Amputation Claims

Losing a limb is a life-changing event. Whether it was because of medical negligence or caused by a serious accident, we can help you claim compensation.

Our solicitors are here to help if you’ve had a limb amputated because of negligent treatment. We can help if you’ve had to have an amputation because of:

Misdiagnosis of cancer
Incorrect care of diabetes
Untreated/mistreated infections
Surgical errors.

Contact our team to see if you can make an amputation claim.

Can I claim for an amputation caused by an accident?

We can also help if your claim was caused by a serious accident at your workplace or by a road traffic accident. Previously, we’ve helped people who’ve had an amputation after a:

We’ve specialist serious injury lawyers who can offer you expert help when making an amputation claim.

How can medical negligence result in an amputation?

Amputations can be performed for a wide range of different medical reasons. It’s normally when a limb has been badly injured in an accident or when the area has a serious infection. However, sometimes you may need a limb amputated because a medical professional didn’t treat a pre-existing condition or injury correctly.

We can help you if you’ve had to have a limb amputated because of the following negligent treatment:

Ischemia wasn’t diagnosed (reduced oxygen supply to the limbs)
Infected wound or laceration not diagnosed/treated correctly
Improper care of diabetes, resulting in complications (including diabetic foot ulcers)
Undiagnosed cancer in your limb
Misdiagnosis of meningitis
Nerve, muscle, or tendon damaged during surgery
Amputation of the wrong limb.

We can accept no win no fee amputation cases. We’ll tell you if you’re eligible for a no win no fee agreement when we first meet with you.

Why choose Irwin Mitchell to manage your amputation claim?

Our medical negligence team is the largest of any law firm in the UK. This allows us to offer you an unrivalled level of expertise to make sure your amputation claim is successful.

Our lawyers have helped thousands of amputees claim the compensation they deserve. This compensation can help make your life easier by paying for private medical treatment. It can also fund household adaptations, prosthetics, and care for the psychological effects of your injuries.

We’ll avoid using legal jargon and explain everything to you in plain English. This’ll help you make informed decisions about how you’d like to proceed at each stage.

We’ve offices around the UK. You can arrange to meet your lawyer at your nearest office, or we can meet you at an appropriate location. We can also arrange phone and video calls if that’s better for you.

Our Support and Rehabilitation co-ordinators are a team of trained medical specialists. They’ll be able to identify the support you need and work with you to make sure you get access to that support. They’ll still be available to support you after your claim is settled.

You can work with our Court of Protection team, who can set up a Personal Injury Trust for you. The Trust will make sure your compensation doesn’t affect any benefits you might be entitled to.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can compensation pay for?

Compensation can be used to make everyday life easier, helping you maintain your independence and make the best recovery possible.

In cases where a leg or arm has been amputated, compensation often pays for advanced prosthetics to enable you to be as independent as possible. Prosthetic limbs can be very expensive and will need several meetings with a prosthetic consultant. They’ll make sure that your leg is properly fitted and who’ll train you how to walk with the device.

By claiming compensation, you can often pay for better quality prosthetics than those available from the NHS.

Compensation can also be used to pay for:

Psychological help – getting used to life with a disability/prosthetic limb and support with phantom limb pain/sensation
Home visits from healthcare professionals
Physiotherapy
Financial implications – help with lost earnings, travel expenses to medical appointments etc
Adaptations to your home and vehicle
Specialist equipment – advice from an occupational therapist on what devices can help with everyday life.

How much compensation can I expect?

Each amputation negligence claim we handle is different, and every person who’s experienced an amputation will face their own unique challenges.

The amount of compensation you’ll get will depend upon your circumstances, ensuring that you have access to the care, support, and equipment you need.

It’s hard to predict exactly how much compensation you’ll be able to get, but we can provide an estimated figure after we’ve examined your case.

There are three main amputation types, and each one presents its own set of life challenges:

Leg and/or foot – This sort of amputation often requires a prosthetic or the use of a wheelchair. Compensation can be used to pay for physiotherapy to counter any muscle imbalances and to ensure that you get a high-quality prosthetic limb. Funds can also cover any loss of earnings that you might incur if you can no longer work or pursue the same job role.
Arm and/or hand – If your dominant hand is amputated, you can sometimes expect more compensation because this injury might be seen as more severe. This is due to the fact you’ll need to learn to write, carry and do tasks with your less dexterous hand. You might also need to adjust to using a prosthetic limb, which could hinder your ability to perform everyday tasks and your job role.
Toe or finger – Having a toe amputated can affect your balance, your ability to run or walk long distances and even your ability to stand for a prolonged amount of time. The amount of compensation you receive can be affected by which toe is amputated, as losing your big toe can have more serious effects. Finger and thumb amputations can require funds to compensate for your reduced ability to grasp and can be used to pay for reconstructive surgery of the muscle.

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