Compensation for Amputation of Legs, Feet or Toes

Here at McCarthy + Co, we have decades of experience in helping individuals to bring successful claims against employers, service providers, and other third parties whose failure to provide an adequate duty of care resulted in catastrophic lower limb injuries such as leg amputations, feet or toe injuries. On this page, you will find some general guidance regarding the eligibility criteria to make a claim and the considerations you need to be aware of before instigating your claim.

Bringing a Compensation Claim for a Foot or Leg Amputation

To start the process of bringing a claim, you need to be able to prove that your leg or foot injury was caused by a third party. Here are some example scenarios that will provide you with the grounds to take action against the negligent party:

• Your leg or foot injury was caused by faulty work machinery
• Your injury was sustained as a result of heavy machinery or supplies falling onto you
• Your injury was sustained due to the negligence of a dangerous driver
• Your injury was sustained because an employer or service provider failed to adhere to Health & Safety legislation
• Your injury was sustained as a result of a defective product or service.

There may, of course, be many other legitimate scenarios where it is possible to instigate a claim against a third party. Section 5 of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board’s Book of Quantum may also be useful for assessing your injury and ascertaining an idea of the compensation levels that may be awarded.

You should seek the advice of a qualified personal injury or medical negligence solicitor as early as you can following your accident or the surgery that took place to remove your limb. Our team will then liaise with all the parties involved in your recovery, such as orthopaedic surgeons, psychiatrists, prosthetic experts, occupational therapists and rehabilitation specialists. This will enable us to build a complete picture of the incident and the consequences it had for you, which will determine the amount of compensation due to you.

If you have recently suffered an injury that resulted in amputation, you may find the following resources useful.

• Supports to help you following an amputation – PDF
• Amputee.ie
• Coping with amputation – article