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Seth Carroll - Partner at Commonwealth Law Group
Chesterfield County Burn Injury Attorney

Burn Injury Lawyer in Chesterfield County 

Commonwealth Law Group focuses our practice on helping people who have been seriously injured, including those who suffered from horrific burn injuries in accidents. Our burn injury lawyers are here to help you through this difficult time and to get you the compensation you deserve.

Burn injuries are some of the most painful and debilitating injuries one can sustain. Not only does a serious burn injury cause significant pain, but it can also cause permanent disfigurement and scarring. Many types of accidents can cause burn injuries. Some of these accidents result from someone’s negligence. Burn injuries can happen due to car crashes, apartment fires, workplace accidents, and many other ways.

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Types of Burn Injuries

Burn injuries are divided by types and degrees. A burn can be small and minor, or it can be large and severe. Severe burns cause significant pain and require extensive medical treatment. Some burns are so severe that the person dies from their burn injuries.

Following are the types of burn injuries and their causes:

  1. Thermal Burns: touching a hot object or fire

  2. Electrical Burns: coming into contact with electricity

  3. Chemical or Caustic Burns: touching certain harmful chemicals

  4. Radiation Burns: being exposed to radiation like X-rays or the sun

  5. Cold Burns (Frostbite): being exposed to something very cold

The type of burn will dictate the type of treatment a patient undergoes.

Severity or Grades of Burns

First-Degree Burns

First-degree burns are a minor type of burn. Minor burns only affect the outer layer of the skin. They can cause pain and discoloration of the skin, but they usually heal after several days.

Second-Degree Burns

Second-degree burns burn the top layer and the second layer of skin. These burns can cause blisters and are hot to the touch. This severity of burn can take a few weeks to heal and usually requires medical treatment.

Third-Degree Burns

Third-degree burns can be extremely serious and painful, especially when they cover a large portion of someone’s body. A third-degree burn is severe enough to destroy the top two layers of the skin and damage the layer of fat beneath them. 

These burns can cause serious scarring that requires skin grafts. They can even cause permanent nerve damage.

Fourth-Degree Burns

Fourth-degree burns can be so severe that they damage someone’s muscles and tendons. They frequently result in amputation of hands, arms, feet, or legs. There is a significant chance of infection with this severity of burn.

Fifth-Degree Burns

A fifth-degree burn can affect a person’s internal muscles and organs. Someone who survives a fifth-degree burn often requires amputations and suffers from long-term disabilities.

Sixth-Degree Burns

A sixth-degree is the most severe level of burn and causes extensive damage to the body that will most likely be fatal.

Seek Help for Your Burn Injuries

If you have a second-degree burn, you should seek treatment from a medical doctor. Many second-degree burns themselves aren’t dangerous, but an untreated infection due to the burn could have serious consequences.

If your burns happened due to someone’s negligence, you should seek compensation for your injuries. The best chance of recovering compensation for your burn injuries is to contact the burn accident attorneys at Commonwealth Law Group. We have been successfully obtaining compensation for seriously injured people

Contact our burn injury attorneys today to schedule a free initial consultation. We are waiting for your call.

Common Causes of Burn Injuries

Serious burn injuries can happen in many types of situations. Many of these incidents and accidents are the fault of someone acting negligently and recklessly. Following are the common types of accidents where serious burn cases can arise:

  • Motor vehicle accidents where the vehicle catches on fire after a crash
  • Work-related accidents involving chemical and electrical burns
  • Work-related fires and explosions
  • Defective and dangerous product malfunctions
  • Apartment fires when the landlord has failed to install smoke detectors
  • Medical malpractice with the use of medical laser equipment
  • Premise liability incidents like fires in stores, commercial buildings, or even private homes

There are many more examples of how someone can suffer from a serious burn. The key point is that when a dangerous incident has been caused by the carelessness, negligence, or recklessness of someone else, you should seek compensation. 

You may believe that someone’s negligence caused your burn. In that case, you should immediately contact a burn injury law firm to investigate your case and file a claim against the responsible parties.

Burn Injury Law Firm Can Help 

Commonwealth Law Group is the premier burn injury law firm in Chesterfield County and throughout Virginia. When you experience serious burns that require surgeries and hospitalization, not only do you suffer from severe pain, but you also suffer from stress, anxiety, and fear about the future.

Who is going to pay your bills because you can’t work? Who is going to put food on your family’s table? These are all good questions, and we’re here to help.

Contact us today for a free initial consultation. You are not alone.

FAQs

When Are Burn Injuries Life Threatening?

Serious burns that cover 25% or more of a burn victim’s body can be fatal.

However, there have been many medical advancements in the treatment of burns. According to the National Institutes of Health, even people with 90% of their bodies covered with third-degree burns can sometimes survive. Unfortunately, those who survive severe burns will likely experience permanent scarring or disability.

How Much Will It Cost to Hire a Burn Injury Law Firm?

No set type of fee structure covers every case. Some injury cases are handled differently than others. But most burn injury cases are handled on a contingency fee basis. This arrangement means that you don’t have to pay any attorney fees upfront. 

When a lawyer works under a contingency fee arrangement, they only get paid a percentage fee if they are successful in recovering compensation.

What Can a Burn Injury Law Firm Do for Me?

An experienced and knowledgeable burn injury law firm can investigate the facts of your case and make sure the people who caused your injuries are held responsible. The burn accident lawyers at Commonwealth Law Group know what it takes to successfully represent seriously burned people. 

Contact Burn Injury Lawyers in Chesterfield Today

If you or a family member has suffered serious burns in an accident, our burn injury attorneys are waiting for your call. Burn injury cases can be very difficult to litigate, given the difficulty of adequately demonstrating the victim’s actual pain and suffering. 

But the burn accident lawyers at Commonwealth Law Group have the knowledge and skills needed to win tough cases. We have the resources to handle complex cases against big businesses and large insurance companies. 

Contact us today to schedule a free initial consultation. If you have questions and want to know how to proceed, we’re waiting for your call.

“Great law group. Everyone was kind and down to earth. Made me feel like I was their only client. Very attentive to me and my case.”

Karen Jacobs

If you have been injured at work or through the negligence of another individual or entity, contact us at (804) 999-9999 or or use the form below to connect with our legal team. We will fight to get you the justice you deserve.