Personal Injury Lawyers for Fire Accident Victims

A fire accident can leave victims with extensive and often severe injuries. Victims can be left with permanent pain and suffering, emotional trauma, disfigurement, loss of limbs, significant scarring and a long period of rehabilitation. In addition, victims may have to pay for expensive medical care and ongoing household expenses while they recover from their injuries. When the fire accident was caused by another person’s negligence or fault, a victim can file a lawsuit to obtain compensation for their losses.

In the United States, there are approximately 16,000 fire-related deaths and over 500,000 injuries that require medical treatment each year. Most of these fire accidents occur in the home or workplace and involve combustible materials such as wood, paper, fabric or electrical wiring. Many fires are the result of human error, including poor maintenance, faulty equipment, smoking in bed or near flammable materials, and leaving appliances turned on or plugged in when not in use. Some fires are set deliberately through arson or other criminal acts.

While every accident is a tragedy, burn injuries are especially traumatic as they can cause irreparable damage to tissues and organs, leading to a lifetime of physical discomfort, disfigurement and depression. The pain and suffering of victims of a fire accident can also be financially devastating, resulting in lost income and loss of property.

The fire accident lawyers of TorkLaw can help clients get fair compensation for their losses. The firm will conduct a thorough investigation of the accident, obtaining photos and video footage, police and fire department reports, safety inspections, and medical records and interviews. The firm will also consult experts to assess the extent of your injuries and the future costs for medical and rehabilitative care. It will also negotiate aggressively with insurance companies and opposing attorneys to secure the maximum amount of compensation you deserve.

If a fire accident was caused by the negligent or reckless actions of another, a personal injury lawyer can help you hold that party responsible for your losses. These claims can include claims for damages for both economic and non-economic losses, such as the cost of repairing or replacing your damaged property, the cost of ongoing medical care, loss of quality of life, lost wages, and other associated financial damages. In some cases, victims can also be awarded punitive damages, which are designed to punish a defendant for particularly bad or reprehensible behavior.

Almost any type of appliance or piece of equipment can catch fire, but a major culprit is household cooking appliances, space heaters and central heating/air systems, office equipment like computers, printers and copy machines, torches and burners, welding gear, clothing dryers and washing machines and chemical substances. The best way to treat a burn is to immediately soak the burned area with cool water as soon as possible. Avoid applying ointment, butter or ice to the burn because these do not allow the skin to properly cool, and can actually trap heat under the surface of the damaged tissue.