from medical errors, we pursue compensation by all available means. Whether you are dealing with a major upper extremity amputation, major lower extremity amputation, or any other surgical removal of a digit or limb, here is what you can expect when you hire our amputation injury attorneys in Louisville to represent you:

1. A Free Case Evaluation

The legal process starts with a free case evaluation. Once you contact us, we will arrange for you to discuss your personal injury lawsuit with one of our experienced attorneys in strict confidence as soon as possible. During your free case evaluation, our attorneys will:

• Ask questions about your catastrophic accident (or other incident) and the serious injuries you sustained as a result;
• Explain the steps involved in seeking to recover compensation for someone else’s negligent actions; and,
• Answer any questions you have about calculating your losses, settlement negotiations, or any other aspect of the process.

There are no upfront costs involved in engaging our law firm to represent you. In fact, you do not have to pay anything out-of-pocket. In all cases involving personal injury and wrongful death claims, we represent victims and family members on a contingency-fee basis, which means our clients pay nothing unless they win.

2. A Comprehensive Investigation

From proving the causes of vehicle collisions and construction site accidents to proving medical professionals’ negligence, all types of cases require a comprehensive investigation. If it appears that you are eligible to seek compensation for your amputation, our attorneys will open an investigation right away. The focus of this investigation will be determining who (or what company) can be held liable for your economic and non-economic damages.

3. Evaluation of the Financial Costs of Our Client’s Injury

As discussed above, the financial costs associated with an amputation can be substantial. Our personal injury attorneys will use your medical records, employment records, and various other forms of documentation to accurately calculate the present and future financial losses you are entitled to recover from the negligent party. In many cases, we will use expert testimony to demonstrate the long-term costs of our clients’ life-changing injuries as well.

4. Evaluation of the Emotional Impact of Our Client’s Injury

It goes without saying that an amputation can drastically alter all aspects of a person’s life. Kentucky law recognizes that this is the case, and it allows victims of accidents and medical negligence to seek compensation for their non-financial losses as well. Physical pain and suffering, emotional trauma, and post-traumatic stress are just a few examples of non-financial losses for which financial compensation may be available.

5. Pursuing Appropriate Legal Action

After investigating your case and calculating your losses, our amputation injury lawyers in Louisville will fight to recover full compensation on your behalf. We will do everything we can to ensure that you have the financial resources you need to obtain proper care and live as comfortably as possible in the years ahead.

Schedule a Free Consultation with Experienced Amputation Injury Attorneys in Louisville

If you or a loved one has experienced an amputation injury, reach out to our team of personal injury lawyers in Louisville for exceptional legal support. Our team of attorneys at Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC have the experience and skills to handle your injury case and fight for your rights. Contact us to schedule a free consultation today.

Find out what your case may be worth and how Dolt, Thompson, Shepherd, Conway & Stanton, PSC can hold the at-fault party accountable. Call (502) 244-7772 for your complimentary case evaluation.