Amputation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Injured Workers Law Firm
Amputations can result from a work accident. Losing a body part, whether it is an arm, leg, hand, foot, finger, or toe, can be life-changing and extremely difficult to deal with. Following an amputation, you will need medical care and could be entitled to lost wages. Once you have recovered and reached maximum medical improvement, …
Pain and Phantom Sensations After an Amputation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
It is hard to imagine what it would be like to lose part of your body. Many people struggle with the initial physical pain, the emotional pain of losing part of their body, and then some people have to deal with pain after the injured body part has been removed – this is also known …
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How do you Recover Mentally from an Amputation?
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
After a severe work injury that results in an amputation, injured workers are left to pick up the pieces. There is a lot of information out there on a person’s physical recovery but not a lot on dealing with the mental and emotional toll that an amputation can take a patient. I found some great …
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When a Work Injury Leads to Amputation
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I have helped many injured workers recover benefits after suffering an injury that led to an amputation of one or more of their body parts. “Amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toe, or finger.” (taken from www.webmd.com) “About 1.8 million …