Amputation & Orthopedic Injuries
Our experienced truck crash attorneys are here to help you hold responsible parties accountable for your orthopedic injuries.
It is a disorienting, frustrating, and incredibly traumatic experience to lose a limb in a semi-truck wreck. Our team of experienced truck crash attorneys is here to help you hold all responsible parties accountable for your orthopedic injuries.
Ohio Truck Crash Lawyers Representing Amputation Claims
An involuntary amputation is a life-altering injury that no one should have to endure. Unfortunately, for many victims of severe truck accidents, losing a limb in this horrific manner is their reality. Severe orthopedic injuries –especially those that require amputation carry lasting, physical, financial, and psychological effects on victims and their loved ones.
If the injuries you sustained in your truck crash caused or required amputation, the road to recovery may be long, but working with truck accident lawyers with experience handling amputation claims can help make sure you receive the care and monetary compensation you deserve.
At The Law Firm for Truck Safety, our Ohio amputation attorneys are here to lend you our courage, strength, and support. We are here to fight for your rights and recover compensation for all the ways your limb loss has impacted your life.
Connect with our team of Ohio truck crash attorneys to learn how we can help hold accountable the negligent parties responsible for your amputation-related injury.
If you've experienced an involuntary amputation due to a severe truck accident, it can have lasting physical, financial, and psychological effects. Our experienced Ohio amputation attorneys can help you receive the care and monetary compensation you deserve.
At The Law Firm for Truck Safety, we're here to fight for your rights and hold negligent parties accountable for your injury. Contact us today to learn more.
Our Amputation Case Results
Over the years, our truck crash attorneys have helped injured people and their families take back hundreds of millions of dollars from trucking companies, holding them accountable for their negligence. Our record results include over half a billion dollars in settlements and verdicts, including 100+ case results over $1 million.
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No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
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No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
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Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
Finding the Best Ohio Truck Accident Law Firm for Your Amputation Injury
When a truck crash takes hope and independence from its victims, it is our firm’s goal to help those individuals take those things back.
We fearlessly advocate for truck crash victims, helping our clients receive the maximum compensation possible for their broken bones, or severed limbs.
When you choose The Law Firm for Truck Safety for your amputation case, you are choosing Ohio personal injury lawyers who are:
Experienced.
Our record of multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts is the result of the experience, integrity, and expertise our team possesses on the subjects of tractor-trailers and their governing regulations. Six of our attorneys are certified in truck accident law by The National Board of Trial Advocacy; five of our attorneys are also licensed CDL holders — more than any other personal injury firm in the nation on both accounts.
Selective.
Not only do our personal injury attorneys exclusively represent truck crash victims, but we also limit the number of truck crash cases we take. We do this so that we can ensure your case receives the resources, care, and compassion needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent. To us, you are more than a file number and it is not uncommon for us to develop personal relationships with our clients that last long after their case comes to a close.
Relentless.
Most truck crash victims have a vision for justice that is about more than just money. In addition to maximizing compensation, you will most likely want answers, accountability, and assurances that what happened to you won’t happen to someone else. We incorporate into our case strategies, your specific goals for justice and build a plan that serves to uncover the full truth of what happened, and why it happened, while advocating for meaningful solutions, so similar tragedies are less likely to happen on Ohio roads.
Compassionate.
Our Ohio attorneys are committed to walking you through the litigation process, ensuring that you fully understand the different steps of the legal process and your options throughout. As a team, we will work with you to advocate for your rights and help you make the decisions that take you one step closer to your legal goals.
Prepared to take your case to trial.
Unlike some Ohio personal injury law firms, we do not treat your truck accident lawsuit as a means to a quick profit through settlement; we prepare every case to go to trial. Even if you do not wish for your case to go to trial, preparing your case for trial allows us to negotiate your case’s settlement terms from a position of strength.
How Can an Ohio Personal Injury Lawyer Help Hold Trucking Companies Accountable?
