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If your loss of limb or amputation was caused by medical negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Speak to our amputation claims solicitors today and we will provide the support you need.
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How our amputation negligence solicitors can help
Our amputation claims solicitors have helped hundreds of people and their families rebuild their lives after an amputation was caused by medical negligence. We provide the financial support and guidance you need, so you can pursue your claim without financial worry through a No Win, No Fee arrangement.
Whether the injury happened at birth, during surgery, or because a condition wasn’t diagnosed or treated in time, we can build a strong case for compensation and help you get the support you need to move forward. Compensation cannot undo what happened, but it can help fund case management, specialist rehabilitation, home adaptations, and the expert care you need to rebuild your life.
Types of amputation and loss of limb negligence
Amputation negligence claims can arise from a number of different medical failures. Below are the main causes we see, and the conditions that commonly sit behind them.
- A restricted blood supply to a limb that wasn’t picked up or treated in time
- An infected wound, cut, or ulcer that wasn’t diagnosed or managed properly
- Poorly managed diabetes that led to complications such as a foot ulcer or nerve damage
- A cancerous tumour in a limb that was missed or diagnosed too late
- Meningitis that wasn’t correctly identified, leading to limb loss
- Nerve, muscle, or tendon damage caused during an operation
- An amputation carried out on the wrong limb
If any of this sounds like what you have experienced, please get in touch with our team for advice and support on your claim.
Who can be held liable?
Surgeons, vascular specialists, and hospital doctors can all be held accountable for medical negligence if their actions or omissions lead to an unnecessary or avoidable amputation.
Nurses, paramedics, and other clinical staff may also be liable if they breach their duty of care, for example by failing to monitor a patient properly, recognise signs of deterioration, or escalate concerns about a limb at risk.
GPs and podiatrists can be liable where a failure to refer a patient promptly, particularly in cases involving diabetic foot complications or peripheral vascular disease, results in a loss of limb that could otherwise have been prevented.
Negligent employers can also be liable, such as where an amputation is caused by a failure to provide appropriate first aid or treatment following an accident at work. Our Personal Injury Solicitors can help you identify exactly where liability lies and guide you through making a claim.
How to make a clinical negligence claim
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Contact our team
Get in touch at your earliest convenience. We offer a free initial consultation to assess the merits of your case, the best way forward and discuss how we can help.
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We build your case
Early contact means we can start working on your case while the details of your treatment are still fresh, helping us build the strongest possible case on your behalf.
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Secure your compensation
Where the NHS or private healthcare provider acknowledges liability early on, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments ahead of your final settlement, helping cover medical costs and living expenses while you recover.
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Get In TouchAmputation and Loss of Limb Claims FAQs
The first step in pursuing an amputation and loss of limb negligence claim is to contact our clinical negligence solicitors at your earliest convenience. We offer a free initial consultation, during which we will assess the merits of your case and what we can do to help you and your family. Early contact enables us to begin working on your case while the details remain fresh, and while medical records and evidence are easier to obtain.
If the NHS or the relevant private healthcare provider acknowledges liability at an early stage, we may be able to secure interim compensation payments to assist with your rehabilitation. These payments, provided in advance of your final settlement, can help fund case management, therapy, and specialist care above and beyond what's available on the NHS, while your claim continues.
Yes, our amputation negligence solicitors work on a no win, no fee basis, ensuring you don't have to worry about legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.
Generally, you must initiate an amputation negligence claim within three years of discovering that you, or your loved one, received negligent treatment.
This timeframe typically begins once you realise that the injury was caused by negligent care, as the full extent of the injury may not be immediately apparent. However, there are exceptions to this rule:
Children: Claims involving clinical negligence and a child can be made at any time before the child turns 18. Once your child reaches 18, the three-year time limit applies, meaning the claim must be filed before they turn 21.
Mental Capacity: If an individual lacks the mental capacity to bring a claim themselves there is no time limit for initiating a claim on their behalf. The limitation period only begins once the person regains capacity, or a legal representative (a Litigation Friend) is appointed to act for them.
Negligent amputation can occur in several ways. It may follow a failure to identify or treat restricted blood flow, or to recognise compartment syndrome. Delays in managing serious infections, rapidly spreading skin infections, meningitis, or blood poisoning can also be responsible, as can poor management of diabetic foot ulcers or late specialist referral.
Other causes include failing to spot peripheral arterial disease, delayed diagnosis of a blood clot or of bone or soft tissue cancer, and errors during limb-preserving surgery. Inadequate post-operative care, complications during anaesthetic or vascular procedures, and a failure to act on signs of limb deterioration may also lead to amputation.
A claim is generally valid if three things apply: a medical professional owed you a duty of care, they failed to meet the standard expected of them, and that failure caused or contributed to an amputation that could otherwise have been avoided or delayed.
Common examples include a delayed diagnosis of infection, ischaemia, or sepsis; poor management of an existing condition like diabetes; or a missed cancer diagnosis that let the disease progress. You generally have 3 years from the date you knew, or should have known, that negligence caused your injury to bring a claim, though exceptions can apply.
If you're unsure whether your case meets these criteria, a solicitor can review your medical records to assess it properly.
Yes, children have until their 18th birthday to bring a claim, and anyone lacking mental capacity has no fixed deadline at all. If you didn't realise straight away that negligence caused your amputation, the three years usually runs from your "date of knowledge" instead of the treatment date. In rare cases, courts can also extend the deadline under Section 33 of the Limitation Act 1980.
Timescales depend mainly on whether liability is admitted or disputed. Where the NHS trust or private provider admits responsibility early and the evidence is clear, straightforward claims can often settle within 12 to 18 months. Where liability is disputed or the case is more complex, claims can take 2 to 4 years or longer.
There's no fixed amount as every case is different. Compensation generally covers two things: the pain, suffering, and loss of quality of life caused by the amputation, and the practical costs linked to it, such as prosthetics, care, home adaptations, lost earnings, and rehabilitation.
Because these needs are often long-term, a solicitor will look at your full circumstances, now and in the future, to work out a realistic settlement.
In most cases you won’t, as amputation and limb loss negligence claims are usually resolved through negotiation between solicitors, without ever reaching a courtroom. Once fault has been established, both sides typically exchange evidence and agree a settlement before any trial date would be set.
Court proceedings are generally only needed if liability is disputed, there's a significant disagreement over the claim's value, or negotiations stall. Even then, most cases still settle before the final hearing.
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