Amputation injury in Scottsdale: care, prosthetics and your claim options
In Scottsdale, call 911 first. Tell the Scottsdale crew where a severed part is, since some can be reattached. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn is the city's state-designated Level I trauma center. A Scottsdale employer has 24 hours to report your amputation to ADOSH, the state safety agency. The usual deadline to file an amputation lawsuit in Arizona is 2 years.
Last checked November 9, 2026 · Official sources (31)
What happens first after an amputation in Scottsdale?
- Call 911. Say the part was cut or torn off and where it is.
- Ask to be taken to a trauma center. HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn at 7400 E. Osborn is Level I.
- Ask staff whether reattachment is an option, since a severed part sometimes can be reattached.
- Write down, or ask someone to write down, exactly what caused it and who was there.
Later, HonorHealth takes records requests through a medical records form. Copy fees may apply.
What if the amputation happened at work in Scottsdale?
Employers must report work-related deaths to ADOSH within 8 hours, and inpatient hospitalizations, amputations and loss of an eye within 24 hours. Workers can call ADOSH's free and confidential line at (602) 542-5795. ADOSH's Phoenix office is at 800 W Washington St.
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system. You must file a written claim with the Industrial Commission within one year. Arizona's schedule counts months of benefits for the loss of a body part:
| Loss | Months on the Arizona schedule |
|---|---|
| A leg | 50 |
| A major arm | 60 |
| A minor arm | 50 |
Your employer's comp coverage is generally all you can claim from the employer after a job amputation. If a different company's mistake caused the injury, you may bring a claim against that company, and you must sue within one year of the injury or the claim can move to the comp insurer.
What rehab and prosthetic help is near Scottsdale?
Scottsdale Osborn has an inpatient rehabilitation unit. HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, a partner facility, offers physician-led physical and occupational therapy. Barrow's Neuro-Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix can be reached at (602) 406-1600.
Scottsdale Osborn has an inpatient rehabilitation unit, but fitting a prosthesis waits until the wound is mostly healed and no longer tender. Many people feel as if the limb is still there, called phantom sensation. Tell your care team. It is common, and it belongs in your records.
Medicare Part B pays for a prosthesis only when a provider orders it, so ask your provider to write the order. You then owe 20% of the approved amount once the deductible is met.
What does limb loss cost over time?
One long-term study of severe leg injuries, the LEAP study, gives a sense. These are 2002 dollars, not today's prices, and not a Scottsdale figure. The projected lifetime health-care cost was $509,275 for patients with amputation, about three times that of those treated with reconstruction ($163,282). Two-year costs were $91,106 with amputation.
Future prosthetics, replacements, therapy and lost earnings are part of what a lawyer can document. The state constitution bars caps on injury damages, so no cap limits what your Scottsdale claim can ask for.
What if a city vehicle or a public worksite caused it?
A notice of claim is due within 180 days, and it must name a specific settlement amount. Once a public body denies your claim, you have one year to file suit. Providers may have a lien on your recovery, and Medicare must be repaid.
Questions
Can I get workers' comp and also sue?
Not against your employer, but possibly against an outside company that caused the harm.
How long do I have to sue?
Generally 2 years. A child's time under 18 does not count.
Is it normal to feel the limb is still there?
Yes. Phantom sensation, the feeling that the limb is still there, is a known part of recovery. Tell your doctor.
Does my own fault matter?
It can reduce an award, but it does not bar the claim.
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- MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “the part sometimes can be reattached”
- Arizona Department of Health Services, Designated Trauma Centers, checked 2026-11-08. “7400 E. Osborn, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 10/27/24 10/27/27”
- ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “All work-related fatalities within 8 hours following the incident.”
- A.R.S. § 12-542, checked 2026-11-08. “within two years after the cause of action accrues”
- HonorHealth, checked 2026-11-09. “During your stay at Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center, a team of experts will help you recover at the inpatient rehabilitation unit”
- A.R.S. § 23-1044, checked 2026-11-09. “For the loss of a leg, fifty months.”
