Burn injuries aren’t discussed as much as other severe injuries, such as spinal or brain injuries. However, a severe burn is one of the most devastating and life-changing injuries a person can experience. Burn injuries can profoundly impact a person’s quality of life, and they often require costly and ongoing medical treatments.
If you’ve suffered burn injuries in California, a California burn injury lawyer may be able to help you recover compensation to cover the costs of medical treatment and other expenses. Understanding when to call a lawyer and how one can help are the first steps on the road to recovering the burn injury compensation you need.
Understanding Burn Injuries
Burns can range in severity from minor to life-threatening. When serious burn injuries don’t result in death, they can leave a person severely disfigured and in extreme pain. Treating burn injuries can be a costly, long-term undertaking, with some burn injury victims undergoing intensive medical treatments such as skin grafts or plastic surgery.
The skin is the body’s largest organ. When it’s seriously damaged by severe burns, the victim is at high risk of developing complications like infections, sepsis, and breathing problems.
In addition to the extensive medical costs that a severe burn can incur, such an injury takes a toll on all areas of the victim’s life. A victim might live in severe pain or become reliant on medications to help manage that pain.
Common Burn Injury Causes
Burn injuries can happen in a variety of ways. Some of the most common sources of severe burn injuries include:
- Car accidents
- Workplace accidents
- Defective products
- Structure fires
- Unsafe practices around electricity or flames
When you consider contacting a burn injury lawyer, it’s a good idea to look for an attorney who specializes in burn injuries and catastrophic injuries and is familiar with the type of incident that led to your burns.
When to Consult a California Burn Injury Lawyer
If you’ve been the victim of severe burns, it’s worth consulting a California burn injury lawyer. In some accidents, it can be clear that another person caused your injuries, like after a car accident. In other cases, it might not be as obvious that your burn injuries are the result of someone else’s negligence.
Whenever burn injuries take a toll on your health and finances, it’s worth taking the time to consult a lawyer about whether you have grounds for a personal injury claim. A lawyer will listen to your story and identify whether another party can be liable for your injuries.
If a California burn injury lawyer thinks you have a case, they’ll investigate, collect evidence, and seek compensation from the responsible party’s insurance company.
You don’t have anything to lose by attending a free consultation to discuss burn injury compensation. However, you might discover that you have a lot to gain by hiring a lawyer to handle your case.
Recovering Burn Injury Compensation in California
Severe burns can prevent a person from working for years — or permanently — as their body heals, further adding to the financial burden brought on by medical costs. As a result, pursuing burn injury compensation is often the only way for a victim to afford living expenses and the costs of medical care.
When you begin to work with a California burn injury lawyer, they’ll take a comprehensive look at how your injuries have impacted your life and finances. They’ll identify your target case value and collect proof of why your burn injuries merit the amount of money they’re seeking on your behalf.
A lawyer might help you recover burn injury compensation for things like:
- Medical bills
- Future medical procedures
- Attendant care costs
- Therapists and specialists
- Medical devices
- Medications
- Lost wages and benefits
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional anguish
- Disfigurement
Case value is unique in every burn injury claim or lawsuit. However, the commonality among all such cases is that working with a California burn injury lawyer puts you in a stronger position to recover the burn injury compensation you need.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a California Burn Injury Lawyer Today
The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq. is a California personal injury firm that handles catastrophic injury cases, including burn injuries. Over the past two decades, our firm has recovered over $100 million in injury compensation for the California clients we represent.
If you’re ready to learn more about your financial options after suffering a burn injury, our firm is ready to help. Contact The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq. today and schedule a free consultation with an experienced California burn injury lawyer.