Beyond the shock, anger and dismay over losing a vital part of yourself, you must now cope with numerous consequences including the following:
- Surgery and recuperation
- Risk of infection
- “Phantom” pains that seem to reside where the missing body part should be
- Nerve damage
- Chronic pain
- Need for physical therapy and occupational therapy
- Need for prosthetic limbs
We have a special interest in the needs of amputation injury victims. One of our own lawyers, Kevin Ryder (now retired), first came to us as a client after a catastrophic work-related accident resulted in amputations. He came to fully appreciate what an attorney could do for an accident victim — and why he was glad to have hired us. Kevin later went on to get a law degree and joined Jacobs & Jacobs in our fight to obtain compensation for people who have suffered loss of limb and other serious injuries.
Kevin’s personal experience adds value and insight to our law firm’s years of experience representing amputation injury victims. We know the importance of considering costs of anticipated new models of prosthetic devices which engineers are currently working to perfect. We work to include such costs in well-documented compensation proposals that we bring before insurance claims adjusters, judges and juries.
Call 866-668-7179 or e-mail our law firm to discuss your amputation injury or a loved one’s wrongful death. If you are unable to come to our New Haven office, we are willing to come to your hospital room or home. We are ready to help you and your family through the process of healing, rehabilitation, and pursuit of compensation after an amputation injury.