Minneapolis Limb Amputation Attorney
The loss of any part of your body is traumatic and life-altering. Although it doesn’t change who you are, it changes how you perceive yourself and your level of confidence. If your leg injury and amputation occurred as a result of negligence in a motor vehicle accident or medical malpractice; a claim can be filed to obtain compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation, job retraining, prosthetic replacement, and home modification.
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Limb Amputation
Amputation cases are complicated because they involve so many issues, including:
- retraining
- prosthetic replacement
- wound care
- home modification
With a traumatic amputation injury, the crushed bone and any compromised tissue will be removed, a process called debridement. The bone has to be smoothed to prevent pain with artificial limb usage. In some cases, temporary drains will be required to drain fluids to minimize infection.
When the leg is amputated, the muscles are divided and shaped to ensure that the stump has a comfortable contour for the prosthesis. The nerves are also divided and protected so that they are not exposed.
Limb Amputation: Complications
Complications can follow any surgery. The complications following an amputation can be very distracting, annoying, and debilitating. They include:
- phantom pain
- chronic neuroma (numbness)
- poor wound healing
- infection
- limb stiffness
- joint deformity (contracture)
- severe bruise (hematoma)
- skin flap death (necrosis)
Minneapolis Limb Amputation Attorney
If you lost a limb due to negligence, you deserve compensation to cover all of the current and future expenses related to the amputation. Our Minneapolis Limb Amputation Attorneys are skilled, aggressive litigators. Call 612-362-0000 or submit our contact form.
