California Burn Injuries

No one expects to fall victim to a catastrophic accident or deserves to fall prey to such an unfortunate incident. In the event that you have been involved in a serious incident and received painful or near-fatal burns as a result, you can potentially face overwhelming medical bills and hospital payments. Always remember to keep calm and to be knowledgeable. Resources for such a terrible event are at your fingertips, and it is the duty of a personal injury attorney to guide you every step of the way. Before we take a look at different solutions, let’s take a closer look at the problem at hand.

Types of California Burn Injuries 

Burn injuries are amongst some of the most painful and terrible injuries one can receive. Victims of car accidents, house fires, or random incidents can fall prey to these circumstances. Different events can result in burn injuries that could have life-altering consequences. 

Fire: One of the most common types of burn-related accidents, fires accounted for nearly 3,280 deaths and 15,700 injuries amongst civilians and cost nearly $14.3 billion in damages in the year 2015 alone. Causes include household accidents (e.g. leaving a burner “on”), unattended fires (campfires, candles), or lack of experience with fire control.

• Fireworks: Fireworks cannot be used by civilians in California. Nevertheless, in 2012 alone, 8,700 people visited emergency rooms due to accidents resulting from fireworks explosions.
• Firesetting: These incidents take place when children play with fire while unattended by an adult or young adult, plain and simple.
• Chemical Fire/Burns: This is one of the deadliest types of burns, as these can ultimately affect the outside and inside of your body. Items such as cleaners and oils can inflict terrible injuries including burns to the throat, eyes, and nasal passage.
• Scald Burns: Easily preventable, this type of burn is most common in juveniles and young children and is typically caused when you come into contact with boiling water. Safety officials have determined that scald burns set in after a minimum of five seconds.  

California Law Burn Regulations

If you have been victimized by one or more of these types of burns as the result of household or vehicle accident, you can potentially file your personal injury lawsuit with the aid of a professional lawyer. Due to the high dry weather and potentially catastrophic effects of a fire in California, California law places strict restrictions on who can burn fires where. If you have fallen victim to an accident caused by illegal activity, you may have a particularly strong case.

Cost of Personal Damage

The severity and the amount of your injuries can ultimately give you better leverage to receive compensation. If a person has inflicted the injury on your or was involved in the accident that caused your injury, a professional attorney can determine the strength of your case. Traumatic injuries such as third-degree burns, burnt nasal passageways, and burnt eyes can result in higher compensation.

California Burn Injury Attorney

Our attorneys at Los Angeles Injury Group are passionate about our practice and are knowledgeable in the laws, rules, and statutes surrounding catastrophic personal injuries in California. We fight for the rights of every victim and will help you receive justice for such a tragic and unfortunate circumstance. If you or your loved one has suffered severe burns as the result of an accident and were determined not to be at fault, contact our office at 310-954-7248 to file a malpractice lawsuit today.