Cases we take
For people adjusting to limb loss, and the families learning alongside them.
Limb loss changes the small things first: getting out of bed, the stairs, the car. Then the bigger questions arrive about work, money and how life will look in ten years.
A prosthesis is not a one-time purchase. It needs fitting, adjusting and replacing for the rest of a person's life, and many insurers cover only the basic model. That gap is where a case can matter most.
We take time to understand what this person did before: their work, their hobbies, the way they moved. A good case is built on that picture.
The level of amputation and the condition of the remaining limb shape the prosthesis, the therapy and the long-term costs.
When an amputation happens at work, workers' compensation pays on a fixed schedule that rarely covers a lifetime of prosthetic care. If a machine maker, contractor or property owner was negligent, a separate claim may close that gap.
Every case is different. These are the kinds of losses a claim can include, depending on the facts.
Engineers examine guards, warnings and maintenance records. Many amputations trace back to a safety step someone skipped.
A prosthetist and a life care planner set out the devices, replacement cycles and therapy a person will need over the years.
A vocational expert looks at what work is realistic now, and what training would help.
Where comp applies, we work with your comp lawyer so the claims support each other.
Small things families can do this week. None of them need a lawyer.
It can. A claim against the responsible party can include the device your prosthetist recommends, along with replacements over your lifetime.
In Pennsylvania you usually cannot sue your employer directly; workers' comp covers that. But you may have a claim against another company, such as the machine maker or a contractor.
Pennsylvania allows a claim as long as you were not more at fault than the others. Your share of fault may reduce the amount. Do not assume you have no case; let us look.
These are example outcomes written for this sample site. They are not real cases. Every case is different, and no lawyer can promise a result. Past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any future case.
Example outcome Amputation
Settled for the policy limit
A delivery driver lost part of his foot when a forklift operator at a small warehouse backed into him. The warehouse carried a small insurance policy and had few other assets.
What it meant: The settlement covered less than his life care plan. We explained why collecting more was unlikely, and he chose to accept it alongside his comp benefits.
A free conversation with an attorney, by phone or at the bedside. If we can't help, we'll tell you who can.
Or call (412) 555-0164. A person answers 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.