Auto Accident Amputation Injuries

Call the Wichita car accident injury attorneys with experience, power, and resources to maximize your case

A Wichita car wreck can lead to devastating injuries. In some cases, this can result in an amputation of a body part. It’s a devastating result that has lifelong consequences. Amputation injuries obviously always have high case value for  damages.

At PISTOTNIK LAW, we understand the challenges and obstacles that you will face when trying to recover fair and full compensation. We have the knowledge, experience, power, and resources that are needed to build strong cases to fight against the insurance companies. Our car accident injury lawyers will get you maximum compensation for your injuries.

When someone’s negligence in a car wreck leads to the amputation of a leg, foot, arm, or hand, there is no doubt you deserve to be compensated. Physically, people need to learn new skills to adjust to life without that body part and are unable to perform certain tasks. Learning about  prosthetics and how to use  prosthetics is difficult.  Prosthetics have future lifelong expenses to be maintained and replaced.

Our injury lawyers are knowledgeable in getting you accurate answers to your questions.  Can I file a lawsuit? Who can I sue? How much is my case worth? It’s important to know your rights. That’s why you should talk to an experienced Wichita car accident injury lawyer.

What Types of Amputation Injuries Occur From Car Accidents?

Car accident amputation injuries are traumatic and life-altering. The types of amputations we typically see in car accidents include:

• Traumatic amputations: These occur during the car wreck itself, where a limb or a part of a limb is completely severed. Traumatic amputations can be clean (where the body part is cut cleanly) or jagged.
• Surgical amputations: In some cases, a limb may be severely injured but not completely severed in a car accident. If the damage is too extensive for the limb to be saved, surgery may be required to amputate the limb.

Body parts typically affected by car accident amputations include:

• Hands and fingers
• Wrists and forearms
• Full arms and shoulders
• Toes and feet
• Ankles and lower legs
• Upper legs

What Damages Can I Recover Due to Amputation Injuries After a Car Wreck?

People who have experienced amputation because of a car wreck will need surgery, hospitalization, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medication, and multiple follow-up visits with doctors. Other expenses may include the cost of prosthetics, home medical equipment, and counseling to help them process their loss.

If you’re unable to work because of your amputation, you may be eligible for lost wages or loss of future earning capacity. Pain and suffering and other noneconomic losses will be calculated into your settlement.

Most Kansas auto accidents result in three separate and distinct claims.  Property damage is typically dealt with in the first weeks.  This includes either fixing or paying for your vehicle, along with paying for towing, storage, a rental car, and any other lost property in the vehicle.

Next are the Kansas no fault Personal Injury Protection benefits which provide up front payments towards initial hospital bills, wage loss, occupational therapy and essential services.

Third, your bodily injury claim, which is most important, allows you to get a financial recovery to pay for actual damages like past and future medical expenses, past and future wage loss, and noneconomic losses of all types, past and future, like pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement and disability, loss of time, loss of enjoyment of life, and even loss of consortium for your spouse.

Insurance companies don’t always help after someone has suffered a serious injury in a car accident. Their decisions are often driven by what’s best for their insurance company profits. They try to keep payments as low as possible to keep their profits as high as possible.

There are many tactics they use to try to limit your compensation. They may question the need for certain treatments or medical equipment. They may argue that they aren’t responsible for payment because you caused the accident. Or they may offer you a settlement that falls far short of covering all your medical expenses and actual losses.

To avoid that, you need strong legal representation from the beginning. Our firm has been fighting for the injured in Wichita since 1987 and we know how insurance companies operate. We  know how accident victims and their families are impacted by an injury that led to amputation. We fight to help you get the best outcome possible.

Why Should I Hire a Wichita Car Accident Injury Lawyer?

The Wichita injury attorneys at Pistotnik law know how to provide strong representation for these cases. Our legal team carefully reviews accident reports and medical records. We locate and interview witnesses. We consult accident reconstruction experts and medical experts who understand the impact that amputation can have.

We build strong cases that insurance companies can’t ignore. Insurance companies know our firm’s strong reputation. They know we relentlessly fight for clients and are well prepared. We are often able to negotiate a fair settlement with the insurance company due to our years of hard work.

It’s important to get legal advice as soon as possible following a car accident. There are certain steps you can take  early on that greatly impact the value of your case. You don’t want evidence to be lost.  You want the witnesses located and interviewed.

We offer a free consultation. And if we do represent you, there are no up front costs or other charges. Our firm works on a contingency fee basis. We cover all the expenses of moving your case through the legal system. You owe us nothing unless we recover financial compensation for you, either through a negotiated settlement or a jury verdict.

If you experienced an amputation because of a Wichita or Kansas car accident, contact the law firm that has a long track record of results. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced car accident injury attorneys.