A fire injury lawyer can help you get compensation from the right parties when you have been injured by fire due to someone’s negligence. There are many different causes of fire, such as:
A fire can happen anywhere, including:
Fire injuries can be aggravated when the site of the fire is not compliant with fire and safety code. A fire injury lawyer can assist you in analyzing your situation to ensure that the negligent parties will be liable for your injuries.
If you are looking to speak with a fire injury lawyer, we at the Law Offices of Albert Goodwin are here for you. You can call us at 212-233-1233 or send us an email at [email protected].
Fire injuries can result from gas explosions, kitchen fires, steam explosion, pipe explosion, or manhole explosion. You can suffer burn injuries, smoke inhalation injuries, other severe injuries, and significant property damage. The amount of damages you can claim will depend on the severity of your injury and the negligence of the party causing the injury.
For example, burn injuries can result from:
Burns can also be caused by
You may suffer a first-degree burn, second degree burn, third-degree burn, all the way to the sixth degree.
Your fire injury lawyer will analyze your situation to see who to file a case against and what damages you will be able to recover. As previously mentioned, it would depend on the severity of your fire injuries, the type of medical treatment you need, whether long term medical treatment is required, whether you will sustain long-term damage, or if you have lost employment or had to take a leave of absence because of the injury.
Some damages you may be able to recover are pain and suffering due to serious burns, loss of enjoyment of life based on permanent injuries, disfigurement, emotional trauma or scarring, medical bills such as hospital bills, nursing care, rehabilitation, past and future medical costs, lost wages, wrongful death damages, and punitive damages.
When you have sustained injuries, it is important to call a fire injury lawyer immediately. The fire injury lawyer will tell you the kind of documentation you need to obtain to strengthen your case, such as reports of government agencies on the cause of the fire and medical reports and evaluations. Should you need assistance, we at the Law Offices of Albert Goodwin are here for you. We have offices in New York City, Brooklyn, NY and Queens, NY. You can call us at 212-233-1233 or send us an email at [email protected].