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For help recovering compensation after someone else’s negligence caused you to lose a limb, contact a Boise amputation attorney.
Regardless of the reason for your amputation, losing a limb is one of the most traumatic events you can go through.
Common causes of amputations include any type of vehicle or pedestrian accident, work accidents, recreational accidents, medical accidents, and accidents involving dangerous consumer goods.
A Boise amputation lawyer at Craig Swapp & Associates can help you identify the type of accident responsible for your lost limb and enable you to recover fair compensation from the responsible parties.
In any civil proceeding, the judge presiding over the case will look to determine the extent to which parties involved in the case are liable, which carries immense legal and financial implications.
To determine liability in personal injury cases, Idaho uses a standard called modified comparative negligence, which only allows injury victims to recover damages if they’re found to hold less than half of the responsibility for their harm.
Because defendants have so much at stake in proving they’re not primarily liable in an accident, they will often try to implicate you in hopes of getting off without owing you any compensation. But if you can prove that other parties are primarily to blame, you will likely receive damages proportionate to the liability of those parties.
Another piece of law to be familiar with as a plaintiff in Idaho is the state’s statute of limitations, which allows personal injury victims two years from the date of their accident to sue.
Of course, you will want to brush up on other legal concepts, such as what makes an individual negligent, before pursuing litigation. It can get complicated quickly, but, luckily, a Boise lost limb lawyer would be more than glad to help you.
Amputations, which can include the removal of an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger, are surprisingly common.
Some common causes of amputation include the following:
Whenever another party, whether it’s an employer, motorist, or medical professional, is at fault for your amputated limb, you may have a viable legal claim.
In your Boise amputation claim, you will want to account for all losses your amputated limb has subjected you to. Your damages may include medical expenses, lost wages or reduced earning potential, damaged self-image, pain and suffering, emotional distress, lifestyle adjustments, and reduced quality of life.
In addition, Boise amputation victims too often overlook the future ramifications of their injuries, as difficult to estimate as they may be. For instance, your attorney can help you anticipate future medical and therapy costs that your injury claim should account for.
If you’ve lost a limb, it may be impossible to participate in activities you once loved and live life as you once did. Not all is hopeless, however, because amputation victims are often eligible for compensation.
Contact a Boise amputation lawyer at Craig Swapp & Associates to make the best out of a tragic situation. Call us at 1-800-404-9000 or fill out our contact form at the bottom of this page to schedule a free consultation.