Acute burns to even a small portion of your face or body can be life-threatening and take years of treatment to avoid infections. Scarring may be permanent, although skin grafts could lessen disfigurement. The skin is your largest organ, and third- or fourth-degree burns destroy its ability to regulate your temperature and stave off bacteria. The deepest burns can destroy muscles and bones, making it a catastrophic injury.
Because you could suffer a lot of pain from burns less severe than fourth-degree or you may endure scarring for life, your emotional well-being is also compromised. If another person is responsible for your situation, a Lake Mary burn injury lawyer should be consulted to discuss your options for a financial settlement paid through insurance or a monetary award from winning a lawsuit.
Your healthy skin sends immediate signals for you to recoil when you touch something hot enough to burn you. This instinct is lost after the most severe burns, which can occur in myriad ways. Some burn injuries caused by the recklessness or negligence of others include:
Our attorneys know from decades of experience and research data we compile how much your case is potentially worth. A Lake Mary burn injury attorney is a tough negotiator and fearless defender in the courtroom because you only have one chance to secure adequate compensation from the negligent party. We make that chance the only one you will need.
To prevail in a personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove the defendant acted negligently. Four components comprise negligence. They are duty, breach of duty, causation, and injuries. Duty is based on the proverbial reasonable person who acts responsibly in each situation. Acts below this standard are breaches of duty and if the substandard acts directly cause an accident that injures the plaintiff, negligence is established.
The burden of proving negligence is lighter under the doctrine of negligence per se. If the defendant violates a law that is meant to protect others from harm, but someone is harmed in the process, the only element a plaintiff will have to prove is damages. For example, a motorist ticketed for driving under the influence of drugs crashes into you and causes the gas tank to ignite, leaving you with a burn injury, is negligent via the ticket. Let a Lake Mary lawyer fight for you after a serious burn.
Insurance companies are notorious for pitching lowball settlement offers because they know some plaintiffs are willing to take them and be done with the process. Do not negotiate alone. Insurers will use data-driven numbers for burn injury settlements and show you the least serious burns with the lowest settlements as they tell you your burns are not too bad. We anticipate how much you will need for a comfortable future and negotiate knowing insurers do not want to go to trial and hope a jury is as miserly.
Juries try to come as close as possible to putting you in the position you were in before the burn injuries. Economic damages are objective, and compensate you for losses that can be calculated, such as medical bills and lost wages. Non-economic damages are subjective. Juries must imagine how much it is worth to be in a lot of pain, or the emotional toll of living with disfigurement. A Lake Mary burn injury attorney uses a client-centered approach by getting to know you and what your family will need, and pledging to get you the most compensation possible.
Burn injuries are challenging because they do not heal like a broken bone. Scarring and compromised skin could mean a lifetime of medical care. The emotional trauma compounds physical harm, and the experience can leave you unable to work and enjoy your family.
We negotiate and litigate many personal injury cases because we believe you deserve excellent representation to get you the money you will need from an insurance company or at trial. We are proud to partner with our clients in their fight to recover both physically and financially. Call a Lake Mary burn injury lawyer today so we can help you, too.
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