Amputation Injuries Have Life-Long Effects
The Nghi Lam Law Firm takes pride in caring for our clients. We will fight your amputation injury case aggressively in court while treating you and your family with compassion. We believe that how our law firm treats its clients is what sets us apart. Having an arm, leg, foot, or hand amputated as a result of an injury is one of the most traumatic experiences a person can go through. Not only that, living with an amputation after an accident can be cumbersome, and our personal injury law firm fights to keep the other party responsible so that you are compensated for what you went through.
Proving Who Is At Fault in An Amputation Injury Case
This is the first step, and it is the most important part of the case because it helps determine who pays for your amputation injury. Our personal injury law firm will work diligently to gather evidence, conduct the necessary investigations, and fight aggressively against the other party or their insurance company to prove that it was the other party’s negligence that caused the accident.
Pure Comparative Negligence
California adheres to the pure comparative negligence rule, which means that even if you are partially at fault, you can still recover. For instance, if the judge believes that you are 20% at fault, you will still be able to recover for your injuries. The amount recovered will just be reduced by 20%.
Types of Compensation for An Amputation Injury
Just like with most personal injury cases, there are several types of compensation a person can receive for their amputation:
Pain and Suffering: This type of compensation tends to be very high because if the accident requires amputation, it was probably very extreme. You deserve the most compensation possible for your pain and suffering because no one deserves to go through that type of trauma and pain.
Medical Costs: This covers current AND future medical costs. Having an amputated limb is a life-changing event that will most likely require medical attention. The law seeks to compensate the plaintiff fully for the costs that they incurred, as well as the costs they will incur in the future as a result of the amputation.
Lost Wages: When a person has an injury that causes them to need an amputation, not only will they miss work immediately after the injury, they will most likely miss out on future wages because their physical function will be limited in their future employment.
Punitive Damages: This is recoverable when the court wants to punish the party at fault for doing something illegal that led to the injury.
Call the Nghi Lam Law Firm and Speak Directly To A Personal Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one has suffered from an amputation injury, call the Nghi Lam Law Firm and speak directly to a personal injury lawyer. We care about our clients because we know that they are going through something that is both physically and mentally challenging. We serve all of California, including Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, and Riverside County. The consultation is always free. Call us today at 213-235-7969 and we’d be more than happy to talk to you about your case.
