If an accident or injury has caused you or a family member to undergo an amputation, contact the experienced amputation injury lawyers at Steve Boyd, PC. Our dedicated and skillful attorneys have pursued personal injury claims involving amputation accidents in Western New York and throughout New York State. Call us today for a free consultation.
If you or a family member has sustained the loss of a limb, you’ll need a team of knowledgeable attorneys who understand the lifelong impact of amputation and can help secure compensation for your losses—whether it was a result of a construction accident, motor vehicle accident, or another form of negligence. Our firm has extensive experience winning cases for personal injury clients.
of experience fighting for individuals with amputation injuries
With 45% of amputations caused by trauma, motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, and motorcycle) are often the cause of losing a limb.
“Struck-by hazards” involving dangerous construction equipment or vehicles hitting a worker, and “caught-in-between” hazards that result in crushing a victim, are two examples of causes of amputation from a construction accident.
An amputation due to an injury on the job may be covered by your employer’s insurance, the job-site insurance, or another bodily injury policy.
If your amputation is due to another person’s negligence, such as a car or truck accident, or if it’s a result of a workplace injury, you’ll need to talk to a qualified attorney as soon as possible. The process can be complicated, and insurance companies don’t always act in your best interest. Call Steve Boyd, PC, and we’ll fight for your right to receive compensation for your injury.
There are a number of possible causes for an injury that results in amputation, from motor vehicle accidents to workplace injuries. It takes an experienced attorney to know how to proceed with a claim for damages, which may include compensation for medical expenses, loss of income, and pain and suffering. Our free case evaluation can help determine the expected worth of your case.
You don’t pay any legal fees until we win or settle your case. We review your personal injury case for free, and there is no deposit or advance fee required. When a settlement or verdict is reached, then our legal fee is calculated at a percentage (usually one-third) of the total amount awarded. This is called a contingent fee agreement, which is how most personal injury lawyers are paid. Call us for a free case review.
All Buffalo personal injury lawyers deal with the issue of negligence every day. However, because very few cases involve intentionally caused injuries, often personal injury attorneys have to prove that negligence caused the injury. Legally, a person is considered negligent if their actions fall below what is expected of a reasonably prudent person under the same circumstances.…
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