The value of a burn injury case depends on many factors: Severity of the burn – Is it a first, second, third or fourth degree burn? Size of the burn – How large is the affected area? Will there be permanent scarring? Location – Where is the burn located? Is… CONTINUE
Burn Injury Degrees and Severity
A first degree burn normally involves the top surface layer of the skin, such as a typical sunburn that might be a little bit red and sensitive to the touch. Second degree burns involve the first two layers of the skin. Symptoms of second degree burns include a deeper reddening… CONTINUE
How Common Are Burn Injuries, Statistically?
According to the Center for Disease Control on average, in the United States, on average, someone died in a fire every two hours, and someone was injured every 23 minutes. Each year in the United States, 1.1 Million burn injuries require medical attention. Of those injured as a result of… CONTINUE
Actionable Burn Injuries
Actionable burn injuries may come from any number of sources, including explosions, hot liquids, flames, steam, electrical currents, radiation, and strong chemicals, such as paint thinner or gasoline. Burns may also come from sources like homes, restaurants hotels, and defective products. Our firm has also seen a number of clients… CONTINUE
Premises Liability: Hazardous Conditions Can Be Anywhere
A premises liability case can arise out of an incident at a swimming pool, a construction site, an office building, a home, a street, a bike lane, a curb, a staircase, an amusement park, a movie theater. Virtually every premise is owned, controlled and maintained by some person or entity,… CONTINUE
What is Premises Liability?
Premises liability refers to the negligent ownership, occupation or control, or maintenance of property that causes injury. To prove a valid premises liability case, one must show that the owner or occupier, or person in control of property, was negligent in the use or maintenance of the property, and that… CONTINUE
Dog Bite Cases: Statute of Limitations
If you are suing a private party, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the bite. With a government entity, such as the circumstance of when you are bitten by a police dog, you must file a government claim within six months. Normally after you file… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: Proving Your Case
Dog bites are normally proven by percipient witnesses who saw the bite as it occurred and/or the physical evidence of scars and injuries that result. We often obtain evidence to prove a dog bite from police reports, animal control reports, private investigator reports, photographs and medical records.
Dog Bite: Worker’s Compensation – What If, In the Normal Course of Their Delivering Mail, a Letter Carrier is Bitten by a Dog? Does That Count as Worker’s Comp?
If a postal worker is bitten during the normal course of business, delivering the mail, she should file a workers compensation claim AND a third party personal injury claim against the dog owner. Worker’s Compensation would have a lien against the proceeds of the personal injury case because, presumably, the… CONTINUE
Dog Bite: What if the Dog Was Provoked or Teased by the Victim?
It would depend on what, if anything, the victim did it to initiate contact with the dog. It is reasonably expected that humans are going to approach dogs to have a friendly interaction. It is normal for people to approach a dog to pet it, to play with it, or… CONTINUE