An amputation injury affects an accident victim's life on many levels. Technology advances have brought many improvements in the quality of prostheses (artificial limbs) that an amputee can take advantage of. Your doctors and therapists can offer bright rays of hope in the aftermath of a serious accident. So can an experienced personal injury lawyer who can help you obtain the financial compensation that you need to cope with your loss.
Challenges that you face because of an amputation injury typically include the following:
- Emergency care, including surgery and recovery time
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy
- Outfitting with a state-of-the art prosthesis
- Learning to use the prosthesis effectively
- Temporary or chronic "phantom pains" resulting from severed nerve endings
- Lifestyle changes
While many amputees overcome these challenges and go on to live rewarding, productive lives, it will require determination and support to move forward positively after an amputation. Your legal representation can matter as much as your medical care and quality of therapy. The compensation that you obtain through an injury claim or lawsuit will affect the quality of your life for years to come.
Have You Experienced a Pennsylvania Loss of Limb Accident? Attorneys at Boyle, Autry & Murphy Can Help You Pursue and Obtain Compensation
After a traffic accident or an on-the job Philadelphia or Harrisburg amputation injury, attorneys at Boyle, Autry & Murphy offer free initial consultations. We encourage you to talk to one of our lawyers as soon as possible after a motorcycle accident, a boating accident or a construction accident that results in amputation. We also urge you not to talk to other people about your accident before you have legal representation. Talking to an insurance claims adjuster or even to family members of the other motorist after a car accident has the potential to harm your case for compensation. Let us advise you on how to proceed as you cope with the difficult challenge of an amputation injury in Lewistown or Lancaster. Amputation injury attorneys are prepared to assist you at Boyle, Autry & Murphy.
