An amputation injury is life-altering. The loss of a limb creates permanent physical, emotional, and financial challenges. Individuals who suffer amputation injuries are often classified as catastrophically injured, yet the insurance and legal systems do not always respond quickly or adequately, to their long-term needs.
We advocate for people who have suffered amputation injuries due to accidents, helping them secure access to treatment, rehabilitation, income support, and compensation so they can move forward with dignity and stability.
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The Unique Challenges of Amputation Injuries
While amputees share many challenges with other catastrophically injured individuals, amputation presents distinct and ongoing hurdles, including:
- Surgical recovery and prolonged healing times
- Initial and replacement prosthetic fitting
- Access to specialized prosthetics for work, recreation, or daily living
- Learning to function with prosthetic limbs
- Chronic and “phantom limb” pain
- Psychological trauma, grief, and adjustment to permanent loss
- Barriers to returning to work and the need for workplace accommodations
Insurance benefits and rehabilitation funding are often exhausted quickly, even though amputees require lifelong care, equipment, and support. Without proper legal advocacy, individuals may be left struggling to meet even their most basic needs, mobility, pain management, housing access, and financial security.
How We Help
We understand the medical, functional, and emotional realities of living with an amputation. Our role is to ensure that insurers and other responsible parties fully recognize the scope of the injury and its long-term consequences.
We assist clients by:
- Navigating complex insurance and disability benefit systems
- Securing funding for prosthetics, rehabilitation, and assistive devices
- Addressing income loss and future earning capacity
- Advocating for appropriate workplace accommodations
- Pursuing compensation that reflects the true impact of the injury
Our goal is not just recovery but long-term security and independence.
Correia & Collins represents car accident victims, including those who have had an amputation. Contact us by phone at 506-648-1700 or online for advice. Your first consultation is free.
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Since 2016, I’ve had the privilege of working for Correia & Collins. First as a student, then as an articled clerk, and now as a lawyer. I have found great pride in problem-solving for clients and guiding them through complex legal problems to achieve the best possible outcomes. Through this experience, I know the importance of having an effective lawyer.