An amputation is defined as the surgical removal of all or part of a limb. Each year approximately 185,000 amputations are performed throughout the United States with nearly 2 million people living with limb loss.
There are many reasons one might have to undergo amputation – the most common being poor circulation due to damage or narrowing of the arteries. Without adequate blood circulation the body’s cells begin to deteriorate due to lack of oxygen and nutrients resulting in the affected areas tissue dying.
Causes of amputation include:
- Severe injury – resulting from a motor vehicle accident or serious burn.
- Cancerous tumor in the bone or muscle.
- Serious infection
- Thickening of nerve tissue
- Frostbite
- Medical Malpractice
If limb loss occurs due to medical malpractice – a doctor failing to properly give reasonable care thus causing a patient to undergo amputation a lawsuit can be filed.
Freeburn Law has several offices throughout Central Pennsylvania to better serve our clients. We have offices in Harrisburg, York, Selinsgrove, Kingston, Lebanon, King of Prussia, Lewistown, Lancaster, and Johnstown. If you can’t come to us, we will come to your home, or meet you in the hospital. We are available 24/7 – evenings and/or weekends.
If you or a loved one had to undergo amputation due to a negligent doctor call Freeburn Law at 717-777-7777 to speak with an experienced Catastrophic Injury attorney.
