Cases we take
For families facing a burn unit, months of grafts and a recovery measured in surgeries, not days.
Burn care is long. There are dressing changes, surgeries and skin grafts, then months of therapy and compression garments. The pain is real, and so is the emotional weight of scars and changed looks.
Often the person who was burned is sedated or too unwell to talk about what happened. Families tell us they feel they should be doing something but do not know what. The most useful thing is to protect the cause: the device, the building, the equipment.
We can arrange to save the product or inspect the scene before it is cleaned up, while you stay at the bedside.
Burns are measured by depth and by how much of the body they cover. Both shape treatment and the long-term picture.
Burn cases often involve product makers, landlords or a company other than the employer. If the burn happened at work, workers' compensation may cover some costs, and a separate claim against another company may also be possible. We look for both.
Every case is different. These are the kinds of losses a claim can include, depending on the facts.
We arrange for fire investigators and engineers to examine and store the product, wiring or site before evidence is lost.
Burn surgeons and a life care planner outline the grafts, revisions and therapy likely over the coming years.
Scars change how people move through the world. With permission, we document daily life so the full impact is understood.
If the burn happened at work, we coordinate with any workers' compensation claim so one does not harm the other.
Small things families can do this week. None of them need a lawyer.
No. Accidents still happen because of choices, like missing smoke alarms or blocked exits. We investigate what the landlord knew and what the code required.
Sometimes. Comp usually covers medical bills and part of lost wages. If another company caused the burn, such as an equipment maker or contractor, a separate claim may cover more.
Keep it as it is, somewhere safe and away from heat, and do not test it. Call us and we will arrange for a lab to collect and store it properly.
These are example outcomes written for this sample site. They are not real cases. Every case is different, and no lawyer can promise a result. Past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any future case.
Example outcome Burn injuries
Settled with two companies
A battery fire spread through a duplex where two smoke alarms had been removed. We preserved the battery within 48 hours and traced the charger to a recalled batch.
What it meant: The claims covered future grafting surgeries and counseling for the whole family.
A free conversation with an attorney, by phone or at the bedside. If we can't help, we'll tell you who can.
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