NYC Amputation Injury Lawyers

Trusted New York Amputation Injury Lawyers with Decades of Experience on Your Side

For over 40 years, victims of catastrophic injuries in New York City have turned to the accomplished team of amputation attorneys at the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm.

Our highly skilled amputation lawyers have extensive experience representing clients who have tragically lost limbs or suffered disfigurement due to medical errors, vehicle accidents, workplace accidents involving heavy machinery, and other acts of negligence.

Clients can have confidence knowing our unwavering commitment has resulted in a proven track record of over a billion dollars recovered for injury victims and their families. At the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, every amputation case receives compassionate, diligent representation in pursuit of full compensation.

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Common Types of Amputations

Understanding the different types of amputations helps identify the full scope of your injury and potential compensation. Our experienced attorneys handle cases involving all types of limb loss:

Upper Extremity Amputations

• Finger amputation: Loss of one or more fingers, significantly impacting hand function and grip strength.
• Hand amputation: Complete loss of hand function, requiring extensive prosthetic fitting and rehabilitation.
• Below-elbow (transradial) amputation: Amputation between the wrist and elbow, often allowing for advanced prosthetic control.
• Above-elbow (transhumeral) amputation: Loss of arm above the elbow, requiring more complex prosthetic solutions.
• Shoulder disarticulation: Amputation at the shoulder joint, representing the most complex upper extremity loss.

Lower Extremity Amputations

• Toe amputation: Loss of toes affecting balance and walking ability.
• Partial foot amputation: Removal of part of the foot, impacting weight distribution and mobility.
• Below-knee (transtibial) amputation: Amputation between the ankle and knee, typically allowing for better prosthetic function.
• Above-knee (transfemoral) amputation: Loss of leg above the knee, requiring more energy for mobility with prosthetics.
• Hip disarticulation: Amputation at the hip joint, representing the most severe lower extremity loss.

Each type of amputation presents unique challenges for prosthetic fitting, rehabilitation, and long-term adaptation. Our limb loss attorneys in New York understand how each level of limb loss impacts mobility, independence, and quality of life — and fight for full and fair compensation.

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Types of Amputation Injury Cases We Handle in New York

Amputation is the removal of all or part of a limb or extremity. It can occur traumatically due to an accident (traumatic amputation) or be done intentionally for medical reasons (surgical amputation). At our New York amputation injury law firm, we have extensive experience representing amputees and their families across all types of amputation causes and resulting legal cases.

Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical professionals have a duty to provide competent care when treating conditions that could lead to amputation. When doctors, nurses, or hospitals fail in this duty and cause preventable limb loss, we pursue medical malpractice claims to hold them accountable.

Common medical malpractice scenarios include:

• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis: Failure to identify diabetes complications, peripheral artery disease, compartment syndrome, or infections that lead to tissue death.
• Surgical errors: Wrong-site surgery, improper surgical techniques, or unnecessary amputations performed on healthy limbs.
• Medication errors: Wrong dosages or inappropriate medications that damage tissue or worsen circulation.
• Failure to monitor post-operative complications: Inadequate follow-up care that allows infections or circulation problems to progress to amputation.
• Hospital-acquired infections: Sepsis or other infections contracted due to unsanitary conditions or contaminated equipment.

Medical conditions that may require amputation when mismanaged:

• Diabetes complications: Diabetic neuropathy and poor circulation leading to foot ulcers, infections, and gangrene.
• Peripheral artery disease: Reduced blood flow, causing tissue death when not properly treated.
• Acute compartment syndrome: Increased pressure in muscle compartments, cutting off the blood supply.
• Sepsis: Severe systemic infection causing organ failure and tissue death.

Traumatic Causes and Accident Cases

Sudden, violent trauma from accidents is a leading cause of amputation injuries. These cases often involve severe negligence by other parties, making strong legal claims possible for our clients.

• Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents: Collision-related trauma is a major cause of limb loss. We assist clients severely injured in NYC traffic accidents in seeking damages from negligent drivers.
• Construction and industrial accidents: Dangerous equipment and hazards on construction sites and in factories tragically lead to limb amputation injuries involving heavy machinery, saws, presses, and other equipment.
• Explosion injuries: Powerful blasts from gas leaks, equipment failures, or explosive materials can cause catastrophic injuries, including limb loss.
• Severe burns: Thermal or electrical burns can destroy skin, muscle, nerves, and bone beyond repair; amputation may be required to remove the irreparably damaged tissue.
• Crush injuries: Heavy machinery or falling objects can cause such severe damage that amputation becomes the only viable treatment option.

Product Liability Cases

When defective products or equipment cause amputation injuries, manufacturers and distributors can be held strictly liable regardless of negligence. These cases often involve dangerous design flaws or inadequate safety warnings.

Common defective products leading to amputation:

• Faulty machinery: Defective safety guards, malfunctioning equipment, or inadequate warnings.
• Medical devices: Defective prosthetics, surgical instruments, or treatment equipment.
• Power tools: Saws, grinders, and other tools with design defects or safety failures.
• Automotive defects: Faulty airbags, seat belts, or vehicle components in crashes.

Other Legal Liability Cases

Beyond the major categories above, amputation injuries can result from various other forms of negligence, each requiring advanced legal strategies that average law firms cannot provide.

Premises liability:

• Dangerous property conditions: Unsafe construction sites, poorly maintained equipment, or hazardous conditions on someone else's property.
• Government liability: Dangerous roads, unsafe public premises, or negligent government employees.

