An amputation is generally the loss of a finger hand arm toe foot or leg. Victims of traumatic amputations are at risk of serious complications such as bleeding infection shock and/or death.
Traumatic amputations is the severing of a portion or all of a body part due to an accident. This can be a life-threatening and life-changing event which may cause a complete amputation where a limb or appendage is completely severed from the body or a partial amputation where some soft tissue remains at the site. Amputations can also occur due to a catastrophic injury disease or infections that will not heal properly unless the affected area is surgically removed. A severe injury such as a car accident or severe burn can cause tissue death by destroying blood vessels and if the limb is not removed an infection can spread through the body and cause death.
If you have suffered a serious injury such as an amputated limb or appendage as a result of someone else’s negligence please contact the personal injury attorneys of Swartz & Swartz P.C.