Olympia Loss of Limbs – Workers’ Compensation Claims

Even if you are employed in a hazardous work environment operating heavy machinery, you are still entitled to a reasonably safe work environment. Losing a limb or body part while on the job is a life-altering and traumatic event that may cause permanent disability. If you have been severely injured with the loss of a limb as the result of a work-related injury & incident, you are entitled to compensation for your loss. Contact a personal injury attorney at Ron Meyers & Associates immediately to determine your options and we will guide you through the next steps after a limb loss injury.

Personal Injury Accidents Involving Lost Limbs in Olympia

Accidents that may result in amputation or loss of a limb on the job often involve:

• Farming equipment
• Construction vehicles
• Power tools
• Assembly line machinery
• Logging machinery

An injury that results in the loss of a limb can be devastating. Medical bills pile up, and the loss of a limb may mean the injured party loses work opportunities, as well. If you’ve lost a limb as a result of an incident while on the job, you deserve to be compensated for your past and ongoing medical bills, loss of work, and the pain and suffering you’ve experienced. Ron Meyers & Associates can help you file a workers’ compensation claim with the employer’s insurance company to ensure that your rights to fair compensation are represented.

In addition to the initial injury, the loss of a limb may also require months of physical rehabilitation, a prosthesis, a permanent physical disability, and may require further surgeries. These medical procedures are costly and should be taken into consideration when filing a claim.

Washington State has set monetary amounts that a limb loss victim is entitled to, depending on which limb or body part is lost:

Lower Body
Loss of leg at upper thigh	$120,719.79
Loss of leg at mid-thigh or at the knee	$108,647.79
Loss of leg at knee or below	$96,575.97
Loss of leg at ankle	$84,503.91
Loss of foot	$42,252.00
Loss of big toe at foot	$25,351.17
Loss of big toe at first joint	$15,210.60
Loss of big toe at second joint	$8,048.04
Loss of 2nd to 5th toe with resection of metatarsal bone	$9,255.15
Loss of 2nd to 5th toe at foot	$4,506.84
Loss of 2nd to 5th toe at first joint	$3,339.96
Loss of 2nd to 5th toe at second joint	$845.04

Upper Body
Loss of arm at or above deltoid by disarticulation at the shoulder	$120,719.79
Loss of arm at any point below deltoid to below elbow joint	$118,683.76
Loss of arm at any point below elbow	$108,647.79
Loss of all fingers except the thumb	$65,188.56
Loss of thumb at hand	$43,459.17
Loss of thumb at knuckle	$21,729.54
Loss of index finger at hand	$27,162.00
Loss of index finger at first knuckle	$21,729.54
Loss of index finger at second knuckle	$11,951,25
Loss of middle finger at hand	$21,729.54
Loss of middle finger at first knuckle	$17,383.65
Loss of middle finger at second knuckle	$9,778.38
Loss of ring finger at hand	$10,864.80
Loss of ring finger at first knuckle	$8,691.90
Loss of ring finger at second knuckle	$5,432.28
Loss of little finger at hand	$5,432.28
Loss of little finger at first knuckle	$4,345.95
Loss of little finger at second knuckle	$2,172.96

Miscellaneous
Loss of one eye by enucleation	$48,287.82
Loss of vision in one eye	$40,239.90
Complete loss of hearing in both ears	$96,575.97
Complete loss of hearing in one	$16,095.87
Unspecified disabilities of 100% as compared to total impairment	$201,199.53

Our Attorneys Serve Olympia, WA

Contact Ron Meyers & Associates if you’ve experienced a limb loss injury. We have an experienced team of personal injury attorneys dedicated to helping you and your loved ones through this traumatic, life-altering event. We’ve represented thousands of clients across Western Washington for work-related injuries and we will work with the employer’s insurance so you can focus on recovering from this loss. Call today for a free consultation.