Another interesting graph from Metro Verdicts Monthly, this time on the median verdicts in
leg amputation cases for Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia.
I think it is fair to say that with respect to pain and suffering, you have to value
a leg amputation case in Maryland on damages as the statutory cap on damages plus Plaintiff's economic expenses.
Not exact matches
In the most severe
cases, it becomes necessary to amputate the affected foot or lower
leg; diabetic wounds are the leading cause of
amputations in the United States.
In the
case of orthopedic surgeon Dr. Fettke, his offence against the Australian medical establishment was to teach his patients how to use the low carb high fat (LCHF) diet to reverse their type 2 diabetes and avoid the
amputation of their feet and
legs.
Further, the protocol for giving the FeLV vaccine is «in the left rear
leg,» to allow for
amputation in
case of VAS.
In all of these
cases, traditional medicine for animals typically recommends a full limb
amputation because «dogs do fine on three
legs.»
Last time we tried a
leg amputation accident
case, we brought in a prosthetic's expert from the client's prosthetic manufacturer from Hanger Orthopedic in Minnesota who I thought was a very effective witness at trial.
These
cases pertain to a broad spectrum of injuries, including brain damage and head injuries, paraplegia and quadriplegia,
amputation of an arm or
leg, injuries to hands and feet, injuries to the back and neck, injuries to vision (eye) or hearing, burns, broken bones, sprains and strains.