The Law Firm for Truck Safety is a personal injury law firm that limits its practice to representing the victims of commercial trucking accidents. This includes 18-wheelers, semi-trucks, box trucks, dump trucks, corporate pickup trucks hauling utility trailers, and more.
Our Ohio amputation lawyers understand that the pain — emotional and physical — from such a traumatic event never really goes away. We understand that the financial hardships you and your family may suddenly find yourselves facing can leave you feeling overwhelmed, alone, and unsure of where to turn. When the Law Firm for truck safety represents your case, not only will you find the support of experienced attorneys with a deep understanding of trucking law and trucks, but you will also find the support of compassionate and courageous people who want to hold accountable these dangerous truck drivers just as much as you do.
When you work with us, you can be confident we will:
- Thoroughly investigate the cause of your accident to hold all responsible parties accountable
- Keep you regularly updated throughout the legal process
- Negotiate with the other party’s insurance company and lawyers on your behalf
- Litigate your case in court, if necessary
- Promptly respond to your phone calls and emails
- Seek full compensation for your losses
- Thoroughly investigate the cause of your accident to hold all responsible parties accountable
- Keep you regularly updated throughout the legal process
- Negotiate with the other party’s insurance company and lawyers on your behalf
- Litigate your case in court, if necessary
- Promptly respond to your phone calls and emails
- Seek full compensation for your losses
As attorneys, as people our goal is not to see you move forward from your injury, but, instead, it is to help you heal and build a life that isn’t defined by one of its worst moments.
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How Does a Truck Crash Result in Amputation?
In a catastrophic truck crash, amputation occurs when a limb or extremity is separated from the body. Sometimes, complete amputation occurs on-site at the time of the accident. Other times, surgical amputation is performed because the limb or extremity is too badly damaged to repair.
Loss of blood flow, severe orthopedic damage, or even crash extraction can result in limb loss for truck crash victims. Our Cleveland truck crash attorneys commonly represent personal injury claims for the following types of amputation injuries.
- Sharp. When debris or material in a truck crash cleanly severs a limb, this is called a sharp amputation. While not guaranteed, limbs that are severed in this way are easiest to reattach. Reattachment after amputation can come with a loss of feeling, limited range of motion, and other complications.
- Crushing. This is the most common type of amputation injury caused by big rigs. Truck crashes are so fast and so forceful that bones are easily broken. It is not uncommon for semi-crash victims to have orthopedic injuries so severe that the limb must be removed to save their life and/or remove them from the wreckage.
Regardless of whether a crushing amputation is performed at the crash scene or at the hospital, when amputation surgery is needed, it is often performed as a life-saving measure.
- Avulsion. If the forces of a semi-crash extended an extremity to the point of separation or near-separation from the body, this is called an avulsion amputation. Avulsion injuries are dangerous because they can stop blood flow to an area, causing the tissue to die. Some avulsion amputations can be reattached, but time is a critical factor in the success rate.
- Sharp. When debris or material in a truck crash cleanly severs a limb, this is called a sharp amputation. While not guaranteed, limbs that are severed in this way are easiest to reattach. Reattachment after amputation can come with a loss of feeling, limited range of motion, and other complications.
- Crushing. This is the most common type of amputation injury caused by big rigs. Truck crashes are so fast and so forceful that bones are easily broken. It is not uncommon for semi-crash victims to have orthopedic injuries so severe that the limb must be removed to save their life and/or remove them from the wreckage. Regardless of whether a crushing amputation is performed at the crash scene or at the hospital, when amputation surgery is needed, it is often performed as a life-saving measure.
- Avulsion. If the forces of a semi-crash extended an extremity to the point of separation or near-separation from the body, this is called an avulsion amputation. Avulsion injuries are dangerous because they can stop blood flow to an area, causing the tissue to die. Some avulsion amputations can be reattached, but time is a critical factor in the success rate.
