Motor-driven devices including boats, equipment, and vehicles have been known to cause immediate amputations. Partial or total amputation away from a hospital can cause rapid blood loss and increase the risk of infections. If someone’s careless behavior or a defective part or product caused the injury, a victim may pursue legal action against the negligent individual, company or manufacturer.
Many amputations happen as a result of some other injury. Some amputations are performed to prevent the spread of infection or cancer. Amputation is often the only way to treat some conditions such as extreme frostbite or gangrene. Unfortunately, some planned amputations go awry. When physicians operate on the wrong person or the wrong body part, they can change someone’s life forever. Acts of medical malpractice involving amputation are particularly devastating for victims and their families.