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Partial or total amputation of a
limb presents new challenges for the amputee. Our main
concern in an amputation injury is to make sure that
our clients get the best possible medical care. Steinbrecher
& Associates work closely with doctors who specialize
in amputation injuries. We have the resources to have
our client evaluated and treated by doctors specializing
in amputation injuries.
Here are two recent cases that underscore
our competence in the area of amputation injury; Sawyer
v. Asplundh Tree Chipper Co. and Reyes
v. Pederson Mfg. Co.
In the first amputation lawsuit, Sawyer
v. Asplundh Tree Chipper Co., our client, Ned Sawyer,
an experienced tree trimmer, was on the job inserting
a large branch into a tree chipper when his arms were
inadvertently forced into the moving blades. If the
tree chipper had been equipped with a safety device
on the edge of the feeding bed, the amputation of his
arms could have been prevented. Ed Steinbrecher asserted
that this design defect made the tree chipper unsafe,
insisting that product safety is every manufacturer's
responsibility. The amputation injury lawsuit was settled
before trial for $4,200,000.
In the second amputation lawsuit, Reyes
v. Pederson Mfg. Co., our client, Ramon Reyes, lost
the functional use of his left hand when a press he
was operating accidentally came down without warning,
resulting in the amputation of several fingers. He could
no longer work doing physical labor. The defendant Vilil
Pedersen Mfg. Co. refused to take responsibility for
the presence of a safety defeat switch and the absence
of warnings. Ed Steinbrecher settled the amputation
injury case before trial for $1,100,000.
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