Our Amputation Injury Attorneys
Truck accidents turn hope into uncertainty. They rob families of the freedom and future they deserve. When a truck driver’s negligence takes the limbs of its victims, nothing can undo the damage caused. When the unthinkable happens, our team of truck crash attorneys is here to advocate for your rights and help you find the means to rebuild and heal in the wake of unimaginable loss.
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Truck accidents turn hope into uncertainty. They rob families of the freedom and future they deserve. When a truck driver’s negligence takes the limbs of its victims, nothing can undo the damage caused. When the unthinkable happens, our team of truck crash attorneys is here to advocate for your rights and help you find the means to rebuild and heal in the wake of unimaginable loss.
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To learn more about how The Law Firm for Truck Safety can help you receive maximum compensation for your amputation injury after your truck accident, we invite you to share your story with us.
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Crash. Not Accident.
The word “accident” is often used to describe devastating truck crashes. Many people in need of legal help will search for a “truck accident lawyer near me” or the “best truck accident attorney”. We even use "accident" in our site name.
However, most truck “accidents” are not accidents at all.
Truck crashes are often caused by distracted, fatigued, poorly trained, or downright dangerous truck drivers and/or the unsafe business practices of the trucking companies and brokers that hired them. Every semi-truck accident lawyer at The Law Firm for Truck Safety is committed to helping those who have been irreparably harmed in commercial vehicle crashes and providing education to the public that crashes are not accidents.
Leading Causes of Orthopedic Injuries and Severed Limbs in Ohio Truck Wrecks
When commercial trucks collide with a passenger car, SUV, motorcyclist, pedestrian, or even another truck driver, the forces at play in this crash cause severe bodily harm and even death. Common causes of semi-truck accidents include:
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Trucking is a 24/7 industry, but truck drivers cannot drive 24/7. In 2020, there were an estimated 633 deaths in the United States from fatigued-driving-related crashes. Falling asleep at the wheel is a major concern for multiple US agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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According to NHTSA, In 2020, an estimated 3,142 people died in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers – and thousands more were injured. Any activity that takes your hands, mind, or eyes off of driving is a distraction. Cell phones are one of the most problematic distractions. Because heavy semi-trucks take longer to stop than passenger vehicles, truck drivers are even more at risk of accidents caused by distraction
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a leading cause of vehicle accidents. NHTSA saw a double-digit (14%) increase in the number of drunk/drugged driving deaths from 2019 to 2020.
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Trucking companies must follow federal regulations for maintenance and inspections. Defects in tires, brakes, lights, and other components often cause or contribute to accidents.
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Inadequately trained truck drivers are more likely to cause accidents than experienced truck drivers.
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Unsecure and imbalanced cargo loads make semi-trucks harder to stop and maneuver, putting those around the tractor-trailer in danger of being hit by debris or components of the commercial motor vehicle itself.
There is no reason why semi-truck crashes should be accepted as a part of everyday life in America. When the proper care, training, and safety measures are taken, catastrophic truck crashes on US roads cannot happen.
Types of Tractor-Trailer Accidents that Cause Amputations
It’s not just 18-wheelers that cause accidents resulting in involuntary amputations. All large commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) have the power to cause life-altering injuries for the other truck crash victims including:
- Delivery & Box trucks
- Dump trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Tow Trucks
- Vehicles carrying Hazardous Materials (aka Hazmat trucks)
- Garbage truck crashes
- Tanker Truck crashes
- Logging truck crashes
- Busses
- Delivery & Box trucks
- Dump trucks
- Flatbed trucks
- Tow Trucks
- Vehicles carrying Hazardous Materials (aka Hazmat trucks)
- Garbage truck crashes
- Tanker Truck crashes
- Logging truck crashes
- Busses
Filing an Amputation Lawsuit in Ohio
Whether your crash occurred near Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus, Toledo, or somewhere else in Ohio, filing a truck accident lawsuit may give you the means to pursue justice and hold accountable the negligent parties who took your limb from you.
