Roswell Burn Injury Attorney

Burn injuries are often so destructive that victims and their family members must make significant adjustments to their lives. At Kaufmann Law, we devote every available resource to recovering the funds burn injury victims need and are owed. If you have been injured by someone else, contact our firm for a free consultation.

Common Causes of Burn Injuries

Sadly, many burn injuries are avoidable. Those that are preventable are typically caused by the negligent or unlawful acts of others. Kaufman Injury Law aggressively works to hold these actors accountable to clients. 

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Negligent and unlawful drivers significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents, which always come with a risk of fire and explosion. Gasoline, other substances, and extremely hot car parts make burn injuries quite common in traffic crashes. 

Victims face horrific injuries and extended recovery times. They uniformly need significant funds to keep up with the financial and non-economic impacts caused by their burn injuries. 

Sadly, insurance companies don’t want to pay the compensation victims deserve. Without an attorney, burn victims from motor vehicle accidents rarely receive what they truly deserve. As our client, you can rest assured that we will employ our full resources in our fight to recover what you are owed. 

In many instances, those in cars are at the highest risk for burn injuries because they often get trapped inside burning vehicles. Whereas motorcycle riders are often thrown clear of their vehicle, car passengers and drivers can find themselves unable to escape their vehicles. 

Work Injuries

Burn injuries can occur at all types of work sites, from restaurants to construction sites off Holcomb Bridge Road. Any site that utilizes heat, fire, or chemicals can produce burn victims. 

Frequently, construction worksites are where many burn injuries take place. However, they may also occur in kitchens, restaurants, labs, and many other types of work sites. 

Scalding Hot Food or Beverages

Food and beverages can severely burn the inside of your mouth, throat, and other parts of your digestive tract. Scalding food and beverages can also severely burn your skin if spilled. 

Restaurants and establishments that serve beverages have the duty to ensure their food and beverage offerings are served at a reasonable temperature. However, this does not always happen. People are burned by hot coffee, food, and other consumables on a regular basis. Their victims deserve recompense through damages. 

Defective Products

All types of products in the marketplace are capable of causing burns. Take any product powered by direct electricity or battery power as an example. A malfunction can expose consumers to dangerous electrical currents or substances that cause burns. 

In many cases, product makers and distributors can be held strictly liable for any injuries and losses caused by their products. In other words, they can be held liable without any proof of negligence or other wrongdoing. The simple fact that a product harmed a consumer is often enough to hold a company liable. 

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to maintain standards of care when treating a patient, and the patient is harmed. In some cases, these harms manifest as burn injuries, such as in cases involving:

• Defective MRI equipment
• Improper use of laser equipment during treatments and surgeries
• Surgical fires in the operating room
• Malfunctioning testing equipment

Medical malpractice may also cause pre-existing burn injuries to worsen through substandard care. If you seek treatment for a burn injury from a licensed medical professional, they must treat you according to accepted standards of care. 

Given the delicate nature of burn treatments, professionals are held to high standards when treating burns. At Kaufman Injury Law, we hold medical professionals liable for substandard treatment resulting in burn injuries or the worsening of existent burn injuries. 

Compensation for Burn Injuries

The two main sources of compensation in burn injury cases are workers’ compensation benefits and proceeds from a personal injury claim. Typically, victims get compensated by one or the other. However, some are able to seek compensation from both sources. 

Workers’ Comp Benefits

If your burn injury happened on the clock, you may be entitled to workers’ comp, which might include:

• Medical expenses
• Temporary lost income (partial lost wage replacement)
• Permanent disability benefits
• Vocational rehab

If you have been injured and are considering applying for benefits, the biggest obstacle you will face is the insurance company handling the claim. Its profits are at stake whenever a worker makes a claim. As such, the incentive is to pay you as little as possible without running afoul of insurance law.

This practice of paying as little as possible is wildly successful with unrepresented injury victims. It does not work so well, however, in cases where the worker has an experienced workers’ comp attorney fighting for them.

Kaufman Injury Law is ready to stand with you throughout your claim and work diligently to compel proper payment through the law. 

Personal Injury Lawsuit

In burn injury cases outside of work, the route to compensation is a personal injury lawsuit. Full damages are available in these cases, including:

• Medical expenses and future treatment
• Full lost wage replacement
• Expenses and outlays related to the burn injury
• Pain and suffering
• Lost ability to enjoy life
• Wrongful death damages

At Kaufman Injury Law, our experience representing burn injury victims has made us well aware of the extensive costs to properly treat burn injuries. Technology has advanced, and numerous effective techniques are available to burn injury victims, but they are costly. Our attorneys fight hard for every penny you need. 

Beating the Statute of Limitations

No matter the circumstances of your burn injury, you must take legal action to recover damages within a certain period of time. These claims are governed by a statute of limitations of two years, meaning you have two years to file a lawsuit after your injury. The clock starts on the date of your burn injury. 

In every personal injury case, prompt action is necessary, regardless of how much time is left on the statute of limitations. 

Long-Term Consequences of Burn Injuries

As you might imagine, burn injuries can lead to serious long-term consequences. For this and associated reasons, Kaufman Injury Law aggressively pursues maximum compensation for burn injury clients. The money needed to address the devastation caused in many burn injury cases is frequently substantial. 

Some of the long-term consequences burn injury victims face include:

• Inability to engage in gainful employment
• Chronic pain
• Isolation
• Mental health deterioration
• Inability to engage in community activities
• Inability to visit places of recreation, like Roswell Area Park
• Relationship problems

In no world can money make the past go away. If you experience a significant burn injury, you will likely be dealing with pain and suffering for years, regardless of the treatment and recovery. 

However, the money you receive in compensation will go far in helping you make up for all that you have lost. Kaufman Injury Law is dedicated to collecting the full amount of damages you are entitled to for the sake of your future and loved ones. 

Get the Representation You Deserve

Burn injuries can destroy lives, plans, and dreams. Compensation cannot make the past vanish. However, it can bring much-needed relief to burn injury victims and their families. Kaufman Injury Law is prepared to help you recover what you are owed by law. Call today for a free consultation.