Amputation of Arms

Unsurprisingly, claims for accidents that led to the amputation of one or both of your arms can result in some of the highest levels of awarded compensation. This is due to the severity of the injury, the impact that this new disability will have on the sufferer's life and the pyschological anguish that can be experienced while trying to come to terms with the amputation. We use our arms for so many vital things, not least our balance, that the loss of one arm is a massive loss. The loss of both arms is of course even more traumatic and life-changing, therefore the compensation amounts awarded tend to be higher.

The arms can be amputated at the shoulder or above the elbow. In these more extreme cases the stump of the arm left after amputation can be small and therefore make it difficult to fit a prosthesis onto. In compensation cases for these types of amputations, the amounts awarded will be at the highter levels. The arms can also be amputated below the elbow, through the forearm. While this can make fitting a prosthesis easier, it can also cause more ongoing pain. This will be taken into consideration when calculating the compensation claim, as well as whether the arm amputated was the dominant arm.

If you have been involved in an accident that was not your fault that led to the amputation of one or both arms, then you should receive appropriate compensation for this traumatic injury. Allow the Claim-Easy team of personal injury claims experts advise you on your particular case.