I’m Ed Smith, an Amputation Attorney in Sacramento. When someone needs to have surgery to repair an injury or fix a disease process, there are always risks that people need to consider. Some of these risks could occur during the procedure while others may not show up until after the operation is finished. Regardless, there are problems that people need to contend with during and after the repair of an amputation.
Finding Life’s Purpose After Catastrophic Injury
If you are reading this, you or someone you know may have suffered a traumatic and/or catastrophic injury.
Support groups have flourished over the years including for limb loss injury victims. Support groups provide many benefits for individuals and have become an integral part of rehabilitation for many people coping with an injury including amputees. Support groups provide vital information about how to cope with a particular illness or injury and provides invaluable emotional support.
Limb loss presents a myriad of physical and emotional challenges for the amputee as well as his or her family and friends. A support group provides a compassionate setting for members to share what he or she is going through with others in a similar situation. Finding a support group in the area you live is the first step in getting the support you need. According to the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) there are approximately 260 support groups for amputees across the United States. Information and a member directory can be found here.
As a personal injury lawyer in Sacramento since 1982, I’ve often had occasion to represent people who have lost a limb due to trauma. Inevitably, people who have suffered an amputation are left with extreme physical, emotional and financial problems.
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