LOSS OF LIMB WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAWYERS

We Fight for Workers Who have Lost a Limb

Loss of a limb is a severe workplace injury since it results in a worker losing a limb as well as a large amount of blood before getting to the emergency room. Doctors may be able to reattach the limb or they may have to amputate it because it is beyond repair. Loss of limb means losing a specific body part: arm, leg, hand, foot, toe and finger. For example, a construction worker loses part of his left hand to a defective table saw.

Along with the months of recovery in the hospital, there are months of physical and occupational therapy. If the worker needs a prosthetic, it is another large expense with countless adjustments. The worker is susceptible to infections and depression as well as “phantom pain,” where the worker feels pain in the limb that was amputated.

The worker must now adapt to a new life full of limitations and doctor’s visits, and the medical, emotional and financial issues that go with it. The worker must now deal with pain management due to the injury. The worker’s family is also affected, especially if he or she has small children. They will have to get used to seeing their loved one without a limb as well as the changes to their daily activities. It is imperative to retain a workmans’ compensation lawyer specializing in loss of limb to file a claim as quickly as possible.cal expenses, rehabilitation and lost wages. You may also be eligible for social security disability insurance. Our attorneys have decades of experience in handling both of these claims.