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Accidental traumatic amputation injuries usually occur in an industrial environment particularly those using medium to heavy equipment especially heavy duty presses whilst at work. Men are most at risk of a traumatic amputation accident, accounting for over 80% of all traumatic amputations with the majority of victims being between the ages of 16 and 40. Most amputation accidents occur as a result of vehicle collisions, construction site negligence and improper use of manufacturing machinery at work. Those involved in the use of power tools and heavy machinery are most at risk. Our personal injury solicitors deal with amputation compensation claims arising from a workplace environment. If you have suffered any injury at work due to an employer’s negligence or because of errors by a co-worker please contact us for free advice without any further obligation.

The term ‘traumatic amputation’ refers to the accidental severing of a body part, usually a limb or part of a limb and also applies to severing of feet, hands, toes and fingers however there are also numerous examples of the loss of male genitals. The amputation may be complete or incomplete and in both cases there is occasionally some hope of successful reattachment with more success attributing to incomplete amputation.

Traumatic amputations are classed as proximal or distal. A proximal amputation refers a body part that is attached close to the core of the body such as a leg or arm severed at the torso whereas a distal amputation refers to more distant amputation such as fingers or toes. Amputations are also described as ‘simple’ in which case they are isolated with no other medical problems or ‘complex’ where there are other underlying issues such as shock or other more minor injuries.

There is often the possibility of re-attachment dependent on the severity of the injury, whether or not the amputation is complete or incomplete, the age of the victim and the presence or absence of shock. There are a number of indices and test to determine whether or not re-attachment is likely to be successful including the predictive salvage index (PSI), the mangled extremity syndrome index (MESI), the limb salvage index (LSI) and the nerve injury, ischemia, soft-tissue contamination, skeletal damage, shock, age (NISSA).

If you’ve suffered a serious injury whilst at work we can help you to preserve your legal right to claim compensation. We offer free consultations for advice to find out whether you have a viable case, how to go about claiming and how much your compensation might be worth. We will give you clear unequivocal advice about your chances of success and the anticipated value of your compensation claim. If after talking to us you decide not to take your potential case further you are under no obligation to do so and you will not be charged anything at all.

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