Hazardous chemicals can cause serious burns in the workplace and at home. When products are mislabeled, placed in the wrong containers (containing misleading labels), or are used improperly, they can cause serious chemical burns.
- Most chemical burns are to the face, eyes, arms, and legs.
- Chemical burns can cause deep tissue damage, pain, infection, low blood pressure, dizziness, muscle twitching, seizures, and cardiac arrest.
- Common household products can cause chemical burns: bleach, concrete mix, drain cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, pool chlorinator, any cleaning product containing lye.
- Most chemical burns happen in the workplace where chemicals are used in manufacture and in cleaning processes.
If you have suffered a chemical burn, talk to National Burn Injury Attorney Samakow, experienced in chemical burn cases. If a product failed to have warning labels, you may have a litigation case against the manufacturer. If a chemical was improperly stored in the workplace or if it was used inappropriately, the contractor or supplier may be at fault.
Chemical burns should be taken seriously. If you have been injured by a hazardous chemical, and if that injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, make sure you have the compensation you need for a full recovery. Chemical burns can take a long time to heal. We will help you make a claim for the compensation you need and deserve.
Frequently asked questions
Where do most chemical burns happen?
Most chemical burns happen in the workplace, where chemicals are used in manufacture and in cleaning processes. They also happen at home: common household products such as bleach, concrete mix, drain cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, pool chlorinator and any cleaning product containing lye can cause chemical burns. Most chemical burns are to the face, eyes, arms and legs.
Who may be liable for a chemical burn injury?
If a product failed to have warning labels, you may have a litigation case against the manufacturer. If a chemical was improperly stored in the workplace, or if it was used inappropriately, the contractor or supplier may be at fault. Products that are mislabeled or placed in the wrong containers can also cause serious chemical burns.
What does it cost to pursue a chemical burn claim?
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, taking a percentage of the recovery and advancing the costs of the litigation. Chemical burns can take a long time to heal, and the firm will help you make a claim for the compensation you need and deserve.
How soon should I act after a chemical burn?
Chemical burns should be taken seriously, and it is important to contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible to preserve evidence. Generally speaking, under Virginia law you have two years from the date of your accident in which to file a claim for compensation, and in Maryland three years.