Amputation Injuries in San Diego
Posted By San Diego Injury Attorney on Nov 12, 2009 5:05pm PST
An amputation injury would occur when one ore more limbs is accidentally partially or fully detached from the victim's body. This type of injury can occur in a wide variety of accidents, such as car accidents, truck accidents, motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents and others.
The loss of a limb can be devastating to the injured individual. Depending upon the severity of the injury, the victim could be forced to adjust many aspects of their life and lifestyle in order to accomodate how his or her body functions post-amputation.
An amputation or accidental limb loss is considered to be a catastrophic injury, because you cannot fully medically recover from such a loss.
If you or a loved one has suffered the loss of one or more limbs due to another person's negligence, please contact a San Diego accident lawyer at our firm today in order to discuss the possibility of a case.