Traumatic amputation is one of the worst catastrophic injuries people suffer. When you lose a finger, toe, arm or leg in an accident, the immediate consequence is often shock and rage. As the reality settles in and the expenses begin, however, that shock often evolves into a growing sense of anxiety: how can you afford to keep up with these medical bills, and how will you live if you have lost your livelihood along with that limb? These are difficult questions, of course, and just the sort of problems that may be remedied by mounting a lawsuit to hold the responsible party liable for your loss.

First, an overview. Traumatic amputation is defined as the accidental severing of a digit or limb, usually in association with a major accident. Roughly 30,000 people suffer traumatic amputation each year in this country, and the majority of those injuries are associated with car accidents, factory mishaps, and errors using heavy equipment. The suffering associated with a traumatic amputation can go far beyond what many people expect, and may include searing chronic pain, phantom limb discomfort and worse.

What should you do if you have suffered a traumatic amputation in an accident on the road or at work? The first question to ask is why it happened. If you believe another person, party, or company may have played a role, you can pursue financial recovery through the Illinois legal system. Traumatic amputation cases may involve anything from a defective product to a hazardous environment, and maintaining safety in these cases is the responsibility of a proprietor. Anything less than reasonable caution in such cases will shift liability onto that party, giving you a viable route for litigation.

To get it right, you have work with the professionals. The Law Offices of Joseph Klest have been helping the victims of traumatic amputation throughout the Chicago area for more than two decades, and in that time the firm has represented every possible iteration of this injury. No matter what the circumstances or how much money you stand to recover in treatment and prosthetics, The Law Offices of Joseph Klest can help balance the scales back in your favor. The Chicago traumatic amputation attorneys at The Law Offices of Joseph Klest offer effective and compassionate representation from day one of this process. If you want to get started with a free consultation, call 847-380-3309 or contact us online today.