If you are living with limb difference as a result of a semi-truck crash, our team of Ohio lawyers is ready to treat you with the care, knowledge, and compassion needed to help you through one of the most difficult times of your life. With offices conveniently located in Columbus, Cleveland, and Toledo, the support you need for your truck accident injury demands is never far away.
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Life After Limb Loss
Even when amputation is performed as a means to mitigate the long-term, adverse consequences of living with a severe orthopedic injury, there are still physical and medical challenges that truck crash victims must endure. Even more surprising, many of these medical conditions may not seem related to limb loss. Medical complications associated with amputation may include:
Common complications associated with amputation
- Heart and cardiovascular problems
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- Infections
- Pneumonia
- “Phantom limb” pain and other sensory issues
- Slow wound healing
- Pain management
- Depression and anxiety
- And more
The Advanced Amputee Solutions organization estimates that over 185,000 people in the U.S. have been victims of traumatic amputations. This type of amputation is typically caused by a catastrophic accident that leads to the loss of a foot, hand, arm, or leg and changes your life forever.
The physical pain from the accident can be tremendous, while phantom pain may become a permanent part of your life. Additionally, many people who suffer amputation injuries also have psychological trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other emotional or mental pain.
On its own, losing a limb is both physically and mentally disorienting. But when that limb loss is the result of another person’s recklessness, negligent or selfish actions, that pain becomes an injustice. At The Law Firm for Truck Safety, our Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland amputation attorneys’ goal is to help you bring to justice the negligent truck driver who your limbs and recover financial compensation for the economic and non-economic damages associated with your injuries.
Beyond this, we want your case — your story — to send a message to dangerous truck drivers and trucking companies that there are meaningful and significant consequences for failing to follow federal safety guidelines. Let us help you advocate for your rights, champion your story, hold accountable another negligent trucking company, and take another dangerous semi-truck driver off Ohio roads like I-75, I-70, and the 80/90 Turnpike.
Compensation for Limb Loss Injuries Caused by Ohio Truck Accidents
No amount of money will make you whole after experiencing something as traumatic or life-altering as losing a limb, but filing an amputation injury claim can help ease the financial hardships that your limb loss has caused. If a truck driver negligence’s contributed to your amputation, your Toledo truck crash lawyer can help you seek financial compensation for all the ways you have been hurt.
Your truck crash lawsuit can cover compensation for the following:
Medical expenses: Truck crash victims with limb difference often are facing a future with higher than normal medical expenses. Things like initial hospitalization, surgery, prosthetic care, physical therapy and rehabilitation, frequent doctor visits, and more can add up over a lifetime. Compensation from your truck accident lawsuit can help offset these costs, if not cover them completely.
Lost earnings: If you are unable to work for any period of time following your accident, or are unable to return to work in the same capacity, you may be entitled to compensation for the lost income you would have earned.
Loss of normal life/ loss of enjoyment of life: For most truck crash victims, life before and after your crash looks dramatically different. In most states, compensation can be awarded for the adverse and lasting impact that your truck crash injury will have on your overall quality of life.
Punitive Damages: Sometimes when the negligence of a trucking company is so severe, they may be ordered to pay punitive damages for their recklessness. Compensation in this way is meant to punish motor carrier negligence and deter other trucking companies from following suit.
Each truck crash, each story, is different. Without more information, it is difficult to determine how much you would be able to recover for your orthopedic injuries. We invite you to share the details of your truck crash with us so that we may better understand your story and the best path to justice for your specific case.
Seeking Help from Ohio Truck Accident Attorneys for your Amputation Injury
Our legal team at The Law Firm for Truck Safety represents clients who have been harmed in serious truck accidents. We combine our knowledge, experience, and compassion to help you receive full compensation for your injuries and monetary losses.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ohio Trucking Claims and Amputation Lawsuits
A traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part due to a traumatic accident. Sometimes, a complete amputation occurs on-site at the time of the accident. In other cases, an amputation is the only viable medical treatment for a limb or extremity that has been too badly damaged to repair.
