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It is rarely a good idea to take on a personal injury case on your own. You’ll be going up against insurance companies and their experienced attorneys, and that’s not a fight you want to take on yourself. Some of the ways our Baton Rouge personal injury lawyers can help include:

  • Legal Guidance: We’ll explain your rights and help you understand your case, handle paperwork, communicate with the insurance companies, and help prevent you from making mistakes that can hurt your claim.
  • Accident Investigation: Your Baton Rouge amputation injury attorneys will investigate your case to learn what happened and determine who is liable for your injuries.
  • Compensation Assessment: We review the hardships you’ve suffered as a result of your injuries with the goal of getting you maximum compensation to cover all of your present and future damages.
  • Insurance Company Negotiations: We’ll negotiate with insurance companies for a fair settlement on your behalf. If all goes well, this will be all it takes to get you the compensation you deserve.
  • Courtroom Representation: When insurance companies refuse to do the right thing, sometimes it is necessary to take things to the next level. If negotiations fail, we can file a civil suit and represent you in court.

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Damages in an Amputation Injury Case

Your compensation will depend on the specifics of your case and the extent of the physical, financial, and emotional hardship you have endured. Your attorney will assess your damages and work for maximum compensation. Various factors that may play a role in your settlement or award may include:

Loss of Function

After an accident that results in amputation, you will need to adjust to major physical and life changes. Learning to use a prosthetic limb involves training and rehabilitation, or you may need to rely on a wheelchair or other mobility device.

Pain

Pain may be a problem, including phantom limb pain. This is when the brain continues to feel sensations from the missing limb. Physical therapy can help you rebuild strength, coordination, and balance, helping you regain function, but it takes time.

Loss of Independence

You may need to relearn daily tasks and activities you once took for granted, such as dressing, bathing, or cooking, which may require adaptive tools. Your home may need to be modified for accessibility, and depending on your injury, you may need adaptive controls to drive a car.

Financial Issues

You will likely incur medical costs for things like surgeries, prosthetics, ongoing therapy, and follow-up care. You may not be able to work and earn an income for weeks or months. Your former job may be difficult to perform, and you may require vocational rehabilitation to return to the workforce. Your amputation injury lawyer in Baton Rouge will calculate your economic damages to account for your financial losses.

Emotional and Psychological

It’s not uncommon to experience grief after an amputation accident, as well as emotions like shock, denial, anger, and sadness. Depression and anxiety are also common, particularly as people adjust to changes in body image, self-perception, and independence.

Social and Relationship

You may feel isolated or self-conscious in public due to your accident, or that your relationships are not what they once were. You may require extensive counseling to come to grips with your new situation. These hardships are just as real as physical and financial issues, and your attorney may be able to include non-economic damages such as pain and suffering and emotional distress as part of your settlement negotiations.

Liable Parties in Amputation Injury Cases

Amputation can occur as a result of various types of accidents. If a duty of care is owed to you and you suffer real damages due to a breach of that duty, the other party might be held responsible for those damages. Your amputation injury lawyer in Baton Rouge will investigate your accident to identify liable parties.

Common situations include:

  • Car Accidents: Negligent drivers who cause crashes and injuries can be liable. We’ll fight to hold them accountable for your catastrophic injuries, including amputations.
  • Truck Accidents: Large commercial trucks can cause devastating injuries in collisions. Liability may rest with the driver, the trucking company, or both. We’ll help identify all responsible parties.
  • Medical Malpractice: Negligence by medical professionals, such as surgical errors or delays in treating infections, can result in unnecessary amputations. We’ll hold healthcare providers accountable.
  • Product Liability: Defective tools, machines, or vehicles with dangerous designs, poor quality, or inadequate instructions can cause serious injuries. Manufacturers and sellers may be liable.
  • Premises Liability: Property owners must keep their premises reasonably safe. If unsafe conditions lead to injuries requiring amputation, they may be legally responsible.

Get Help from a Baton Rouge Amputation Injury Attorney

While catastrophic, an amputation does not define you. Many people who endure amputations go on to live full lives packed with personal and professional success. That doesn’t change the fact that something was taken away from you by someone who had no right to do so.

Our Baton Rouge amputation injury attorneys can help you hold the at-fault party accountable so you can get the compensation you need to pay your bills. You have a long road ahead of you, and we can work to make sure you get off to a good start on your new journey. Since 1995, our team at Laborde Earles has advocated for the rights of injured accident victims in Louisiana. Our attorneys have over 350 years of combined personal injury experience. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.

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