Maximise Your Compensation Following an Amputation in Newbridge

If you’ve suffered an amputation due to an accident or medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for pain, medical treatment, rehabilitation, prosthetics, lost income, and long-term care needs.

Kearney Law helps clients in Newbridge and across Ireland secure maximum compensation with no upfront costs.

 

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No Win No Fee explained

What Is an Amputation Claim?

An amputation claim allows you to seek compensation for the loss of a limb caused by an accident or negligent medical treatment. Losing an arm, leg, hand, or foot can have a devastating effect on daily life, limiting mobility, independence, and employment opportunities.

These claims often arise from road traffic accidents, workplace incidents, medical negligence, or other serious accidents where another party is at fault. We can help you recover damages to cover medical expenses, prosthetic costs, loss of earnings, emotional trauma, and ongoing care needs.

Common Causes of Amputations

Amputations can happen for many reasons, including:

  • Road traffic accidents (car, motorbike, or pedestrian collisions)
  • Workplace accidents (machinery incidents, crush injuries, or falls from height)
  • Construction and industrial accidents
  • Medical negligence (delayed treatment, misdiagnosis, or surgical error)
  • Severe infections left untreated
  • Violent assaults or traumatic injuries

Even if your injury seemed minor at first, amputation-related injuries often lead to life-altering consequences. We can explain your rights and how a claim works.

 

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What Injuries Can Happen from Amputations?

Amputation injuries can range in severity and may include:

  • Partial or complete loss of fingers or toes
  • Loss of a hand or arm
  • Below-the-knee or above-the-knee leg amputations
  • Loss of both limbs (double amputation)
  • Amputation due to medical negligence, such as delayed diagnosis of infection or vascular disease
  • Long-term complications, including phantom limb pain, infection, or mobility issues

If you have suffered any of these injuries, we can explain how a claim works.

 

What You Can Claim For:

If you’ve suffered an amputation injury, you may be entitled to claim compensation for:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Medical treatment, prosthetics, and rehabilitation
  • Loss of income and reduced future earning potential
  • Care and support costs, including home modifications
  • Travel expenses for treatment and rehabilitation
  • Emotional distress, psychological harm, or loss of quality of life

 

 

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How It Works

How a Claim Works in 3 Steps

Starting a legal claim is an important decision, so we explain what to expect from the beginning. Here’s how our process works in just three clear stages:
1

Contact Our Team

Contact us through our enquiry form, phone, or email. We’ll review your situation, answer your questions, and explain what to expect next. There’s no upfront fee to begin your claim.

2

Get Clear Legal Advice

Your case will be carefully reviewed by our legal team.

We assess the strength of your claim, advise on the documentation needed, and guide you through key steps such as attending an independent medical examination and preparing the information required for the Injuries Resolution Board (IRB).

3

Going Ahead With Your Claim

Once you decide to move forward, we take care of everything. This includes gathering evidence, contacting the other party or their insurer, submitting your claim to the IRB, managing settlement discussions, and handling any court proceedings if needed.

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The legal term ‘No Win No Fee’ is used to describe how solicitors take on a case where they pay the costs of the litigation.

Solicitors in who operate on this basis pay all legal costs associated with the personal injury case.

In most cases, clients would not be in a position to fund the cost of litigation, so it is usual for a personal injury and medical negligence firm to operate on a 'No Win No Fee' basis.

It should be noted that there is no prohibition on solicitors in undertaking work on a no win no fee basis, and solicitors are perfectly entitled to offer their services on a no win no fee basis.
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Why Choose Kearney Law for Amputation Claims?

We don’t charge you anything to begin your claim. You’ll only move forward once you’re comfortable with our advice.

 

We handle claims for people across Newbridge and Ireland with life-changing injuries.

 

We provide regular updates, explain complex terms simply, and make sure you always know what to expect.

 

There are no upfront fees, and we explain in writing how legal costs work before you go ahead. You’ll be covered by insurance that protects you from legal costs if your claim does not succeed.

 

From our Newbridge base, we help clients across Ireland. You can contact us in person, online, or by phone, whatever suits you best.

 

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Amputation Claims FAQs

An amputation claim allows you to seek compensation for the loss of a limb caused by negligence, medical error, or an accident.

 

This term generally describes an arrangement where legal fees only apply if your case is successful. These are commonly used in personal injury and medical negligence cases in Ireland.

For a more detailed explanation of how No Win No Fee arrangements work, including how fees are structured, you can visit our No Win No Fee page.

 

The amount depends on the severity of your injury, impact on daily life, prosthetic costs, and future care needs.

 

You generally have two years from the date of the accident or medical error, or from when you knew about it.

 

Medical reports, accident records, witness statements, and photographs all help build a strong case.

 

Yes. If a medical professional’s negligence resulted in the amputation, you may be entitled to compensation.

 

Yes. Employers have a duty to provide a safe workplace, and if negligence caused your injury, you can claim.

 

Most cases are settled outside of court, but we will represent you if a hearing is required.

 

Yes. Compensation can cover prosthetics, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and long-term rehabilitation.

 

You may still receive partial compensation under contributory negligence laws.

 

Yes. Emotional distress, trauma, depression, or anxiety can be included in your claim.

 

We can still help you pursue a claim through schemes such as the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB).

 

Yes. Compensation can reflect both current and future loss of income due to disability.

 

Timelines vary depending on complexity, but we will keep you updated at every stage.

 

No. Our process has no upfront costs.

 

Yes. We make the process simple and ensure no delays in your claim.

 

The time limit is usually two years from the date of the accident, or from when you knew you were injured.

 

We help clients across Newbridge and Ireland with serious injury claims.

 

We handle serious injury cases, give clear advice, and explain how legal costs work before you go ahead.

 

*In contentious business, a legal practitioner may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement. This statement is made in compliance with section 149 of the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 and the Legal Services Regulation Act 2015 (Advertising) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 644 of 2020).
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