If you’ve received burn injuries in an accident that was caused by the negligence, recklessness, or wrongful misconduct of another party. Then you may be entitled to damages under California law.
Burns are among the worst sort of injuries for a victim. Serious burn injuries can not only cause extreme, long-lasting pain and aesthetic harm. But they can also create lifelong functional impairments that have a catastrophic impact on the plaintiff’s ability to engage in personal, social, recreational, and career activities.
Burn injuries can lead to substantial losses, though the losses suffered are not the same for each victim. A minor burn injury that solely affects one’s inner thigh. For example, may not give rise to damages for embarrassment or humiliation, given that it is not a portion of the body that is regularly exposed to the public. By contrast, a burn injury that leaves deep scars all over the victim’s face is likely to give rise to a claim for damages that accounts for the losses associated with disfigurement.
Like other personal injury claims, burn injury claims can be a challenge to litigate, but there are potential opportunities, as well. Burn injury victims tend to be excellent plaintiffs, as juries can more easily sympathize with the pain and suffering that the victim has gone through particularly if there has been some level of disfigurement. Defendants understand that burn injury victims have an advantage in front of a jury. And they may therefore be more willing to negotiate a favorable settlement early on.
Many laypeople exclusively associate burn injuries with fire-related accidents, but burn injuries can be inflicted by a number of sources. Major burn injury types include:
For example, if you are walking by a fence, and your skin comes into contact with a loose electrical live-wire, the prospect of severe burns is likely.
There are three degrees of burn injuries, in increasing order of severity: first, second, and third.
First-degree burns affect only the outer layer of the skin. And they will generally lead to a full recovery with no functional impairments or scarring, though light scarring may occur in some cases.
Second-degree burns affect the outer two layers of the skin, and they can cause significant pain and scarring. Some victims requiring skin grafts to avoid disfigurement. Long-term impairment is unlikely, however.
Third-degree burns completely destroy both the outer layers of the skin, and they can even destroy nerves, hair, and sweat glands. Third-degree burns not only lead to some level of disfigurement, but they often lead to lifelong functional impairments and consistent pain, too.
At Prestige Law Personal Injury & Car Accident Lawyers, our attorneys have extensive experience handling a wide range of personal injury and property damage claims. Including those that involve body shop negligence, fraudulent misconduct, and more.
Body shops can be slippery defendants and may have aggressive counsel provided by their insurer. We find that the breadth and depth of our personal injury litigation experience give us a competitive advantage. We are not only familiar with a diverse array of defense strategies and how to overcome them. But we accustom to the challenges of trial litigation. Opposing counsel must therefore be careful to treat your case with seriousness. It deserves in case they find themselves embattled in court.
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