--- title: Blog, Lawsuit Topics, Injury Lawsuit News - Foster & Houston Law | Amputation Lawsuit description: "Amputation Lawsuit | Topics: IVC Filters, Pradaxa, Actos, Xeralto, Zofran, Amputation, and Transvaginal Mesh. 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Are you wondering whether or not you may have a legal case grounded in [negligence](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/negligence-in-amputation-lawsuits)? You’re not alone. The [Amputee Coalition](http://www.amputee-coalition.org/limb-loss-resource-center/resources-filtered/resources-by-topic/limb-loss-statistics/limb-loss-statistics/) reports that approximately 185,000 amputations occur in the United States each year. The loss of a limb or digit is traumatic.  Nothing can repair what is lost, however, legal settlements can help defray medical costs, and provide compensation for pain and suffering and loss of past and future income. In some cases, successful [amputation lawsuits](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/amputation-lawsuit) can also bring you and your family peace of mind and a sense of closure. [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputee-settlement-examples) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputee-settlement-examples#comments-listing) Topics: [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation), [Amputation Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawsuit), [Amputee Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputee-support), [Amputation Compensation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-compensation), [Amputation Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-support), [Amputation Attorney](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-attorney), [Amputation Lawyer](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawyer) ## [FDA Warns of Amputations Connected to Certain Diabetes Drugs](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/invokana-lawsuit-blog) Posted by [Firm Staff](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/firm-staff) on Jun 15, 2017 10:48:27 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/DiabetesDrug_FandHLaw_1.jpeg)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/invokana-lawsuit-blog) Serious side effects, including leg, foot, and other amputation, have been associated with a new class of diabetes drugs known as SGLT-2 inhibitors. Accordingly, the FDA has required black boxed warnings for amputation risks for glucose-controlling medications such as Invokana. 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The end goal of this new technology is to give amputees the ability to move prostetic devices with better dexterity, even eventually giving patients the ability to control limbs with thought alone.   [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/flexible-artificial-skin-amputees) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/flexible-artificial-skin-amputees#comments-listing) Topics: [Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health), [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation), [Medical Updates](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-updates), [Medical](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical), [Medical News](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-news), [Health Study](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-study), [Health Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-research), [The Law Offices of Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/the-law-offices-of-foster-houston), [Amputation Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawsuit), [FANDHLAW](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fandhlaw), [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ryan-foster), [Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/foster-houston) ## [New Prosthetics Are Improving Quality of Life for Amputees](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputation-new-prosthetics) Posted by [Firm Staff](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/firm-staff) on Mar 7, 2017 11:50:51 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/Amputation_0317_2_FandHLaw_2.png)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputation-new-prosthetics) Advancements in prosthetic technology are giving hope to amputees, providing the injured with the option to experience more than they currently do. According to an NBC affiliate, today’s high-tech prosthetics give amputees choices in both style and ability. [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputation-new-prosthetics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/amputation-new-prosthetics#comments-listing) Topics: [Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health), [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation), [Medical Updates](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-updates), [Medical](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical), [Medical News](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-news), [Health Study](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-study), [Health Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-research), [The Law Offices of Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/the-law-offices-of-foster-houston), [Amputation Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawsuit), [FANDHLAW](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fandhlaw), [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ryan-foster), [Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/foster-houston), [Amputee Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputee-support), [Amputation Compensation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-compensation), [Amputee](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputee), [Amputation Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-support), [Amputation Law](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-law), [Amputation Attorney](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-attorney), [Amputation Lawyer](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawyer) ## [Artificial Limb Developed by MIT Pushes the Possibilities of Prosthetics](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/mit-amputation-prosthetics) Posted by [Firm Staff](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/firm-staff) on Mar 1, 2017 3:33:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/Amputation_0317_1_FANDHLAW.jpeg)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/mit-amputation-prosthetics) From wood and metal to carbon fiber and microprocessors, prosthetic options have progressed dramatically in recent decades. In late 2016, a team at the MIT Media Lab in New England announced plans to implant the first ever prosthetic limb controlled by brain waves. [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/mit-amputation-prosthetics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/mit-amputation-prosthetics#comments-listing) Topics: [Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health), [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation), [Medical Updates](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-updates), [Medical](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical), [Medical News](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-news), [Health Study](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-study), [Health Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-research), [The Law Offices of Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/the-law-offices-of-foster-houston), [Amputation Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawsuit), [FANDHLAW](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fandhlaw), [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ryan-foster), [Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/foster-houston), [Amputee Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputee-support), [Amputation Compensation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-compensation), [Amputee](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputee), [Amputation Support](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-support), [Amputation Law](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-law), [Amputation Attorney](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-attorney), [Amputation Lawyer](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawyer) ## [Cryoablation Therapy Could Help Ease Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/cryoablation-therapy-amputation) Posted by [Firm Staff](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/firm-staff) on Oct 26, 2016 5:57:54 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/Amputation-1016-FandHLaw.jpeg)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/cryoablation-therapy-amputation) A study covered by CBS News reports a new freezing technique, known as Cryoablation Therapy, that can **reduce chronic pain at the site of a severed limb**. This minimally invasive technique may **offer relief to roughly 200,000 Americans who undergo an amputation every year**, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics. [Read More](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/cryoablation-therapy-amputation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/cryoablation-therapy-amputation#comments-listing) Topics: [Health](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health), [Amputation](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation), [Medical Updates](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-updates), [Medical](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical), [Medical News](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/medical-news), [Health Study](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-study), [Health Research](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/health-research), [The Law Offices of Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/the-law-offices-of-foster-houston), [Amputation Lawsuit](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/amputation-lawsuit), [FANDHLAW](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/fandhlaw), [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/ryan-foster), [Foster & Houston](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/topic/foster-houston) ## [Artificial Skin Could Bring New Options to Amputees](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/artificial-skin-could-bring-new-options-to-amputees) Posted by [Ryan Foster](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/author/ryan-foster) on Jul 20, 2016 2:11:06 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/hubfs/Amputation_.jpeg)](https://www.fosterhoustonlaw.com/blog/artificial-skin-could-bring-new-options-to-amputees) A new artificial skin has been developed that could help amputees feel what they’re touching with prosthetic limbs, according to NBC News. This skin, which is being researched at Stanford University, could translate the pressure of a touch into a digital signal. 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