Suffering an amputation injury may mean that you are entitled to damage compensation. These damages may include the following:
Medical expenses include ambulance trips, emergency room visits, hospital stays, prescriptions, tests, procedures, surgeries, prosthetics, and physical, psychological, and occupational therapies.
Loss of income resulting from missed work or the inability to do the same job due to the injury.
Loss of future income if the opportunities to follow the career path they were on are not available to them any longer.
Loss of consortium may be available to the spouse or partner if they suffer the loss of companionship, protection, or intimacy.
Home alterations may be an available damage if the injured party has had to add things like ramps, roll-in showers, handrails, grab bars, and similar accommodations.
Punitive damages are awarded when the court decides the negligence was due to egregious behavior on the part of the defendant. It stands to punish them and discourage the behavior from occurring again.