Have you suffered a burn injury and think someone else is responsible? If so, you can file a lawsuit and recover compensation. Reach out to a catastrophic injury attorney in for guidance through the legal process.
Suffering from a burn injury is one of the most painful things to experience. Not only does a burn injury cause physical pain, but it can cause emotional pain from the traumatic accident that caused the burn injury and from the sometimes-disfiguring scars that the burn leaves behind.
There are various reasons you may suffer from a burn injury, and when someone else’s negligence caused your burn injury, it’s essential to hold the liable party accountable. Speaking to a New Orleans burn injury lawyer from Smiley Injury Law, LLC can be helpful if you hope to obtain a settlement and treat your injuries quickly.
Car accidents are one of the most common causes of burn injuries in New Orleans. Cars use flammable gasoline and other hazardous substances to run, and these chemicals can catch on fire when cars collide in certain ways. If drivers or passengers are trapped in a vehicle when a fire erupts, burn injuries can result and leave irreparable damage.
Work-related accidents, product defect accidents, and building fires can also lead to burn injuries.
Some burn injuries are more severe than others, and each burn is given a classification based on the severity of the injury. First-degree burns are the least severe burn injury because they only affect the top layer of the skin. Second-degree burns are more severe and may result in blistering and some scarring.
The worst type of burn injury is a third-degree burn, which affects all layers of the skin and can result in permanent scarring and disfigurement. Third-degree burns are potentially catastrophic injuries, and victims of New Orleans accidents who suffer multiple third-degree burns on their body may need surgery to replace larger portions of their skin with new skin from other unaffected areas of the body.
Your New Orleans burn injury attorney can help increase your burn injury settlement by identifying who’s responsible for the accident that caused your burn injury and doing what’s possible to hold them accountable. Your lawyer will use evidence from your accident, such as witness statements, photographs, and video footage, to support your argument in court and prove negligence.
Once the defendant is identified, you can account for all the damages you suffered, such as medical expenses, lost income from missing work, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and scarring and disfigurement. The at-fault party in your case deserves to pay for all the ways in which your burn injury has affected your lifestyle.
You shouldn’t feel afraid to seek justice for what you’ve been through when you have a strong legal team by your side. To discuss your case with a New Orleans burn injury lawyer from Smiley Injury Law, LLC, fill out the contact form below or call 504-894-9653 to book your free consultation.
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