Denver Accident Attorneys/Amputation Injuries
The loss of a limb in an accident is one of the most difficult injuries anyone can endure. Learning to live without an arm, leg or other body part, retraining yourself to handle the most basic movements and activities and adapting to a prosthetic limb, can all can take a heavy mental and physical toll on victims and their loved ones.
Many amputation accident victims are unable to ever return to work, or at least not to their previous position or capacity. The Denver injury lawyers at Rosenthal & Heymann fight aggressively to protect the best interests of clients who have suffered an amputation injury. With the medical and legal knowledge and experience necessary to represent such catastrophic injury cases, our attorneys will move immediately to ensure you are getting the care and treatment you need, while building a case capable of winning the compensation you deserve.
An amputation can occur in many different types of accidents. Car crashes, motorcycle and ATV accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents involving a collision with a motor vehicle, construction jobsite injuries, farming accidents and other work-related injuries.
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Amputation Injuries
• There are approximately 1.7 million people in the U.S. living with the loss of a limb.
• 1 out of every 200 U.S. residents has had an amputation.
Source: National Limb Loss Information Center
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Work-related amputation injuries, and even fatalities, are prevalent in American industry, most notably in jobs involving heavy industrial machinery, farming and agriculture, transportation and manufacturing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in a study conducted over an 8-year period, 170 workplace amputation fatalities were reported, as well as an astounding 88,500 workplace amputation injuries.
Many types of heavy industrial machines can either malfunction or otherwise not perform as intended, causing an amputation on the job. Large saws, pressing equipment and slicing or shearing machines were shown to be responsible for a large number of amputations. In some cases, the question of who is liable for the amputation arises due to an improperly maintained or out-of-date machine, lack of a critical safety guard or shield on the machine, or improper or inadequate training on the part of the workplace management personnel.
In the case of a workplace amputation accident, a knowledgeable worker’s compensation attorney will aggressively represent your best interests. The Denver injury attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann understand how traumatic and life-altering the loss of a limb can be, and we are prepared to thoroughly research and investigate your accident case. Together, we will determine the best course of legal action in our efforts to maximize your chances for recovering the financial compensation you deserve.
If you have been victimized by an amputation injury, please contact our office immediately to schedule a free, private consultation to review the facts of your case. We will use all the medical and legal resources at our disposal to fight for the medical treatment and financial compensation you need and deserve.
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