Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Amputation Compensation

The following information on amputation compensation is provided by Pritzker Olsen law firm. Our attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and local television stations. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics for the current year, and Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. For a free consultation regarding an amputation lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for review by an amputation lawyer.

AMPUTATION COMPENSATION: MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR CASES

$6,000,000 for a 26-year-old female passenger whose right leg was traumatically amputated in a motorcycle accident involving a drunk driver and dram shop liability.

$3,750,000 on behalf of a 39-year-old man whose left leg was amputated below the knee following injuries sustained in a recreational vehicle crash caused by a defective control mechanism.

Our amputation lawyers have recovered millions for amputation victims, including the clients above. Not all of the cases result in multi-million-dollar recoveries. The amount of the recovery depends on the facts of each case and the amount of money available from the parties at fault.

AMPUTATION COMPENSATION: MEDICAL EXPENSES

The party or parties at fault for your amputation are liable for all of your medical expenses related to your amputation, including any of the following:

Medical care
Medical supplies
Hospital expenses
Chiropractic care
Nursing services
Medical services
Physical therapy

Parents can bring a claim for a child’s medical expenses.

Future medical expenses are recoverable.

AMPUTATION COMPENSATION: LOST INCOME

If you lost income from any source due to your amputation, the party or parties liable for your amputation are liable for the amount you were unable to earn. Issues to consider:

Your occupation before the amputation
How much you earned at that occupation
Your ability to continue in that occupation
Your new occupation, if you have one
How much you earn at your current occupation
Other sources of income that have been affected by your amputation

Future lost income is also recoverable.

AMPUTATION COMPENSATION: PAIN AND SUFFERING

Pain and suffering in an amputation case is generally a large portion of the recovery. Pain and suffering can include any of the following:

Physical pain (this can include phantom pain)
Emotional suffering
Disability
Disfigurement
Embarrassment
Loss of quality of life

Future pain and suffering is also recoverable.

Free Consultation with an Amputation Lawyer

If you have been in an accident that resulted in an amputation, you may contact our law firm for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submitting the firm’s online-consultation form.

Fred Pritzker has had over 30 years of experience representing accident victims in cases against insurance companies, vehicle manufacturers and others. In recognition of his achievements, he has been named a "Top 100 Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine. In a separate process, lawyers selected Fred Pritzker to be included in The Best Lawyers in America.

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Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

Super Lawyers

In recognition of their achievements, Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named Super Lawyers in the August 2009 edition of Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker was also named a Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer and a Top 40 Minnesota Personal Injury Lawyer in same issue.

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