Indiana Amputation Injury Lawyer

Last updated on August 31, 2026

Coriden & Coriden, LLC, supports workers who face the life-altering reality of limb loss. Our firm coordinates with occupational therapists and leading prosthetic providers to ensure you receive comprehensive care.

While our office is based in Columbus, we represent injured employees throughout the state. Since we handle most legal work through written communication and digital filing, we advocate for you regardless of your home city.

What Are Common Causes Of Loss-Of-Limb Injuries In Indiana Workplaces?

Workplace accidents leading to amputation often occur in high-risk environments, such as factories, construction sites or warehouses. Identifying the exact cause helps us secure your full worker’s compensation benefits. Injuries frequently occur because of:

• Machinery entanglement: Moving parts without proper guards catch clothing or limbs and pull them into the machine.
• Point-of-operation accidents: A worker’s hand or arm enters the area where a machine performs its primary cutting or pressing function.
• Crushing injuries: Collisions or tip-overs involving forklifts and heavy equipment can crush extremities beyond repair.
• Vehicle collisions: Truck drivers and delivery workers face a significant risk of injury on Indiana roads.
• Electrical damage: Severe shocks cause deep tissue damage that requires surgical removal of a limb.
• Inadequate training: A lack of safety instruction or the use of the wrong tool leads to many preventable accidents.

Each scenario presents unique legal and medical hurdles for your claim. Our experienced lawyer helps you document these details to prove exactly how the injury happened.

What Can Worker’s Compensation Cover After A Loss-Of-Limb Injury?

Indiana worker’s compensation provides more than just basic medical care for catastrophic injuries. We help you pursue the specific benefits you need to reclaim your independence.

• Prosthetics: Includes your initial device and all necessary replacements for the duration of your lifetime.
• Home and vehicle modifications: Benefits may cover the cost of ramps, widened doorways or hand controls for your vehicle.
• Therapy services: Professional physical and occupational therapy to help you adapt to new physical limits or learn to use a prosthetic.
• Secondary psychological care: Coverage for counseling when mental health issues, like PTSD, stem directly from your physical trauma.

These benefits provide the foundation for your long-term recovery and financial stability. Our attorney ensures the insurance company accounts for every future need before closing your file.

What Is A PPI Rating, And When Is It Assigned?

A permanent partial impairment (PPI) rating is a numerical value representing the permanent loss of function in a body part. A doctor assigns this rating once you reach “maximum medical improvement” (MMI), the point where your condition has stabilized, and further medical treatment will not significantly improve your recovery.

The PPI rating directly dictates the amount of compensation you receive for your permanent injury. We ensure that the ratings accurately reflect your true physical limitations.

How Does The Indiana “Statutory Schedule” Determine The Value Of A Limb?

Indiana law uses a specific schedule to assign a “degree” value to different body parts. The law assigns a set number of degrees (1 to 100) based on which limb, body part, sense or other loss you suffered. Examples include:

• Arm: 50 degrees
• Hand: 40 degrees
• Leg: 45 degrees
• Foot: 35 degrees

This schedule creates the framework for your financial award based on the severity of the loss. We use these legal guidelines to advocate for the maximum compensation permitted by law.

How Is The Total Dollar Amount Of A PPI Award Calculated?

To determine your award amount, we multiply the number of assigned degrees by the per-degree amount set by the state. Indiana uses a graduated scale where the dollar value per degree increases as the degree count rises. Because the date of injury (DOI) governs your claim, you must use the rates that were active on the day your accident happened.

PPI Dollar Values By Injury Date

For injuries occurring 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 (current rates):

• Degrees 1–10: $1,913 per degree
• Degrees 11–35: $2,133 per degree
• Degrees 36–50: $3,481 per degree
• Degrees 51–100: $4,436 per degree

For injuries occurring 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027 (future rates):

• Degrees 1–10: $1,970 per degree
• Degrees 11–35: $2,197 per degree
• Degrees 36–50: $3,585 per degree
• Degrees 51–100: $4,569 per degree

For injuries occurring 7/1/2024 – 6/30/2025 (recent past):

• Degrees 1–10: $1,857 per degree
• Degrees 11–35: $2,071 per degree
• Degrees 36–50: $3,380 per degree
• Degrees 51–100: $4,307 per degree

Crucially, Indiana law “doubles” the dollar value per degree specifically for amputations, known as “loss by separation.” This doubling recognizes the unique severity of losing a limb compared to a nonamputation injury.

The maximum total compensation for any combination of benefits for an injury occurring today is $426,000. Our firm ensures the insurance company applies this doubling correctly so you receive every dollar you are entitled to.

Schedule A Free Consultation With An Indiana Amputation Injury Attorney

If you are dealing with the aftermath of a workplace amputation, you do not have to fight insurance companies alone. Coriden & Coriden, LLC, offers free initial phone consultations to help you understand your rights.

We serve clients throughout all six hearing districts across the state of Indiana. Contact our skilled work injury attorney today by calling 855-926-6845 or by filling out our online form. We are ready to listen to your story and provide the supportive legal guidance you deserve.