Any time that an accident results in an amputation of a limb, it is a serious accident. These types of accidents often result in a permanent disability for the person experiencing the amputation. In all cases of amputations, there is an issue of increased incidence of phantom pain or real pain that may plague the person for the rest of the individual’s lifetime. There may also be psychological issues that may need to be managed for the person’s lifetime through therapies and interventions. These interventions may help the person to lead a normal life again after an amputation of a limb.
The length of time that it takes to settle your amputation case will depend on several factors. Having said that, the average time for an amputation case to settle will be between 1 and 3 years. The length of time will depend on the facts of the case, and the extent of the injury. There will be many and varying issues that will affect how long it takes for your case to settle, including:
- How long it takes to get the full medical documentation related to your accident
- Medical records reviewed
- Accident recreation if necessary
- Severity of injuries and additional surgical procedures related to the amputation
- The complexity of the injuries and your disability
- The willingness to settle
- Patience waiting to get the best settlement package
- Court dockets and delays for proceedings
- Doctor making final prognosis for your injuries
- Court paperwork and filing documents and complaints
- The obtaining of police reports, security footage, related information to the accident
- Hiring experts for the case if going to court
- Filing of court motions
- Push back dates from the court
- Court conflicts regarding motions and hearings
- Monetary number of damages being high
- Caseload in the jurisdiction and delays
- Insurance company requests for additional information
- Insurance company investigations
- Maximum medical improvement reached on your injury
- Investigation of conflicts and disputes within the case
- Getting witness statements and finding witnesses to the accident
- Fact gathering for the case and procuring official reports
It may feel on the outside that your case for an amputation after an accident is “never going to settle.” But that is not true, the case is going to settle. It is an understatement to say that these types of legal actions take time, because they do take an inordinate amount of time. But we are on the case, and ready to provide you with the full settlement that you deserve in this case. You can feel comfortable putting your trust in us and our legal team. We are experts at managing and settling cases with an amputation, and we will work our hardest for you in this type of serious personal injury case.
How Long Does It Take to Settle a Leg Amputation Lawsuit?
These cases can settle within 15 months to 2 years. Leg and lower limb amputations are usually disabling procedures. These procedures will affect a person physically, mentally and emotionally. This is especially true if the person loses the ability to walk after the amputation of a leg. Many people must change their lives around completely after a leg amputation. Some people will need psychological counseling to help with the decrease in the quality of life that they experience after a leg amputation.
Many times, people after a leg amputation will have to make changes related to their job, access to walking or getting around and need help with being independent in their daily lives. They may need to have ongoing or lifetime physical therapy, which will help to maintain the muscle mass of their lower extremity muscle groups. They may feel ashamed of being an amputee, and may need to join a support group for these issues that they now have to face after a leg amputation.
Amputated Fingers
These cases can settle within 5 months to 2 years. The amputation of a finger is difficult to adjust to, as most people are used to using their entire hand when managing daily tasks and activities. People who have a finger amputation need to review:
- Preservation of the function of the hand
- The ability to return to work
- The ability to be fitted for a prosthetic digit if possible
- Prevention of symptomatic neuromas in the hand
- Decreasing incidence of adjacent joint damage in the hand
People who have lost the use of one or several fingers, may have difficulties managing their daily life tasks. These individuals may or may not be eligible for prosthesis for helping them to gain some function and mobility of their hands in the future.
Amputated Arms
These cases can settle within 18 months to 3 years. People who have amputations on their arms, can sometimes be fitted for a prosthetic device to help them recover function of their arms and hand motions. Sometimes, these individuals can also be given the tools and therapy to use their feet to make their lives easier and more normal, after an arm amputation.
Amputated Hands
These cases can settle within 15 months to 3 years. A person who has experienced an amputation of the hands, may need follow up therapy, surgeries and help with counseling to accept their situation. They may need assistance with many aspects of living, such as:
- Esthetic help from a plastic surgery to conceal the wounds where the hands were amputated
- Functional grasping of objects with a prosthetic device
- Loss of autonomy and independence in daily life
- Need for occupational support and retraining
- Surgical stump revision of the amputated limb
- Psychiatric follow ups
- Emotional support and therapy
- Psychological pain and mood disorder therapy
- Phantom-limb therapy
- Impact on emotional life review
- Personal acceptance of the loss
If you have had amputated hands, it may be possible to be considered or fitted for prosthetics that would allow you to regain the pinching and grasping motions.
Amputated Toes
These cases can settle within 8 months to 2 years. If you have had an amputated toe or toes as a result of an accident, you may need physical therapy to learn to walk with proper balance. There are many options for the attachment of prosthetic toes to the foot, to show the perception that the missing toes are still attached to the person’s foot upon review. This can help the individual to maintain proper balance for walking, and allow a more aesthetic appeal to the foot after the toe amputation.
Amputated Foot
These cases can settle within 15 months to 3 years. If you have experienced an amputated foot, you may need to have physical therapy to help learn how to compensate for the loss of the foot. There may be additional surgeries to help regulate your gait and walking without the foot. It is important to manage your imbalances, to help prevent issues within areas of the spine and hip going forward.
Amputation Above the Knee and Below the Knee
These cases can settle within 8 months to 2 years. Above the knee amputations need to be managed to prevent stiffness of the hip and joints. People with above the knee amputations need to review the proper physical therapy interventions, and work at maintaining body muscle mass and strength of the upper body. If you have had an above the knee amputation, you have lost around 15% of your body weight, and your center of gravity has shifted. You will feel off balance until you are able to do more strengthening to get a new condition for your center of gravity. You will need more help to stand, transfer weight and walk. This type of amputation will result in a permanent disability.
Below the knee amputations need to review exercise and strengthening motions to regain full motion of the hip and knee, reduce stiffness in the hips, and help increase overall endurance for walking and daily activities. People who have lost their knee with a below knee amputation have lost around 6% of their body weight. They have a shifted and less stable center of gravity that can affect their:
- Standing
- Transferring of weight from one side of the body to the other
- Turning
- Walking
- Sitting
- Moving
When you have been in an accident that resulted in an amputation of a limb, you need to call our law office. There you will be connected with a lawyer who is able to provide realistic and practical advice for how to manage your ultimate settlement for an amputated limb. We need to get the ball rolling on your claim and case.
You can call our office today, to talk to an attorney on our legal team, who can put a winning plan into action for you on your claim. You need to be assured that you will get the full settlement package on this claim for an amputation after an accident. We are ready to help you with your lawsuit. We are here to assist you legally, and will get your lawsuit filed and processed properly. That way, you will be on point, to win the recovery compensation you need to fully recover from this accident that resulted in an amputation of a limb of your body.
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