A major (second-degree) or full thickness (third-degree) burn injury is one of the most severe and traumatic injuries a person can suffer. The financial, mental, and physical costs of recovering from a burn injury are substantial.
Burns can change your life in moments. Both second- and third-degree burns often require long-term hospitalization, skin grafting, rehabilitation, and extensive psychological counseling to help overcome the mental trauma associated with a burn injury.
Statistics show that at least half of all burn injuries arise from preventable accidents. Although someone else’s negligence may have caused your accident, pinpointing who was at fault may require extensive investigation.
Get One of The Nation’s Leading Personal Injury Law Firms On Your Side
Attorney Samakow has more than 40 years of experience handling burn injury cases. He understands the diverse causes of burn injuries. He also understands their far-reaching medical, psychological, and financial ramifications.
Experience Spanning All Types of Horrific Burn Injuries
When you or a family member has suffered burn injuries, who will cover the costs of extensive medical treatments and necessary surgeries? Attorney Samakow has the skill to investigate the case, determine the liable parties and file a lawsuit for damages. His experience spans a broad range of burn cases, including:
- Building fires involving inadequate or nonexistent alarm systems, fire code violations and other forms of negligence
- Explosions involving industrial sites, propane tanks, flammable liquids, and volatile chemicals
- Defective Products such as poorly designed gas tanks, faulty appliance wiring, and inadequate protective shielding
- Flammable liquids, especially when negligently handled, transported, or stored
- Flammable clothing, which can contribute to significant burn injuries
- Smoke inhalation, which can inflict life-threatening damage on the lungs
- Chemical burns involving hazardous substances in the workplace or dangerous toxins in home cleaning products
- Electrocution resulting from bucket truck accidents, underground cable cuts, faulty wiring, and other oversights
Frequently asked questions
What makes a second-degree or third-degree burn so serious?
A major (second-degree) or full thickness (third-degree) burn is one of the most severe and traumatic injuries a person can suffer. Both often require long-term hospitalization, skin grafting, rehabilitation and extensive psychological counseling. A deep second-degree burn can leave a scar, and a third-degree burn can reach the fat under the dermis and destroy nerves.
Are most traumatic burn injuries preventable?
Statistics show that at least half of all burn injuries arise from preventable accidents. Although someone else's negligence may have caused the accident, pinpointing who was at fault may require extensive investigation. Attorney Samakow has the skill to investigate the case, determine the liable parties and file a lawsuit for damages.
What kinds of burn cases has Attorney Samakow handled?
His experience spans building fires, explosions, defective products, flammable liquids, flammable clothing, smoke inhalation, chemical burns and electrocution. He has more than 40 years of experience handling burn injury cases, understands the diverse causes of burn injuries and understands their far-reaching medical, psychological and financial ramifications.
Does it cost anything to talk to a burn injury lawyer?
No. The consultation is free, and clients do not incur any costs for the fee or for expenses. The firm works on a contingency fee basis: it takes a percentage of the recovery and advances the costs of the litigation, reimbursing itself at the end of the case, so survivors can concentrate on getting better.