Los Angeles Amputation Lawyer
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An amputation changes every part of daily life, from work and family to how you move through your home. In Los Angeles County, these injuries most often follow crushing trauma from vehicle crashes, industrial and construction accidents, and surgical or product failures that should never have happened.
A Los Angeles amputation lawyer at Feher Law helps you recover the full lifetime cost of the injury, including surgery, prosthetics that must be replaced and refitted, rehabilitation, home changes, and lost earning capacity, from the people responsible.
Our fee depends on a recovery, and the first review is free. Call when you are ready.
Key Takeaways
- An amputation claim is valued over a lifetime, not over a treatment period. Economic damages cover the surgeries, therapy and future medical costs, including repeated prosthetic replacement, while non-economic damages cover pain, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life and loss of consortium.
- The medical trajectory is part of the claim. In Los Angeles County there were 1,169 admissions for nontraumatic lower-extremity amputations, with a re-amputation rate of 26.7% in the first year, which is why a life-care plan rather than a bill total drives these numbers.
- Two years to sue, longer for a child. Code of Civil Procedure 335.1 sets the deadline at two years from the date of injury, and Code of Civil Procedure 352 pauses it for an injured child until their 18th birthday. Evidence moves faster than that: site footage is often overwritten within 30 days.
- More than one route may exist. The claim can run as personal injury, product liability where a machine or safety guard failed, or medical malpractice where negligent care caused the loss of the limb, with Civil Code 3294 adding punitive damages in egregious cases. Fees are contingent and in writing, as Business and Professions Code 6147 requires.
- Feher Law handles these cases on full contingency. You pay nothing unless we win.
What Sets Our Amputation Practice Apart
An amputation claim is built around the rest of your life: prosthetics, therapy, home and vehicle changes, and the work you can still do. We:
- involve prosthetists, physiatrists, and life care planners early so future costs are documented
- identify every responsible party, including employers, manufacturers, and property owners
- resist early offers that do not account for replacement prosthetics and lifelong care
- prepare for trial, because that is what gives a negotiation weight
Verdicts & Settlements
$170M+ Recovered for California Workers & Injury Victims
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is evaluated on its specific facts under California law. View full results on our Case Results page.
Why Acting Fast Protects Your Case
You generally have two years from the date of injury to file suit, and six months to present a claim against a public entity. In an amputation case, the evidence that matters most is often in someone else’s hands.
- Machinery, tools, and vehicle parts involved in the injury can be repaired, sold, or scrapped
- Maintenance records and safety logs may be discarded
- Early insurance statements can be used to understate your future needs
- Prosthetic and rehabilitation planning is easier to document while you are in active treatment
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Meet Our Team
Thomas Feher, Esq.
Founding Attorney
Stephen Wiard, Esq.
Senior Trial Attorney
Sandy Luu, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Alex Ballard, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Karen Parra, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Chase Nielsen, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Betsy Gomez
Managing Paralegal
Erica Feher
Chief of Operations
Austin Wallick, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Samantha Marquez
Legal Secretary
Marcela Guzman
Intake Specialist (Employment)
Alejandro Zelaya
Intake Specialist (Personal Injury)
Daniela Ramirez
Litigation Assistant
Marvin Rodriguez
Paralegal
Cassandra De Vera
Law Clerk
What Counts as an Amputation Injury
An amputation is the loss of all or part of a limb or digit. It may happen at the scene of an accident (traumatic amputation) or later, when surgeons must remove a limb that cannot be saved because of crush injury, infection, or loss of blood supply. Either way, when someone else’s negligence caused the injury, the law treats the amputation as a life-changing harm.
Levels and Types of Amputation
The level of amputation affects function and cost:
- Upper limb: fingers, hand, forearm, or arm, which affect work and daily tasks
- Lower limb: toe, foot, below the knee (transtibial), or above the knee (transfemoral), which affect walking and the prosthetic needed
- Partial versus complete: loss of part of a hand or foot versus a whole limb
- Surgical versus traumatic: a limb lost in the crash or amputated by surgeons afterward
What Causes Amputations
The events behind amputation claims in Los Angeles County include:
- Vehicle and motorcycle crashes that crush or sever limbs
- Workplace machinery: presses, saws, conveyors, forklifts, and unguarded equipment, which may support a claim against a third party in addition to workers’ compensation
- Construction and industrial accidents
- Defective products: tools, vehicles, and appliances that fail or lack guards. California imposes strict liability on manufacturers of defective products, a rule from Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc. (1963) 59 Cal.2d 57.
