Philadelphia Attorneys for Injured Workers: Amputation
Workers involved in an accident that causes significant damage to a limb are often treated with a life-saving measure that sacrifices the limb. Although amputation of the limb by medical professionals may be advantageous when compared to the alternative, people who have lost a limb in a work-related accident will still have significant physical, emotional and physical challenges throughout their lifetime.
When a manufacturing accident or other work-related accident has resulted in the loss of a limb, the lawyers at Fenner & Boles can provide you with the necessary legal guidance to obtain the compensation and disability benefits that you need and deserve.
Our decades of experience representing injured workers in the Philadelphia area can be an asset when you are confronted with the costs associated with your amputation. We understand the many expenses you face, such as lost wages, immediate medical treatment, ongoing rehabilitative therapy, modifications to your home, prosthetics and other expenses. However, our experience also allows us to educate clients of the unanticipated costs of their amputation.
Vocational Retraining for Victims of Amputation
While many amputees are capable of returning to a career in their chosen profession, construction workers, warehouse and manufacturing workers, and other industrial workers will likely require vocational retraining to start an entirely new career. While the thought of starting your career over is overwhelming, the realization of the financial implications of lost earning capacity and lost wages in the time spent recovering and retraining can engulf your family. However, workers' compensation benefits provide coverage for such retraining.
Our attorneys at Fenner & Boles have comprehensive knowledge of workers' compensation laws and how to maneuver the claims process. We can help you navigate a successful workers' compensation and disability benefits claim.
Additionally, our personal injury experience enables us to carefully analyze the situation to determine if additional compensation may be available from other responsible parties, such as the manufacturer of a defective product. When your arm is caught in a machine or your finger is severed using powerful equipment, we work with experts to determine if a poorly configured safety setting or defective auto shutoff feature was partially to blame for your injuries.
Additional Information After a Catastrophic Accident at Work
If you have suffered a permanent injury, such as amputation, you may be entitled to additional benefits under Pennsylvania workers' compensation laws. Learn more about your right to workers' compensation benefits after a work-related accident results in amputation.
Read our Tips for Injured Workers and our FAQ on Workers' Compensation. We know Pennsylvania workers' compensation laws well and we focus all our resources on helping injured people and their families.
