Motor vehicle wrecks cause a variety of injuries that can have lifelong impacts on the victims. One of these is having a body part amputated, which means that one part of the person’s body is detached from the rest of the body.
A traumatic amputation occurs when the tissues at the site of the detachment aren’t separated in a controlled manner. This can produce significant trauma in the area. In a traumatic amputation, it’s sometimes possible that the detachment won’t be complete. This means that there are still some tissues connected, but others are severed.
Immediate medical care is critical
Victims of a traumatic amputation will need immediate medical care. These injuries are associated with considerable bleeding, which can be life-threatening. There’s also a risk of the person going into shock or developing an infection because of the unsterile conditions that are present at the scene of the crash.
Some victims may be able to have the body part reattached, but that’s not always possible. In both cases, they’ll likely need to have surgery. This can be to either reattach the body part or to close the injury site.
Long-term treatment is likely
The cost of the medical care they need is likely going to be considerable. These expenses will come at a time when the person is likely not able to return to work, so income will be reduced or cease.
For some victims, there’s also the need for a prosthetic body part. This is another expense that can be very costly. Whether they need a prosthetic or not, they’ll likely need to have long-term therapy to try to learn how to adjust to life after the injury or to restrengthen the body for optimal functionality after the injury.
These victims may opt to pursue a compensation claim from the negligent driver who caused the crash. This may help them to recover the damages associated with the injury. Time is limited to get this done, so these victims may benefit from working with someone familiar with these matters so the case can get handled while the victim heals from the injury.