- Delayed or mistaken medical care that leads to a later amputation
What an Amputation Claim Can Recover
An amputation claim can include:
- Treatment costs, including surgery, hospital care, and rehabilitation, with past bills measured by what was actually paid or owed under Howell v. Hamilton Meats & Provisions, Inc. (2011) 52 Cal.4th 541
- Prosthetics, including replacements and repairs over a lifetime
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Lost earnings and earning capacity
- Pain, suffering, disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life
What an Amputation Lawyer Does for You
An amputation lawyer protects the long view. We gather the medical evidence, find every source of recovery, and work with prosthetic and rehabilitation experts to show what you will need. We also keep insurers from using the early weeks of recovery to settle cheaply.
How Feher Law Supports Amputation Victims
Feher Law supports amputation victims through each stage:
- Evidence: we send preservation letters so equipment, vehicles, and records are not lost.
- Medical planning: we coordinate with your doctors and prosthetic specialists.
- Insurance and liability: we handle insurers and identify all responsible parties.
- Valuation: we calculate current and future losses with the right experts.
- Resolution: we negotiate or try the case.
First Steps After an Amputation Injury
Start with your health, then protect the case: get emergency care, follow your treatment plan, keep photos and records, avoid recorded statements to insurers, and contact a lawyer before you sign anything.
Where Amputation Injuries Happen in Los Angeles County
Most of the amputations we see in Los Angeles County follow vehicle crashes, crush injuries in industrial and construction work, and machinery with missing guards. A smaller group follow infections or surgical complications that began with an injury. Each source points to a different defendant and a different insurer.
Long-Term Costs After an Amputation in Los Angeles
The hospital bill is only the start. After an amputation come prosthetic limbs that must be refitted and replaced, physical and occupational therapy, equipment, home and vehicle changes, and often a different career. We work with prosthetists, physiatrists, and life care planners to put a price on those years.
Filing Deadlines for Amputation Claims
The filing clock for an amputation case is two years from the injury (Code of Civil Procedure 335.1). If a public agency such as a county road crew or a transit authority may be involved, a government claim is due within six months (Government Code 911.2).
What an Amputation Lawyer Costs
No payment is required to start. The fee comes out of a recovery, and the written agreement explains it before you commit.
Amputation Cases Throughout Los Angeles County
We represent clients throughout Los Angeles County and California.
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You do not have to handle an insurer, an employer, and a medical recovery at the same time. Contact Feher Law or call (310) 340-1112 for a free consultation.
Notable Recent Settlements
Examples of California cases Feher Law has resolved on behalf of clients in this practice area:
- $2.82M – Premises Liability – Foot Injury
- $2M – Trip & Fall – Brain & Back Injury
- $1.61M – Slip & Fall – Shoulder Injury
- $1.45M – Premises Liability
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is evaluated on its specific facts under California law.
Estimate your case value: our California personal injury settlement calculator gives a first range, and a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer can refine it with your records.
Lifetime Costs That Set Amputation Case Value
Los Angeles amputation cases involve catastrophic, life-altering injuries. Settlements account for prosthetics, lost income, and pain/suffering:
| Limb Lost | Typical Settlement | Severe / Multi-Limb Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Finger / Toe | $100,000 – $500,000 | $750,000 – $2,000,000 |
| Hand / Foot | $500,000 – $1,500,000 | $2,000,000 – $5,000,000+ |
| Forearm / Lower Leg | $1,000,000 – $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 – $8,000,000+ |
| Above-Elbow / Above-Knee | $2,000,000 – $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 – $15,000,000+ |
| Multiple Limbs | $5,000,000 – $10,000,000+ | $10,000,000 – $25,000,000+ |
The ranges in this table are general illustrations and not a prediction of what any case is worth. Every case depends on its own facts, the evidence, the law that applies, and the insurance available. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. This is not legal advice.
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Last reviewed by Thomas Feher, Esq. – October 2026
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Other Los Angeles Practice Areas
Feher Law also serves Los Angeles clients in these related practice areas:
- Los Angeles Brain Injury Lawyer
- Los Angeles Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
- Los Angeles CRPS Lawyer
- Los Angeles Electrocution Lawyer
- Los Angeles Car Accident Lawyer
- Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
- Los Angeles Slip and Fall Lawyer
- Los Angeles Premises Liability Lawyer
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For a general overview of how we represent Los Angeles County clients across all practice areas, see our Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer page.