Traumatic injuries caused by road accidents, accidents involving trains, general negligence (electrocution, burns and animal bites) can all lead to the loss of a limb. Medical negligence can also lead to complications resulting in the need for amputation. The loss if a limb is a dramatic event, it impacts the life of the affected individual at every level imaginable.
The loss of a leg or arm can make it very difficult to perform activities of daily life and occupational duties. It is not uncommon for individuals not being able to continue with work after such an injury. The loss of income is therefore often also a reality and added burden.
The cost of prosthetic rehabilitation is expensive and the quality of life of the amputee can greatly be improved with quality prosthetic clinical care and prosthetic components.
At Simpsons Attorneys we can facilitate your claim against any relevant third party with the awareness for the need to ensure that future prosthetic rehabilitation costs forms part of your claim. We facilitate all consultations and assessments with medical experts that provide initial and future medical and prosthetic expenses that should form part of your total claim.
The life of the injured person often comes to a proverbial stand-still if there are no personal funds to pay for prosthetic rehabilitation. In suitable circumstances, we may also be able to facilitate earlier prosthetic rehabilitation before the final settlement of your claim where all relevant cost can be claimed as past medical expenses. It is a reality that the process of litigation can take months, even years in some cases.