The classification of an amputation injury as a traumatic amputation is a legal distinction that determines whether you can pursue a claim for damages in civil court. Because the medical costs for treating an amputation are so high, victims of traumatic amputation accidents rightfully seek compensation from the party that caused their injury.
The complexities that come with seeking compensation can be extremely hard to think about during the aftermath of your injury, which is why hiring an experienced truck injury lawyer is essential to the success of your emotional, physical, and financial recovery. Our team at The Law Firm For Truck Safety takes the time to gather every bit of information needed for your case so that you can take the time to properly heal from your amputation injury.
The negligence that leads to catastrophic truck crashes is systemic; it is almost always the case that multiple parties played a role in placing a dangerous truck driver and/or tractor-trailer on the road. As a result, it is common to use your truck crash claim to hold multiple parties accountable for your injuries.
Parties that are commonly sued in a truck accident lawsuit include:
- The truck driver
- The trucking company
- Trucking brokers
- Trucking shippers
- Insurance companies that insured the dangerous motor carrier
- The manufacturer or distributor of a defective auto part
- Repair shops/mechanics
Our personal injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. This means that we do not collect a fee unless you win your amputation case.
When we are victorious, our fee is a fixed percentage, this means that regardless of your case compensation, our fees do not disproportionately impact the compensation you would receive.
For more information about our contingency fee structure or how our team of experienced truck crash attorneys can advocate for the full amount of compensation you’re entitled to, contact us today to schedule your free, no-obligation case consultation.
Ohio law sets a time limit called the statute of limitations in which the victim of an accident can file a truck crash lawsuit. This time window is two years. If you try to file a claim after this time window has passed, the courts will likely dismiss your case.
Even if you are within the statute of limitations, we strongly encourage you to contact an experienced amputation injury lawyer as soon as possible as evidence collection and preservation are key in proving your case and maximizing compensation.
Our goal is not to put a physical price on your lost limb, rather, it is to pursue justice for the ways your limb loss has affected your life.
Truck crash survivors who have sustained severe bodily injuries or lost limbs in truck crashes and have chosen The Law Firm for Truck Safety to fight for their rights and champion their story have been able to find the means to build futures that aren’t dictated by their limb difference.
If you have lost a limb or sustained severe orthopedic injuries as a result of a truck crash, we invite you to contact our Ohio truck crash law firm today.
Even though your limb loss may have you feeling isolated, it’s important to remember that you are never alone. There are many support groups available for those learning to cope with their new normal. Connecting with advocacy groups that champion truck safety reform can also be a powerful healing tool.
At The Law Firm for Truck Safety, we work with various truck safety advocacy groups that fight for a safer trucking industry and provide post-crash resources and support to families and survivors of devastating truck crashes.
For more information on resources near you, please call 800.628.4500 or email [email protected].
If your truck crash has impacted your ability to perform certain tasks, it’s healthy and normal to feel frustrated, angry, and even hopeless at times. Remember, though, that these sentiments are a normal part of the healing process; these feelings do not define your reality or the rest of your life.
Americans living with limb difference are capable of living active, independent, and socially fulfilling lives. With the support of prosthetics, medical equipment, and modifications to things like your home, office, and car, those living with limb difference are able to minimize the encumbrances their new normal brings and lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.
Fight for Justice with Experienced Truck Accident Attorney at Your Side
If your truck crash took your bodily autonomy — took a limb from you — our Ohio amputation lawyers are ready and waiting to help you find justice for the physical, psychological, and financial suffering you’ve endured from one of the most traumatic days of your life.
Our attorneys fight for truck crash victims nationwide and have represented truck crash victims in over half of the United States.
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