Find an amputation injury lawyer in Midland: support, benefits and your rights

If you or someone you love lost a limb in Midland, care comes first. If you lost the limb on a Midland job site, your employer has 24 hours to tell OSHA. Texas workers' comp lifetime income benefits include loss of both feet, or a foot and a hand. A Midland amputation suit generally has to be filed within 2 years.

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What comes first after an amputation injury in Midland?

Medical care comes first. Call 911. Midland Fire medics answer emergency calls for both the city and Midland County. A severed part sometimes can be reattached, so tell the crew where it is.

Midland Memorial Hospital holds the state's Level III trauma listing in town. The Level I center, University Medical Center, is in Lubbock. Take your time with the paperwork. The facts below can wait a few days. Your recovery cannot.

Which claim route fits an amputation in Midland?

How it happenedWho may payWhere to start
At work, employer has compThe comp insurance carrierDivision of Workers' Compensation, 800-252-7031, option 1
At work, employer has no compThe employer, if it was negligentLook up coverage in TDI's TXCOMP system
At work, but a third party's faultComp, plus the third partyThe comp carrier is repaid first from your net recovery
In a crashThe other driver's insurer. The Texas minimum is $30,000 per personCrash report from MPD or TxDOT

The Office of Injured Employee Counsel has a Midland Field Office at 4500 West Illinois Avenue, Suite 315. Call first at 866-393-6432.

What must an employer do after a work amputation in Midland?

A work amputation must reach OSHA within 24 hours of the injury. OSHA's Lubbock Area Office, (806) 472-7681, covers Midland. OSHA records list an inspection at a Midland drilling site under that office.

You have one year to file the comp claim on DWC Form-041.

What does recovery look like after an amputation?

Sadness, anger and frustration are common. Many people go on to live active lives after losing a limb.

A prosthesis fitting can wait until the wound is mostly healed. Expect to practice, since it takes time and therapy. Encompass Health's Midland Odessa hospital sits at 1800 Heritage Blvd. and says its inpatient rehab programs run at least three hours of therapy a day, five days a week.

Some people feel as if the limb is still there. An artificial limb can also irritate the skin. Tell your care team about both, and ask that they be noted in your chart.

How are prosthetics and lost income paid for?

  • Medicare Part B covers a prosthetic device only when a provider orders it. The 20 percent share starts after the deductible.
  • A leg prosthesis may need prior authorization before it is ordered.
  • If Medicare paid, it recovers its payments on liability claims.
  • In a lawsuit, medical recovery is limited to amounts paid or owed. A claim for lost future pay is figured after income tax.

Texas lists noneconomic damages as pain, mental anguish, disfigurement and physical impairment, each on its own.

How long do you have to file an amputation claim in Midland?

The suit deadline for a lost limb is usually 2 years. Claims against a government unit need notice in six months. A work claim for comp is due in one year.

Questions

Can I get help without a lawyer?

Yes, for a work injury. The Office of Injured Employee Counsel helps at no cost, and it has a Midland office.

Will my claim pay for a prosthesis?

A claim can include the cost, but Medicare Part B also covers prosthetics a provider orders, with a 20 percent share.

What if my employer says it does not have comp?

Check TDI's TXCOMP system. Private Texas employers may choose coverage.

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Sources (39)

  1. OSHA, checked 2026-11-09. “An in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or eye loss must be reported within 24 hours.”
  2. Texas Labor Code § 408.161, checked 2026-11-09. “loss of both feet at or above the ankle”
  3. Texas Labor Code § 408.161, checked 2026-11-09. “loss of one foot at or above the ankle and the loss of one hand at or above the wrist”
  4. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues”
  5. OSHA, Texas area offices, checked 2026-11-08. “1205 Texas Avenue, Room 806”
  6. OIEC, Ombudsman Services, checked 2026-11-08. “All OIEC services, including ombudsman services, are provided at no cost”
  7. TDI, DWC Form-041, checked 2026-11-08. “within one year of the dat”
  8. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers prosthetic devices when a doctor or other health care provider orders them”
  9. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “you pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount”
  10. City of Midland, About MFD, checked 2026-11-08. “provides fire protection and emergency medical services”
  11. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “the part sometimes can be reattached”
  12. Texas DSHS Trauma Facilities, checked 2026-11-09. “MIDLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PROBATIONARY 10/1/2029 TSA - J MIDLAND 79701”
  13. Texas DSHS Trauma Facilities, checked 2026-11-09. “UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER 10/1/2028 B LUBBOCK 79415”
  14. TDI, DWC contacts, checked 2026-11-08. “800-252-7031, option 1”
  15. Texas Labor Code 406.002, checked 2026-11-09. “an employer may elect to obtain workers' compensation insurance coverage”
  16. Texas Labor Code 406.033, checked 2026-11-09. “the plaintiff must prove negligence of the employer”
  17. TDI, TXCOMP, checked 2026-11-08. “Verify an employer’s workers’ compensation coverage”
  18. Texas Labor Code 417.001, checked 2026-11-09. “may seek damages from a third party who is or becomes liable to pay damages”
  19. Texas Labor Code 417.002, checked 2026-11-09. “shall be used to reimburse the insurance carrier for benefits, including medical benefits, that have been paid for the compensable injury”
  20. Texas Transportation Code 601.072, checked 2026-11-09. “$30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one collision”
  21. TxDOT, Crash reports and records, checked 2026-11-08. “$6 for a regular copy. $8 for a certified copy”
  22. Midland Police Department, Request A Police Report, checked 2026-11-08. “Traffic accident reports are typically available at the MPD Records window after 1 p.m., five days after the accident.”
  23. OIEC, Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “Midland Field Office 4500 West Illinois Avenue, Suite 315”
  24. OIEC, Offices, checked 2026-11-08. “866-393-6432”
  25. OSHA, Inspection Detail 1600456.015, checked 2026-11-08. “Office: Lubbock Area Office”
  26. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Sadness, anger, and frustration are common.”
  27. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Most people can still be active following amputation.”
  28. 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.”
  29. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Learning how to use it takes time. Physical therapy can help you adapt.”
  30. Encompass Health, checked 2026-11-09. “1800 Heritage Blvd.”
  31. Encompass Health, checked 2026-11-09. “at least three hours of physical, occupational or speech therapy five days a week”
  32. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “you may feel as if the limb is still there”
  33. MedlinePlus (NIH), checked 2026-11-09. “Other physical problems include surgical complications and skin problems if you wear an artificial limb”
  34. Medicare.gov, checked 2026-11-09. “Some states may require prior authorization for certain types of lower-limb prosthetics before Medicare will pay.”
  35. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, checked 2026-11-09. “claims where the beneficiary must repay Medicare”
  36. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.0105, checked 2026-11-09. “recovery of medical or health care expenses incurred is limited to the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the claimant”
  37. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 18.091, checked 2026-11-09. “must be presented in the form of a net loss after reduction for income tax payments or unpaid tax liability”
  38. Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.001(12), checked 2026-11-09. “physical pain and suffering, mental or emotional pain or anguish, loss of consortium, disfigurement, physical impairment”
  39. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101, checked 2026-11-08. “not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred”

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