New York Workplace Burn Injury Attorneys

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Many times a burn injury is the cause of someone else's negligence. Whether it be another person, a manufacturer, or a large company or organization, they must be held accountable for a lifetime of inconvenience a burn injury victim may endure.

If you or a loved one has been involved in a preventable burn accident, please contact our experienced New York burn injury attorneys today. We have recovered monetary compensation for many burn injury victims, which has helped them to pay for medical bills, hospital stays, physical therapy, pain and suffering, wrongful death, loss of work and in some instances, plastic surgery to repair the physical damage suffered from the incident.

In the United States, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported every year. Burns can be one of the most painful injuries one can sustain. Those who suffer from such injuries can face a lifetime of serious healthcare challenges. Last year, an estimated 650,000 burn injuries were treated by medical professionals. 75,000 of those injuries required hospitalization.

Burns are classified based upon the severity of damage to the skin and are divided into three categories:

• First-degree burns affect only the outer layer (called the epidermis) of the skin.
• Second-degree burns damage the epidermis and the layer beneath it (called the dermis).
• Third-degree burns involve damage or destruction of all layers of the skin and damage to underlying tissues. People who experience such burns often require skin grafting.

Burn injuries can include injuries to any part of the body, including the skin, eyes, lungs and brain. Hands, feet, arms and legs can be so badly burned that amputation is necessary. Anyone who has had a burn injury knows that it is incomprehensibly painful. Each time the dressing is changed, the pain consumes the patient. The entire family suffers with the burn victim.

The following damages can usually be claimed in a burn injury lawsuit:

• Actual Damages – This includes compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distress, disfigurement and physical or mental impairment and disability.
• Punitive Damages – This is an amount awarded to a burn victim as a means of punishing the person responsible.

The New York attorneys at Goidel and Siegel lawfirm have many years of experience successfully representing people who have been seriously injured due to someone else’s negligence. We have won millions of dollars for our past clients and we will do whatever we can to help you recover the compensation you deserve.

A burn injury can be one of the most devastating injuries a person can sustain, both physically and emotionally. If you or someone close to you has suffered a burn injury due to someone else’s negligence, contact our New York attorneys today for a free consultation.