Average settlement range: $250,000 – $5,000,000+. With surgery: All amputations involve surgery.
Get My Free Estimate →Traumatic amputation is the loss of a body part (hand, arm, foot, leg, fingers, toes) due to accident trauma. Surgical amputation may also be performed when a limb is too severely damaged to save. Amputation permanently and dramatically alters mobility, work capacity, independence, and quality of life. The level of amputation (below-knee, above-knee, below-elbow, above-elbow) determines the extent of functional loss and the complexity of prosthetic fitting.
Phantom limb pain — the perception of pain in the missing limb — affects up to 80% of amputees and can be severe and chronic.
Emergency surgery for wound management and surgical closure. Prosthetic fitting and training (typically beginning 4-8 weeks post-surgery). Physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological counseling. Prosthetic limbs require replacement every 3-5 years, with each prosthetic costing $5,000 to $100,000+ depending on technology. Lifetime prosthetic costs can exceed $500,000.
Settlement Range
$250,000 – $5,000,000+
With Surgery
All amputations involve surgery
Average Settlement
$750,000
Amputation cases produce among the highest settlements in personal injury law because the injury is permanent, visible, and profoundly life-altering. Case value is driven by the level of amputation, lifetime prosthetic costs, lost earning capacity, home and vehicle modifications, personal care needs, phantom pain management, and psychological impact. Life care plans are essential for quantifying lifetime damages.
$25,000 – $75,000 – $500,000 – $3,000,000+
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$30,000 – $100,000 – $750,000 – $5,000,000+
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$25,000 – $75,000 – $500,000 – $5,000,000+
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$15,000 – $50,000 – $200,000 – $1,000,000+
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$20,000 – $50,000 – $200,000 – $1,000,000+
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$15,000 – $30,000 – $100,000 – $500,000+
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