Burn injuries have numerous potential causes, such as the following:
- An electrical accident
- An explosion
- A furnace malfunction
- A serious car accident
- A house fire
- An industrial accident
- Contact with hazardous chemicals
- Inhalation of smoke
- Exposure to nuclear radiation — perhaps as part of cancer treatment
- Contact with extremely hot liquid
A burn injury may have been a workplace injury which will involve a workers’ compensation claim. Even if that is the case, there may also be a claim against a third party such as an equipment manufacturer. All available sources of compensation should be explored. Your losses and needs will most likely include some of the following:
- Emergency care
- A lengthy hospitalization and recuperation time
- Risk of infection
- Skin grafts
- Time off work
- Scarring and/or disfigurement
Your doctor may have classified your burn as an inhalation burn, a thermal burn, a chemical burn, a radiation burn or a scalding burn. He may have also give you a number to quantify the severity of your injury: first degree, second degree or third degree. The seriousness of your burn may determine the length of your recovery, and how extensive your medical treatment will be. All of it will add up to monetary losses as well as pain and suffering. A personal injury attorney with experience representing injured people may be your best hope of a financial recovery.
Jacobs & Jacobs is a well-established personal injury law firm in New Haven, Connecticut, with a long history advocating for burn victims and other injury victims. Our lawyers are experienced and skilled at finding and maximizing all available sources of compensation. Call 866-668-7179 or e-mail our law firm to discuss your burn injuries, a loved one’s burn injuries, or a loved one’s fire-related death. If you are unable to come to our office, we will come to your hospital room or home. We are willing and able to help you and your family through this.