Burn Injury Attorneys In Indiana and Illinois
Burn injuries are among the most painful and traumatizing injuries a person can endure. If you’ve suffered a burn injury and it was caused by the negligence of another, it is important to contact a burn injury lawyer as soon as possible.
A burn injury attorney can help you gather the information needed to determine whether you may be able to obtain compensation for the burn(s) you suffered. Information such as the time, location and circumstances are all important, as are any medical records from your treatment, police and fire department reports, photographic evidence of your injury, and other components critical to the potential success of personal injury burn settlements. Witness testimony can also be important when pursuing a burn injury claim, so if there are others who can corroborate the facts, it’s best to share their contact information and statements with your attorney.
Classification for Serious Burns
Burn injuries are classified into three tiers or “degrees,” corresponding with the severity of the injury:
- First-degree burns are limited to the surface (or epidermis) of the skin, causing reddening and discoloration along with pain and discomfort. This pain and sensitivity may prevent you from going to work or completing other daily tasks, and may account for disfigurement, any of which may entitle you to compensation.
- Second-degree burns penetrate below the surface of the skin, causing blistering, fluid loss through the skin, and extreme pain and potential disfigurement.
- Third-degree burns — also called “full thickness” burns — damage both layers of the skin (epidermis and dermis), exposing and damaging the tissue beneath, including muscle. These burn injuries can cause permanent disfigurement, lifelong pain and discomfort, and even death. While the nerve damage that these burns cause can mean that no pain is immediately felt, the long-term recovery process can be difficult, and consequences remain severe.
Types of Burn Cases Allen Law Group Handles
When burn injuries are caused by the negligence of another party, you may have a claim for personal injuries. Burn injury claims can also cover medical costs (including your out-of-pocket costs) and damages for pain and suffering.
The attorneys at Allen Law Group have experience in many types of burn injuries with many different causes. Example of cases our attorneys handle include burns sustained in:
- Hotels
- Restaurants
- Apartment fires
- House fires
- In the workplace
- Car, truck, or tanker accidents or explosions
- Industrial accidents
- Electrical cord fires
- Scalding pipes and water
- Steel Mill fires
- Factory fires
Schedule a Free Case Consultation With Allen Law Group
If you or someone close to you was injured in any kind of burn accident, don’t wait — schedule a free, no-obligation initial case consultation with an experienced burn injury attorney in Indiana or Illinois today.
Schedule a consultation with a Valparaiso burn injury lawyer, or with a burn injury attorney in Merrillville or Indianapolis.
Allen Law Group serves Indiana and Illinois with offices in Chesterton, Merrillville, and Indianapolis and Chicago, Orland Park, and Mokena. Simply call us or contact us online to meet with an attorney for a case evaluation.
