Losing an arm, leg, hand, or foot in an accident changes everything. Our Houma amputation lawyers represent Louisiana clients who have lost limbs in workplace accidents, vehicle crashes, oilfield incidents, and chemical plant explosions. The damages in an amputation case run for decades — and we build cases that capture the full lifetime cost.
At Kopfler & Hermann, our Houma amputation lawyers have been representing injured Louisiana clients and their families for over 45 years from our office at 306 Grinage Street in downtown Houma. We know how the trucking companies, insurance carriers, oilfield operators, and chemical plants build their defenses — and we know how to dismantle them.
Call (985) 851-3311 for a free consultation with an experienced Houma amputation lawyer today, or use our online contact form.
Amputation injuries demand a specialized approach because the damages are not just medical bills — they’re a lifetime of prosthetics replacements, ongoing therapy, mental health support, lost earning capacity, and the deep human cost of losing a body part.
Our Houma amputation attorneys work with prosthetics experts, life care planners, vocational rehabilitation specialists, and economists to build a damages model that reflects what your client will actually need for the rest of their life.
Our practice has seen amputations from:
Oilfield and offshore accidents (crushing injuries, rotating equipment, falling tubulars), industrial machinery accidents (presses, conveyors, augers, balers), motor vehicle crashes (especially motorcycles and pedestrians), workplace accidents in shipyards and chemical plants, medical malpractice (delayed diagnosis of compartment syndrome or vascular injury), and explosive trauma from flash fires.
An amputation case is not just a one-time payout. Our damages model includes:
Initial surgical and rehabilitation costs; lifetime prosthetics (a high-quality lower-limb prosthetic costs $50,000-$100,000 and needs replacement every 3-5 years over a 50-year life span); phantom limb pain treatment; mental health and adjustment counseling; home and vehicle modifications; lost earning capacity reflecting actual labor market limitations; pain and suffering; loss of enjoyment of life.
Insurance carriers know amputation cases can produce verdicts in the millions. They fight harder, hire more experts, and push for low settlements early before the client understands the lifetime cost. Our Houma amputation lawyers refuse to settle for less than full value. We prepare every case for trial and only settle when the offer reflects the full lifetime damages.
Our Houma amputation lawyers see the same patterns in case after case:
Our Houma office serves injured clients throughout south Louisiana:
Depends on the limb lost, your age, your prior earning capacity, and the strength of the liability case. Many Houma amputation cases reach seven figures because of the lifetime damages involved.
Amputation cases typically take 18-36 months to fully develop. Settling early — before you understand the full lifetime cost — is usually a mistake.
No. Kopfler & Hermann handles amputation cases on contingency. We advance case expenses and recover them only if we win.
Many amputees return to work in modified roles. Vocational experts help us model your realistic future earning capacity given the limitations.
Our life care planner builds a 50-year prosthetics replacement schedule into the damages. Insurance carriers often underestimate this — we make sure it’s in the demand.
The longer you wait, the more evidence disappears and the harder the insurance carriers fight. Call our Houma office at (985) 851-3311 for a free consultation with an experienced Houma amputation lawyer, or visit us at 306 Grinage Street in downtown Houma.
