Recovering Financially After the Loss of a Body Part
One of the most shocking injuries people can experience in a motorcycle accident, car collision or workplace accident is the loss of a limb — a leg, an arm, a hand or a finger. Once the initial shock wears off, the injured person begins a long period of recovery with the help of prosthetics, physical therapy and, often, emotional therapy as well.
In many cases, the injured person will regain a great deal of functioning and will remain independent and employable. In some cases, the person may no longer be able to do the work they once did, or may need adaptive equipment in order to work.
If you lost a leg, arm, hand or other body part due to amputation in a motor vehicle accident, mass transit accident, or workplace accident, contact Denner Pellegrino, LLP, online. Or, call toll free 1-866-348-0900 to speak with a lawyer in one of our offices in Boston, Springfield, Providence or New York City.
Our injury attorneys have obtained significant compensation to cover medical bills, rehabilitation therapy, prosthetics, adaptive equipment, and vocational retraining for people who have lost a limb due to amputation.
If you were injured at work
Industrial and construction jobs are particularly dangerous, with a number of workplace hazards that can result in the loss of fingers or hands. In Massachusetts, as in many other states, the workers' compensation system sets a specific financial value on the loss of body parts. You will receive a lump sum for loss of a finger, hand or foot.
In some cases, your compensation ends with that lump-sum payment. In other situations, we may be able to seek compensation from a party other than your employer. If a third party was at fault or contributed to the accidental amputation, we can file a personal injury claim against that party.
If you were injured because of someone else's negligence
In personal injury and medical malpractice cases (as opposed to workers' comp claims), no arbitrary dollar value has been placed on the loss of a body part. Instead, the ultimate settlement is decided in negotiation with an insurance company or in court.
You can seek compensation for your medical costs, prosthetic and adaptive equipment costs, therapy, retraining and vocational counseling, pain and suffering, and future medical costs.
The loss of that body part will have a significant effect on your vocational ability. This is where analysis and legal advocacy enter the picture. We work with vocational planners and financial analysts to document your abilities and any disabilities in order to understand and quantify the lifetime financial consequences of your loss.
As in any personal injury case, when we represent someone who has lost a limb, we have two goals. First, we must prove that the defendant was at fault. Then, our lawyers need to document the full extent of the injuries and how much they will cost our client today, tomorrow and in the future.
Making it easy to talk to an attorney
We make it easy to consult a lawyer. We offer evening and weekend appointments, and we can visit you at home or in the hospital if you cannot come to us. Our lawyers and staff speak Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Russian and several South Asian languages. We can provide translators for speakers of other languages.
We charge no fee for an initial consultation, and we send no bill unless we recover compensation for you. Contact Denner Pellegrino to learn more about our legal service for amputees. Call us toll free at 1-866-348-0900, or call our Springfield Office directly at 1-413-746-4400 or our Boston Office at 1-617-227-2800 to discuss amputation injuries.
