Burn injury lawyers and burn injury attorneys are those advocates who help burn victims receive compensation for burns caused by the careless or intentional acts of others. That includes compensation for medical bills incurred for burn treatment as well as compensation for pain and suffering and disfigurement from burn scars.
Burns can be caused by fire or flame, hot water or steam, some other hot surface, electrical burns, chemical burns, and radiation burns. Consider the following statistics about the causes of burns:
There is a common method of burn classification that includes first-degree burns, second-degree burns, and the most severe, third-degree burns (some add a fourth classification, but that is not as widely used):
Because burn injuries are often the result of someone else’s careless or intentional act, these kinds of injuries implicate burn injury law and require a brain injury lawyer. Consider the following scenarios:
A qualified burn injury attorney can help you identify whether someone is liable for your burns, including burn scars, and help you get compensated.
Other than consulting with a burn injury lawyer, people in these situations would also, obviously, need to see a doctor who specializes in burn injury treatment.
At H&P Law, we understand burn injuries and can help you get compensated for your losses, including burn scars and emotional scarring, and make sure your treatment is paid for.