Delray Beach Burn Injury Lawyer
There are few scarier prospects than suffering a burn injury. Second- and third-degree burn injuries often require hospitalization, reconstruction surgery, and months of painful rehabilitation. And sadly, in some cases, third- and fourth-degree burns ultimately mean death for the victims.
Burn injuries are often the results of negligent or intentional acts committed by a third party against the victim. If you, or someone you love, is such a victim, our Delray Beach burn injury lawyers are here to help. Steinberg Law is a Palm Beach County personal injury firm that helps burn victims seek civil justice and financial compensation for their losses.
Burn Injuries Often Have Lifetime Consequences
Burn injuries occur in many contexts. For example, many car and truck accidents result in the ignition of a fuel source, leading to fire and burn injuries. People who work in hazardous environments, such as construction sites and commercial kitchens, can also sustain serious burn injuries in a job-related accident. Still other burn injuries arise from dangerous and defective consumer products that can short out, explode, or otherwise catch fire due to a defect in the design or manufacturing process.
Of course, not all burn injuries are severe or life-threatening. First-degree burns, in fact, generally do not require any medical treatment. But these are the type of burns you might get when you quickly touch a hot pan on the stove. Second- and third-degree burn injuries, in contrast, almost always require immediate medical treatment. In the case of third-degree burns, victims can experience a wide-range of long-term and potentially fatal consequences, including but not limited to:
- infection of the burnt and exposed areas;
- loss of fluids, i.e., rapid dehydration;
- scarring and disfigurement;
- lung and heart damage;
- other internal organ failure; and
- post-traumatic stress disorder and long-term psychological trauma.
When a burn injury is the result of someone else’s actions, victims can seek to recover financial compensation through a Florida personal injury lawsuit. This includes both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages reimburse a victim for their financial losses, including all of their current and future medical bills, lost income due to time missed from their job, and even the costs of providing additional support services at the victim’s home to assist them with basic activities of daily living. Non-economic damages cover psychological trauma, pain and suffering, and other non-financial consequences of having to live with a serious burn injury.
Contact Steinberg Law Today
Depending on how your burn injuries occurred, you may have potential avenues for demanding compensation. If you were burned in an auto accident, your Florida no-fault insurance must provide certain Personal Injury Protection benefits up to the limits of your policy. Your health insurance will also cover many of your hospitalization and medical expenses. But burn injuries often exhaust both sources of compensation, which leaves you to pursue a personal injury claim against the persons or companies who caused you harm in the first place.
Our Delray Beach burn injury lawyer will work tirelessly to see you achieve justice for your losses. Contact Steinberg Law today to schedule a consultation.
