Burn Injury

Severe burns can be some of the most traumatic and painful injuries someone can endure. Severe burn injuries can alter someone’s life in numerous ways. They can cause emotional trauma, ongoing pain, physical disfigurement and require life-long medical treatment. Victims who have suffered severe burn injuries may be able to recover compensation for their injuries. When another person’s negligence or recklessness caused burn injuries, the burn victim can hold the responsible party liable in a personal injury lawsuit. Successful plaintiffs can recover compensation for their past and present medical bills, treatments and surgeries. They can often recover compensation for pain and suffering, as well.

At Arnold & Smith, PLLC we are here to represent people who have suffered life-threatening burn injuries. Recovering damages after suffering a burn injury is an important part of recovering from your injuries and moving on with your life. In North Carolina, you must file your personal injury lawsuit within three years of the date the burn injury took place. If your loved one died of burn injuries, you have two years in which to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Contact our experienced personal injury lawyers today to schedule your free case evaluation. We will evaluate your case and discuss the possibility of filing a personal injury lawsuit for your burn injuries.

Before you can file a personal injury lawsuit, you need to determine who is liable for your burn injuries. Identifying the party who is at-fault is essential, but not always easy. At Arnold & Smith, PLLC we conduct thorough investigations into the accidents that caused our clients’ burn injuries. After gathering evidence, including CCTV footage and witness testimony, we can better determine who is liable for the damage caused by the burn injury.

At Arnold & Smith, PLLC our clients rest easy knowing that we take the time and enlist the help of subject matter experts if necessary to construct an effective burn injury lawsuit claim. We work as a team to provide quality legal services that include investigating the most effective ways to secure compensation for our clients. Depending on the facts of the case, filing a claim with an insurance company could be the best solution. If not, filing a personal injury lawsuit could be the best option.

Work-related burns are common. Employees who work with electrical wires, furnaces, stoves, scalding pipes, ovens, and controlled fires are at a higher risk of suffering burn injuries while at work. When an employer fails to provide a safe work environment, the employer may be liable for the employee’s injuries. For example, let us say an employer knew or should have known about dangerous electrical wires and did not make the wires safe or warn the employee. In this case, the employer is probably liable for the employee’s burn injuries caused by the faulty wires.

If you have ever witnessed a North Carolina car accident, you have probably seen paramedics rushing to get the driver or passenger out of the vehicle. They do so because if gasoline is leaking, there is a chance that the vehicle could explode and catch on fire. Car accidents can cause varying degrees of severe burn injuries. Those involved can receive chemical burns, skin burns from the seatbelt, and burns for fires that happen during the car accident.

When products are defective, users who suffer bun injuries form the product may have a right to seek compensation for their injuries. Under North Carolina’s product liability laws, a manufacturer that does not put safety warnings on a product or sells a product with a defective design may be liable for harm that the product causes.

Property owners owe their guests a duty of reasonable care when it comes to the safety of their property. If an unsafe or dangerous condition on someone else’s property caused your burn injury, the property owner may be liable for your injuries. Property owners have a legal obligation to prevent dangerous conditions in their building or on their property. Those who suffer injuries caused by dangerous conditions can sue through a premises liability claim.

If you or a loved one have suffered a severe burn injury in Charlotte, Mooresville, Monroe or any of the surrounding areas in North Carolina, we can help. Contact our personal injury law firm today to schedule your free case evaluation.