Due to people using their hands for most tasks and activities it shouldn't come as a surprise that most commonly the fingers, hands and arms are most at risk of injury and possible amputation.
A little less common is amputations due to medical negligence, although rare they do occur. Medical causes of amputation can include disease and illness, usually due to misdiagnosis. If you have had a limb or body part amputated as a result of medical negligence - characterised by misdiagnosis or failure to act in accordance with good medical treatment, then you may be able to raise a claim for medical negligence. Due to the complicated nature of medical negligence claims, it is important to seek legal advice from our experienced team of personal injury lawyers.
All limbs can be injured as a results of accidents, whether they are crushed or severely maimed. The following list outlines some common causes of amputations.