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Body and Limb Injury

If you’ve suffered a body or limb injury, there is a good chance that you are entitled to compensation. Because body and limb injuries often impair victims’ ability to work and even care for themselves, these injuries can receive hefty sums as compensation.

Have you suffered a body and/or limb injury?
These injuries can happen in a number of ways, from auto accidents to sports accidents to job site accidents- any situation in which the body or limbs is being struck, twisted, crushed, or wrenched. The symptoms of these injuries can be easy or very difficult to spot:

  • Compound fractures or dislocations
  • Severed limbs or body parts
  • Cracked bones
  • Sprains, strains, or torn muscles
  • Internal muscle or organ damage

What are the results of body and limb injuries?
In nearly all cases, body and limb injuries mean the victim loses some use of their body or limbs, temporarily or permanently. A broken bone can often equal time lost from work and, if the injury is severe enough, a stay in the hospital and a lengthy rehabilitation. A severed limb can result in a loss of work, significant emotional trauma, and months with a physical therapist. Of course, this means massive medical bills and loss of income.

What should you do if you have a body and limb injury?
After first getting primary medical care, contact a legal professional. Many attorneys specialize in obtaining compensation for body and limb injury victims and will give you a free case consultation.

 

 




Accidental Amputation

Accidental amputations occur during accidents such as automobile crashes, machine malfunctions, falls, natural disasters, demolition of buildings, tree cutting, work accidents and recreational accidents.

Body parts can sometimes be reattached after accidental amputations, depending on the severity of the injury, the condition of the amputated part, which part was amputated, and how long it takes to receive medical help. If the amputated part is too severely damaged, it may not be possible to reattach it. Also, if the part is too large or too small (such as the tip of a finger), it may not be possible to reattach it. Finally, if the body part is disconnected for too long after an accidental amputation (length of time depends on the size and severity of the injury), the tissue could be too damaged for reattachment.
 
If you witness an accidental amputation, the first thing to do is contact emergency services. Next, stabilize the victim:
  • Try to stop the bleeding
  • Make the person lie down in a comfortable position
  • Elevate the body part
After you stabilize the victim of an accidental amputation, make sure to locate and care for the amputated part:
  • Make sure your hands are clean, and gently rinse the amputated body part
  • Do not scrub the amputated part
  • Wrap it in a damp towel and place it inside a bag
  • Place that bag inside a container of ice
  • Do not allow the amputated part to come in direct contact with the ice
  • Make sure the amputated part is given to emergency personnel so that doctors can attempt to reattach it at the hospital
If the body part is not completely severed during an accidental amputation, apply only light pressure to slow the bleeding so that the body part still receives some blood flow. Keep the wound as clean as possible, but do not scrub. 
 
Accidental amputations can cause serious physical as well as emotional damage. After receiving all the necessary physical treatment available, including physical therapy to rehabilitate the amputated part, victims of accidental amputations should also seek emotional treatment. Many victims of accidental amputations suffer from shock and depression. Accident attorneys are available to help you seek compensation, file personal injury claims, answer questions, and inform you of your rights after an accidental amputation occurs.



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