The loss of a limb due to disease or injury can be extremely physically and psychologically challenging. All too often we take our ability to perform daily tasks for granted, and when this is in some way taken away, we are left having to readjust to our new reality.
Amputations may be undertaken for medical reasons or may occur as a result of a serious traumatic injury, affecting part or all of any limb or digit.
From a medical perspective, it may be necessary to remove part or all of a limb or digit due to disease, infection, burns, deformity, or serious damage. Such decisions are never taken lightly by surgeons, which may often be made in order to save the life of the patient.
Following the immediate medical emergency and once any surgical intervention is completed, and healing has occurred, the individual will then need to learn to deal with the day to day implications of their amputation. Depending on the extent of the amputation, this may require relatively minor adjustments and relearning. For others, the total loss of a limb (or limbs) may mark a new chapter in their life. Whether it is learning to walk with the aid of a prosthetic leg, many months of physical therapy may be needed before returning to normal life.
Our Amputations Expertise
At Lavelle Partners, we have helped many individuals who have undergone an amputation which was the end result of the negligent acts of another party, including following road traffic and workplace accidents, and medical error.
This experience has highlighted to us the physical, emotional, and financial implications of amputation, for both the person affected, and their family. This is why we work tirelessly and with the utmost care and empathy to defend the best interest of our clients; you can trust us to do the same for you.
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