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Amputation & Limb Loss Injuries<\/p>

Phantom Limb Pain Is Real Pain \u2014 and It Belongs in Your Claim<\/h1>

If someone else's negligence caused your amputation, the lasting pain you feel in a limb that's no longer there can be part of what you recover. Our attorneys help you and your family understand your options.<\/p>\n

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Phantom Limb Pain After Amputation: Can You Claim Compensation?<\/h2>\n

Yes. When someone else’s negligence caused your amputation, phantom limb pain can be part of your claim as one component of the harm you’ve suffered. It is a recognized medical condition, not a subjective complaint, and its long-term cost and impact can be recovered.<\/p>\n

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Below, we explain what phantom limb pain is, why it happens, how it’s treated, and exactly how it factors into a legal claim. We write for the injured person and their family, in plain language.<\/p>\n\n

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What phantom limb pain is (and why it’s real)<\/h2>\n

Phantom limb pain is pain that feels like it comes from a limb that has been removed. It most commonly follows an amputation, according to StatPearls (NCBI Bookshelf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This pain is not “in your head.” The Cleveland Clinic<\/a> explains that people feel genuine pain in the part of the limb that’s missing, and that treatment can help manage it. It is also common: the Amputee Coalition<\/a> notes that phantom limb pain and sensation affect most people after amputation surgery, and that symptoms often improve over time.<\/p>\n

Phantom sensation vs. phantom pain vs. residual limb pain<\/h2>\n

Three different experiences follow limb loss, and keeping them separate strengthens your medical record.<\/p>\n