New York Burn Injury Lawyer

Suffering Through a Burn Injury

Burns are perhaps the most painful and serious of the common traumatic injuries. An adult or child who has had the misfortune of suffering a serious burn injury requires both the finest medical attention to ensure maximum recovery and the best legal representation to protect their rights. Burns have multiple causes, but the most common are heat or thermal burns. These are caused by fire, steam, hot objects or hot liquids (including tap water, which is the most common source of burn deaths and hospitalizations). Indeed, excessively hot tap water is one of the leading causes of childhood injuries. Electricity, chemicals, radiation and friction are the other sources of burn injuries. Many burns are fully preventable and are caused through the negligence of another party such as improperly regulated tap water, lack of or malfunctioning smoke detectors, and defective products.

Generally, burns are divided into three categories: 1 ^st, 2 ^nd and 3 ^rd degree burns.  First degree burns are superficial and affect only the first layer of skin (the epidermis). Second degree burns injure both the first and second layer of skin (the dermis) Third degree burns destroy the epidermis and dermis and may damage the tissue underneath the skin as well.  Both second and third degree burn require immediate medical attention.  Anyone sustaining such injuries will likely require long term medical care with a painful recovery, possibly even plastic surgery.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a fire or some other accident which resulted in a burn injury, immediately contact our skilled burn injury lawyers at Segal & Lax in New York.

Caring and Effective Personal Injury Attorneys

For over a decade, we have successfully represented people who have been injured due to burn accidents. We have earned our reputation based on success. Our firm has a proven record of obtaining multi-million dollar damage awards for injured persons. Our dedicated team of paralegals, support staff, and independent consultants are focused on protecting your rights and getting you the financial compensation you need and deserve. We are here to help and serve our clients. If you or someone you know has sustained a burn injury due to another's negligence, call 800-SMART- LAW for a free consultation.