- A.R.S. § 23-1044, checked 2026-11-09. “For the loss of a major arm, sixty months, or of a minor arm, fifty months.”
- Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers prosthetic devices when a doctor or other health care provider orders them”
- Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount”
- HonorHealth, Request Medical Records, checked 2026-11-08. “Copy fees may apply.”
- ADOSH, How to Report a Workplace Fatality, checked 2026-11-08. “Calling ADOSH's free and confidential number at (602) 542-5795 or toll-free at (855) 268-5251.”
- Industrial Commission of Arizona, checked 2026-11-09. “Phoenix Office 800 W Washington St, Phoenix AZ 85007”
- Industrial Commission of Arizona, General Information, checked 2026-11-08. “you receive medical and compensation benefits no matter who caused the job-related accident”
- Industrial Commission of Arizona, Worker's Report of Injury, checked 2026-11-08. “An injured worker must file a claim in writing with the Commission within one year after the injury occurred.”
- A.R.S. § 23-1022(A), checked 2026-11-08. “The right to recover compensation pursuant to this chapter for injuries sustained by an employee or for the death of an employee is the exclusive remedy against the employer or any co-employee acting in the scope of his employment [...] the injured employee may either claim compensation or maintain an action at law for damages against the person or entity alleged to have engaged in the wilful misconduct.”
- A.R.S. § 23-1023(A), checked 2026-11-08. “by the negligence or wrong of another person not in the same employ, the injured employee, or in event of death the injured employee's dependents, may pursue the injured person's remedy against the other person.”
- A.R.S. § 23-1023(B), checked 2026-11-08. “do not pursue a remedy pursuant to this section against the other person by instituting an action within one year after the cause of action accrues [...] the claim against the other person is deemed assigned to the insurance carrier or self-insured employer”
- HonorHealth, checked 2026-11-09. “Patients at the HonorHealth Rehabilitation Hospital, an HonorHealth partner facility, benefit from physician-led treatments that include physical, occupational and other intense therapies.”
- Barrow Neurological Institute, checked 2026-11-09. “please give us a call at (602) 406-1600”
- MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Fitting for a prosthesis, a manmade part to replace your limb, may occur when your wound is mostly healed and the surrounding area is no longer tender to the touch.”
- MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “you may feel as if the limb is still there”
- PubMed (NIH), MacKenzie et al., J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007, checked 2026-11-09. “The projected lifetime health-care cost for the patients who had undergone amputation was three times higher than that for those treated with reconstruction ($509,275 and $163,282, respectively).”
- PubMed (NIH), MacKenzie et al., J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007, checked 2026-11-09. “$81,316 for patients treated with reconstruction and $91,106 for patients treated with amputation”
- Ariz. Const. art. 18, § 6, checked 2026-11-09. “the amount recovered shall not be subject to any statutory limitation”
- Arizona Revised Statutes 12-821.01, checked 2026-11-08. “within one hundred eighty days after the cause of action accrues”
- A.R.S. § 12-821.01, checked 2026-11-09. “The claim shall also contain a specific amount for which the claim can be settled and the facts supporting that amount.”
- A.R.S. § 12-821, checked 2026-11-09. “shall be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues and not afterward”
- A.R.S. § 33-931, checked 2026-11-09. “is entitled to a lien for the care and treatment or transportation of an injured person”
- CMS, checked 2026-11-09. “because it must be repaid to Medicare when a beneficiary receives a settlement, judgment, award, or other payment”
- A.R.S. 12-502, checked 2026-11-09. “the period of such disability shall not be deemed a portion of the period limited for commencement of the action”
- A.R.S. § 12-2505, checked 2026-11-08. “the claimant's action is not barred, but the full damages shall be reduced in proportion to the relative degree of the claimant's fault”