Over the years our firm has handled a variety of legal cases involving serious burn injuries to children. These cases can be extremely tragic and some of the cases we have handled have involved the death of young children due to defective products inside a home which caught on fire. We have handled burn cases where children were injured in automobile accidents, where they were injured in motels, where they were injured and burned as a result of medical malpractice, where they were injured by defective unsafe clothing which caught on fire all too readily and/or sustained chemical burns due to unsafe products. In short, there are many different contexts in which a burn injury can occur involving a child and, of course, safety is always paramount when it comes to these types of situations. Regrettably, many products are flammable and are defective and unsafe which can result in serious injury or wrongful death.
Children Burn Injury Attorney AtlantaAccording to the United States Fire Administration, each year, there are approximately 3,700 deaths and close to 20,000 fire related injuries. Many legal cases involving burn injuries to children are entirely preventable. As stated, such cases can arise because of a defective space heater, for example, in a closed, confined area which catches on fire and causes serious injury or wrongful death to a child that is unable to escape the fire. If electrical or mechanical equipment is improperly installed or maintained, a fire can result and children oftentimes are the victims of such preventable negligence.
For those lucky enough to survive a fire, the treatment of a burn injury can be extremely expensive, not to mention extremely painful and emotionally traumatic. Some burn victims are horribly burned and the consequences of preventable negligence can last a lifetime. Obviously, specialists have to be involved in the care of burn wounds and when children are involved, these injuries can be heartbreaking and life altering. Thus, in the context of a preventable burn injury to a child, resort to the legal process may be necessary in order to provide for a lifetime of medical care associated with the injury.
If there is a defective product or some other act of negligence which results in the injury to the child, a burn injury victim through his or her parents may be entitled to compensation for the medical expenses and the pain and suffering attendant to a burn injury ordeal. Because most plaintiff lawyers work on a contingent fee basis, typically such cases can be handled without the client having to pay up front for legal representation. Sometimes the immediate cause of an unexplained fire may be unknown and parents may not even know they have a products liability claim or claims for an unsafe condition caused by the negligence of a third party. This is why, in some cases, parents may wish to confer with legal counsel when in doubt.
Fire Victim Attorney Atlanta, GAIf you or any member of your family is the victim of a burn injury and need representation by a firm who has handled burn injuries to both children and adults, please feel free to call on of our Atlanta fire damage attorneys at number (404) 658-9070.