Morristown, NJ, Burn Injury Attorney
New Jersey Burn and Inhalation Injuries
Retailers, hotel operators, office building managers, oil refineries
and makers of smoke detectors can be held liable for fire-related injuries and fatalities that occur as a result of negligence and safety violations. In fires involving apartments, motels or restaurants, it’s not uncommon for investigators to discover blocked fire exits and other fire code violations that contributed to the inability of people to leave the building in a timely fashion. At the Morristown Personal Injury Law Office of Leonard & Leonard, we work with fire investigators, chemical analysts and safety consultants in determining what caused a fire and what should have been done to prevent it. In order to ensure our clients receive compensation proportional to their burn injuries, we consult doctors, medical economists and life care planners.
In dealing with fire-related injuries and fatalities, it’s important to preserve evidence and begin an investigation as soon as possible. If you’ve been seriously burned or have lost a family member in a fire or chemical explosion, contact Morristown, New Jersey, burn injury attorneys today. P.A. Call us at 973-984-1414.
Burn Injuries, Fires and Explosions
The personal injury law office of Leonard & Leonard represents people suffering from the following kinds of injuries related to fires, toxic fume inhalation, chemical burns and explosions:
- Second-degree burns
- Third-degree burns
- Chemical burns
- Radiation burns
- Ultraviolet light burns
- Lung damage
- Disfigurement
- Amputations
Costs and Seriousness of Burns
There are three general classifications of burns:
- First degree: The outer layer of skin is burned. The area affected exhibits redness and tenderness and usually heals within a few weeks.
- Second degree: Here, the first and second layer of skin is burned, resulting in blistering, pain and scarring.
- Third degree:The three principal layers of skin are burned requiring skin grafts and reconstructive surgery.Given the serious nature of burn injuries, the medical costs of hospitalization alone can range from $50,000 to $200,000. Depending on the severity of a person’s burn injuries, additional costs are involved when reconstructive surgery, skin grafts and physical therapy are taken into consideration. Cases involving chemical burns over most of a person’s body may result in disfigurement, loss of sight and serious complications involving infections. For these reasons, it’s essential to quantify the financial impact of a burn injury in order to meet medical costs and compensate burn injury victims for their pain and suffering.
Burn Injuries and Liability — Holding those Responsible Financially Liable
While a fire in a hotel or apartment building may be due to negligence on the part of the property owner, liability for defective sprinkler systems or malfunctioning smoke detectors may involve those that installed or manufactured them. That’s why it’s important to investigate the cause of a fire and what went wrong in order to hold all the parties that played a role in causing burn injuries and fatalities responsible.
Contact Leonard & Leonard, P.A.
For more information regarding our practice and how we can help you, contact our Morristown, New Jersey, Burn Injury Attorneys today. Call us at 973-984-1414.
The experienced personal injury law firm of Leonard & Leonard, P.A. works hard to protect the rights of families and individuals in cases of personal injury, wrongful death, workers’ compensation, employment law, traffic violations, and civil rights. They serve clients throughout the state, with offices in Union County and Morris County and the surrounding areas of New Jersey, including cities and communities such as Springfield, Summit, Millburn, Union, Newark, Morristown, Morris Plains, Dover, Sparta, Hackettstown, Irvington, Paterson, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Basking Ridge, East Hanover, Mendham, Randolph, Morris Township, Bernardsville, Plainfield, and Elizabeth, NJ.
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