Work Related Claims 

Workplace Accident Amputation Claims 

Expertise And Understanding From Irwin Mitchell

Suffering a serious injury at work can be a traumatic and distressing experience. This trauma can be all the more shocking and difficult to deal with if the incident results in an amputation.

Many parties may potentially be held legally responsible for a work accident. If you have suffered an amputation following a work incident, you may well be able to pursue a claim for compensation.

At Irwin Mitchell we fight fearlessly to achieve the best outcome for you in your claim. We’re renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family following an amputation, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference, both long term and short term. 

Our lawyers offer the highest level of professionalism and expertise, combined with dedication and sensitivity.

Above all, we put you first.

Handling Amputation Cases With Expertise And Sensitivity

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s leading firms of personal injury lawyers, with a team of specialist solicitors working on amputation claims for people who have lost arms, hands, fingers, legs, feet or toes following an accident at work.

Our team can give you full support in your amputation claim and help you to secure the compensation that you deserve. We can also provide help and support to assist you in accessing rehabilitation and where necessary with any modifications that may be required to your home as a result of your accident.

Injuries leading to amputations can happen in any number of ways, but those most common in the workplace include:

  • Contact with unguarded machinery
  • Crush injury from heavy falling objects
  • Becoming trapped by vehicles

All injuries require thorough medical investigation to establish their long and short term impact on you so that the effects of the injury can be properly dealt with in a claim. So if you’ve suffered injury at work leading to amputation, our aim is to:

  • Obtain the best possible expert opinion on your injuries and their impact
  • Consider and assist in your access to rehabilitation services and in obtaining funding for those services (including prosthetics, where appropriate)
  • Assess and plan provision for your day-to-day requirements (both now and in the future)
  • Obtain the best possible compensation to secure a future that will give you peace of mind.

The effects of an amputation injury can be life changing not only because of their physical impact but due to other changes they may lead to.  Temporary or permanent changes in your work capabilities and family role can follow an injury and you may also have shocking memories of your accident to deal with.  Not surprisingly, some people who suffer an amputation injury also develop psychological or psychiatric illnesses (such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder) whilst trying to adjust to their new situation. All these factors must be taken into account when assessing a potential amputation claim.  At Irwin Mitchell we ensure that the full impact of your accident is properly considered.

Proven Expertise In Amputation Claims

Irwin Mitchell is also one of the largest and most experienced personal injury law firms in the country.

Our team includes many of the country’s finest personal injury lawyers. They operate in highly specialised teams, offering the highest level of legal expertise in amputation claims. Irwin Mitchell is part of the panel of solicitors carefully chosen by charitable organization the Limbless Association to assist its members by providing legal advice.

Irwin Mitchell’s Commitment To Making A Difference

Irwin Mitchell’s first commitment is to you, and to achieving the best outcome for you in your claim.

We also have a long history of campaigning with leading organisations in numerous personal injury fields. Together with those organisations we seek improvements in health and safety, prevent accident and injury where possible, and improve the quality of life and levels of compensation for those who have suffered injury.

We have also pursued many leading legal cases in order to improve the prospects of success of claims for various forms of personal injury, and to obtain fairer compensation.



Compensation for Severe Fall Injury at Work

One of our clients, a 40 year old Roofer, was injured whilst installing a new water drainage pipe at a large office development site in Doncaster.

Whilst working at height from a ladder, he felt the ladders twist beneath him as the hooks on the ladder broke off. He fell approximately 8 metres sustaining a badly broken right ankle which after serious complications, and numerous visits to hospital, and a great deal of pain, resulted in a below knee amputation of his right leg.

Our specialist work accident solicitors were able to recover over £300,000 in compensation for the pain and suffering endured and for the out of pocket expenses, including loss of earnings, prosthetic provision and other losses.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you with your claim. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.



Guidance With Strength And Sensitivity

We understand that contacting a lawyer might seem like a big step - especially if you have not done so before and we have therefore made it easy for you to contact us for free initial advice.about your claim.

At Irwin Mitchell we understand the real impact of personal injury. Our team of specialists have the skills and experience to give you clear advice about the chances of pursuing a successful claim and to guide you through the claims process.You can then decide if you want us to pursue your claim on your behalf.

We are renowned for our understanding of the issues affecting you and your family, and we know what positive action to take to make a difference.

At Irwin Mitchell we will fight fearlessly to give you the greatest chance of winning your case, with the best possible outcome, and we will support you every step of the way.

 

 

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