Other causes requiring legal consideration:

• Cancer treatment: While medically necessary, malpractice may occur in diagnosis or treatment planning.
• Severe infections: Bacterial infections like meningitis, leading to sepsis when not properly treated.
• Frostbite: Exposure injuries that could have been prevented with proper safety measures.

Not all amputations are preventable, but when they result from someone else's negligence, victims deserve full compensation. At our firm, we understand the enormous challenges amputees face.

Our dedicated attorneys provide compassionate counsel and work tirelessly to recover compensation through settlements or jury verdicts. Each amputation case receives highly personalized representation tailored to the specific circumstances of your injury.

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What Compensation Can Amputation Victims Receive?

Our approach to amputation cases focuses on securing compensation that truly reflects the full scope of our clients' losses. This means looking beyond immediate medical bills to understand how the injury will affect every aspect of their lives going forward.

Economic Damages

• Medical expenses: Past and future costs, including surgeries, treatments, medications, and rehabilitative care.
• Lost wages: Compensation for time off work during recovery and treatment.
• Reduced earning capacity: Long-term income losses when injuries prevent a return to previous careers.
• Prosthetic costs: Initial fitting and lifetime replacement of artificial limbs.
• Home modifications: Expenses to make living spaces safe and accessible.
• Transportation costs: Vehicle modifications and ongoing expenses when driving ability is affected.
• Rehabilitation services: Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and adaptive training costs.

Non-Economic Damages

• Pain and suffering: Physical discomfort and emotional distress from the injury.
• Loss of enjoyment of life: Inability to participate in previously loved activities.
• Emotional distress: Depression, anxiety, and the psychological impact of limb loss.
• Loss of consortium: Impact on spousal and family relationships.
• Disfigurement: Permanent changes to appearance from the injury.

Calculating these damages requires careful analysis and expert testimony. We work with economists, vocational experts, and medical professionals to ensure every aspect of our clients' losses is appropriately documented and compensated.

What You Should Do If You Suffered an Amputation

Here's what to do if you suffered an amputation injury:

• Seek immediate medical care.
• Contact an experienced personal injury attorney, who can start building your claim right away while you focus on recovery.
• Document everything you can related to the accident and your injuries through photos, videos, or witness statements.
• Follow your doctor’s instructions closely during treatment, recovery, and rehabilitation.
• Keep notes on how the loss of a body part affects your mobility, independence, work, finances, and emotional health.
• Give your attorney authorization to obtain your medical records, employment info, and other relevant documentation to support your claim.
• Do not accept a quick settlement from insurance companies; usually, a lawyer can negotiate much higher compensation.
• Be patient through legal proceedings; amputation cases typically take time to resolve through settlement or trial.

The most important step is contacting an amputation attorney immediately. With experienced representation, you have a stronger case for receiving compensation.

Types of Claims that Can Be Filed for Damages After a Loss of Limb

These are some of the most common legal claims that can be filed to recover damages after a limb amputation:

• Personal injury: If another party was negligent and caused the amputation, such as in a car accident, your lawyer will likely pursue a personal injury claim, seeking damages for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.
• Medical malpractice: If a doctor's negligence, like a surgical error, led to amputation, New York amputation lawyers can seek damages from the medical professional responsible.
• Product liability: If a defective product, like a medical device, caused limb loss, the manufacturer can be held liable.
• Workers' compensation: Employees injured on the job are entitled to medical, rehab, and disability benefits.
• Social security disability: SSDI benefits can provide income if you are unable to work after losing a limb.
• Americans with disabilities act violations: If an employer or public place violates accommodation requirements, ADA claims may be able to address discrimination.
• Wrongful death: If a loved one died due to complications from an amputation injury, a lawyer may file a wrongful death suit to seek accountability.

A New York amputation attorney can assess which claims to pursue based on how the amputation occurred. Strong legal representation is key to getting fair compensation.

How a New York Amputation Lawyer Can Help You

Here's how our firm’s New York amputation injury attorneys can help if you’ve suffered limb loss.

• Provide support: Offer guidance through the devastating emotional trauma of losing a limb.
• Investigate the accident: Thoroughly examine how and why the amputation happened to build your claim.
• Handle legal process: Navigate complex paperwork, court proceedings, insurance company communications, and more.
• Prove liability: Use resources like experts, research, evidence, and witnesses to demonstrate that negligence caused the amputation.
• Document losses: Thoroughly calculate medical costs, lost income, accommodations, and other expenses to show full damages.
• Fight lowball offers: Don't let insurers pressure you into accepting inadequate settlements.
• Pursue full compensation: Negotiate a settlement that covers your full losses or ask for the damages you deserve at trial.
• Advocate for you long-term: Continue offering advice on your legal needs after case resolution.

Retaining an amputation lawyer as soon as possible after the injury occurs is key to getting justice. With an attorney's help, you can focus on recovery while they fight for compensation.

Why Choose Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm for Your Amputation Case?

• Four decades of experience: With over 40 years of handling complex amputation and catastrophic injury cases, we have the proven knowledge and skill to maximize your compensation.
• Proven track record: With over a billion dollars recovered in injury settlements and verdicts, we have the experience needed to secure the compensation you deserve.
• Strong medical network: Our attorneys work with leading orthopedic surgeons, prosthetists, and rehabilitation specialists to build compelling cases that demonstrate the full impact of your amputation.
• No fees unless we win: You pay nothing up front, and we only collect fees if we successfully recover compensation for you.
• Multilingual representation: We serve clients who speak English, Spanish, Korean, and other languages, ensuring clear communication and understanding throughout your case.