Burns carry both physical and emotional losses for victims. When they occur due to the negligence of another person, you may be owed financial compensation for your losses. Yet, these are complicated injuries requiring immediate and, sometimes, long-term care due to complications. Working with a West Covina burn injury lawyer is one of the most important steps you can take to protect your ability to recover damages.
At Simmrin Law Group, we work with people facing burns from car accidents, construction site injuries, work-related injuries, and many other instances. We encourage you to set up a free consultation with our burn injury lawyer to discuss how we can maximize your recovery. There is no cost to you to speak to our West Covina personal injury lawyer.
Types of Burn Injuries Brought on by Negligence
Numerous types of accidents and incidents can lead to burn injuries. In West Covina, our burn injury attorneys help clients with cases related to negligence. This includes cases such as:
- Car accidents
- Gas explosions
- Toxic chemical burns
- House or building fires
- Accidents with equipment at work
- Hot liquid burns
Burns sometimes occur with other injuries, such as bone fractures, traumatic brain injuries, or lacerations. Often, they are part of a much larger injury profile, but other times, the burn itself can be debilitating and complex to treat.
Thermal burns, chemical burns, and electrical burns are some of the most common, though others exist as well. Our goal is to provide you with legal guidance no matter what type of burn injury you are facing. Talk to a West Covina burn injury attorney today.
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Burn Severity Can Complicate Conditions
Most people have suffered a burn to their skin at some point, whether from hot liquid or from touching a hot surface. However, serious burns can be far more damaging, leading to long recovery times and more common complications.
Burns are rated by degree, depending on the symptoms and signs present.
First-Degree Burns
These burns are on the most outward layer of the skin and tend to be painful and red. Most often, they do not require any hospital care. Examples may include a sunburn or burns from touching a hot surface.
Second-Degree Burns
Second-degree burns have damaged the next layer of skin called the dermis, which sits right under the epidermis or outer area. These burns often create blisters, swelling, and significant pain. Deep partial-thickness burns create permanent scarring.
Third-Degree Burns
Far more damaging, third-degree burns have penetrated lower into the skin, often damaging both the epidermis and the dermis layers, causing nerve damage, and creating significant pain. The skin may become yellow, white, or black. This type of burn requires immediate medical attention and carries a high risk of infection.
Fourth-Degree Burns
Considered the most serious, these burns penetrate into the layers of the skin through the nerves, muscles, and tendons, reaching the bones in some situations. Most often, they hurt less initially because of the damage to the nerves, but they can lead to difficult recoveries and often lead to amputations.
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How to Seek Compensation for a Burn Injury
Compensation from burn injuries can occur if someone else’s negligence caused your injuries. Every case is quite different, which is why we encourage you to set up a consultation with one of our burn injury attorneys to discuss your case a bit more in-depth.
If you suffered a burn brought on by negligence, our team will work with you to navigate the entire process, including following these steps. Talk to a burn injury lawyer in West Covina today.
Determine Responsibility
We will help to gather insight and evidence into what occurred that led to your injuries. This may include learning more about the accident or conditions at the time of the incident. Our goal is to always fully understand who is at fault.
Estimate Your Losses
With burns, the risks of complications can run high, which is why it is so important to have a comprehensive understanding of what your losses are both now and into the future. Some factors that we want to consider include the following:
- Hospitalization costs
- Infection-related costs
- Reconstructive surgeries
- Lost wages
- Mental anguish and emotional distress
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Permanent disability
- Pain and suffering
The more severe your burns are, the higher the risk is for complications to develop, and over time, you may need additional care. In some situations, a person may find themselves facing losses related to the inability to work due to mobility loss or pain. Other times, you may need to consider prosthetics if you lost a limb due to the incident.
Consider a Wrongful Death Claim
Also, note that there is the risk of long-term complications from burn injuries, and for some, fatalities can occur. Our wrongful death attorneys can help you navigate these challenges.
Seek a Settlement
Our burn injury attorneys will discuss your case with you thoroughly and provide you with insight into your legal rights. That includes getting a better understanding of how the insurance company responsible will respond. In some situations, we will draft a full settlement and submit it to the insurance company on your behalf and then negotiate the terms with them, providing answers to all of their questions. Most often, in clear fault cases, the insurance company will agree to the terms and settle the claim.
There are situations where that may not occur. If that happens, our burn injury attorney in West Covina will work to pursue compensation from the responsible parties in a court of law. We are not afraid to go to court to defend the right to compensation for our clients, especially after devastating injuries like this.
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Request a Free Consultation with Our Burn Injury Attorneys for Guidance
Simmrin Law Group is committed to providing you with exceptional support as you navigate these injuries. With decades of experience and a passion for providing outstanding service to our clients, we are confident we can offer quality legal representation for you.
Set up a free consultation with our West Covina burn injury lawyer to learn more about your legal rights. Let us help you maximize the compensation paid to you so you can start to recover from the injuries and losses you have incurred. Contact us now to learn more.
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