Amputation Injury

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An amputation is defined as the loss of a body part, typically a limb, appendage or other extremity such as a foot, leg, hand or arm.

There occur approximately 185,000 amputations every year in the United States.  A large percentage of these amputations are the result of blood loss or the inability of the body to channel blood to the affected body part.  Approximately 1.2 million people in the United States, live with an amputation.

Causes of amputations vary.  Most are caused by birth defects and non-traumatic illnesses such as diabetes.  However, a great number are also the result of accident trauma or physician malpractice.  Studies indicate that approximately twenty-two percent (22%) of all United States amputations are a direct result of traumatic injuries, such as amputations caused by:

There is more hope for amputee victims than at any other time in human history. Doctors employ advanced medical procedures that can re-attach limbs and appendages and save severely injured body parts.  Nerve regeneration is one major hurdle that needs to be overcome, but stem cell technology may soon help bridge this gap.  Moreover, prosthetic medical device technology has improved greatly over the past decade. Prosthetic devices today are biomechanically able to mimic the range of motion of normal limbs, allowing accident victims to live normally functional lives without putting additional stress on non-affected body parts.

Even with advances in medicine, amputee victims face difficult life challenges, both physically and psychologically.  The vast majority of amputees experience a phenomenon known as "phantom limb" sensation or pain.  This phenomenon is psychologically difficult to overcome, and even children who are born without an appendage have reported that they have felt the presence of their missing or amputated body part.  Hospitalization costs, medical costs, rehabilitation costs, physical therapy, vocational training and prosthetic device costs are just a few of the expenses faced by amputee victims.  If an amputee victim is injured through the fault of another, then the victim should seek compensation for their injuries from the responsible party.

If you have been the victim of an amputation injury, Atlanta amputation injury lawyer Charles Scholle can help.  Since 1995, he has represented Georgia individuals and families seeking justice and financial compensation for very serious injuries.  Charles Scholle tries to make cases as painless as possible for clients by forthrightly and thoroughly explaining the case details and sensitively guiding through the personal injury claim process; keeping them updated as it progresses; and working to get them the best possible financial results.

If you or someone you love has been suffered an amputation injury in Georgia, please contact Charles Scholle for a free consultation today.  From a main office in Gwinnett County, he serves clients from offices in Buckhead and the Perimeter and represents victims throughout Atlanta and Georgia.  To set up your free consultation, you can send the firm a message online or call toll-free at 1-866-972-5287 or in Atlanta at 770-717-5100.