Fire and Burn Injury
Although majority of fire and burn injury occur in residential fires, a number of fatalities and injuries can also happen in the workplace, particularly those which are industrial in nature.
Deaths from fire and burn are now the fifth most common cause of unintentional injury deaths in the United States and the third leading cause of fatal injury. In 2005, a person dies in fire every two hours while another is injured every twenty-nine minutes.
These fatalities and injuries sometimes would not have taken place were it not for the carelessness and negligence of another.
Fire and burn injuries of this sort often result from any of the following:
- Motor vehicle fires
- House/building fires
- Gas explosions
- Chemical burns
- Flammable clothing
- Electrocution
- Defective products
For victims of fire and injury, the law allows them to recover compensation from the person whose fault directly, or sometimes even indirectly, caused the accident.
Fault and damage must be established by the victim. Once established and proven, the court will award compensation, which can include medical bills, wage loss, treatment cost, disfigurement and pain and suffering.
Burn injuries do not only alter skin tissues. Sometimes, it can even alter the course of people’s lives. It can leave scars, not only at the surface but scars of pain and suffering that stay for a lifetime.
If you suffered fire and burn injuries through any of the foregoing, do not hesitate to find the source and go after them. Fill up the form or call our toll-free numbers free assessment of your case.