A severe burn injury can quickly alter your life, causing immense pain and lasting physical limitations. When this type of harm occurs due to someone else’s negligent or wrongful acts, you have a legal right to hold them accountable by pursuing a claim for damages. Our Fullerton burn injury lawyer at Levian Law could review your case, identify your damages, and advocate for the compensation you deserve in court.
We understand how difficult and uncertain life can be after a burn injury. Strong communication is always a top priority for our catastrophic injury attorneys in each step we take to resolve your claim. You can contact our office today to schedule a free case consultation.
Burns vary widely in severity. The most critical cases can cause disfigurement, permanent nerve damage, and a loss of mobility from deep tissue injuries that affect your muscles, tendons, and bones. Our Fullerton lawyers could help pursue claims arising from various types of burn injuries, including:
Understanding the nature of your burn injury can be important to identifying who may be responsible for causing it. The severity of your burn will also impact the amount of compensation you can pursue from a liable party.
We could help seek damages for your direct economic losses, including medical care costs and lost wages or earning ability. You also have a right to compensation for the non-economic damages of your burn injury, which include pain and suffering and other losses to your quality of life.
An individual or business is legally responsible for injury and death resulting from their negligent or wrongful acts under California Civil Code § 1714. Liability for a burn injury might belong to a product manufacturer or retailer that sold you a defective item, a commercial property owner who ignored an obvious fire hazard, or an organization that carelessly exposed you to hazardous chemicals or radiation.
Navigating the civil liability claim process after a burn injury is often complex, which is why working with our Fullerton attorneys may be beneficial. For example, a property owner’s duty of care depends heavily on your legal status as a visitor on the property at the time of the injury. Landowners owe a much higher duty of care to lawful business clients and social guests than they do to trespassers. Our lawyers know how to address the tactics that insurance companies and defendant’s counsel may use to minimize your damages or right to compensation.
You have a limited amount of time to file a personal injury claim under the statute of limitations in California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1. You generally have two years to file a claim from the date your burn injury occurred.
If you miss this statutory deadline, the court has to dismiss your case, which can prevent you from recovering compensation for your damages. Our Fullerton attorneys could review your burn injury case and explain which filing deadlines apply.
We know how devastating a burn injury is for you and your family. We work hard to maximize your financial recovery from the parties responsible for your pain and hardship. You do not have to spend a single dollar upfront to learn more about your potential right to a personal injury claim after a burn accident. Discuss your case in more detail through a free consultation with an experienced Fullerton burn injury lawyer. Contact Levian Law today.
