California Burn Injury Lawyer
California Burn Injury Attorney
Burns are some of the most painful injuries anyone can experience. If you or a family member recently suffered a burn due to any other party’s actions, you have the right to seek accountability and compensation for the resulting damages. An experienced California burn injury lawyer can assist you with your case, helping you prove fault for the burn and holding the appropriate party accountable for the harm they caused.
Representing Burn Victims Throughout California
Easton & Easton is a seasoned team of attorneys with decades of professional experience representing clients throughout California. We know how difficult it can be for anyone in the aftermath of a serious burn injury and the devastating effects these traumatic injuries can cause. If you believe another party is responsible for inflicting a burn injury on you or a family member, trust our team to help you hold them accountable.
When you work with Easton & Easton as your legal counsel, you are investing in decades of proven experience and a team committed to client recovery in every case we accept. You can rely on us to help you uncover all the various forms of compensation you are eligible to claim, maximizing your case award as much as state law allows. Our California personal injury lawyers can also do everything we can to ensure your case unfolds as quickly as possible so you can get the compensation you deserve.
Common Causes of Burn Injuries
Burns are possible in many situations. Fires and explosions of any kind have the potential to inflict severe burns. These injuries can also result from kitchen fires, accidents in the workplace, or due to defective consumer products. It is also possible for a car accident to cause a fire and for victims to suffer severe burns. These injuries are not only extremely painful, but they are also psychologically traumatic and often leave victims with permanent scarring.
Burns are categorized by severity using a degree scale. Most burns will be either first-, second-, or third-degree burns. First-degree burns are the least severe and may not require emergency medical care unless they cover a large portion of the body. Second-degree burns are more serious, especially if they affect sensitive areas. Third-degree burns are medical emergencies and involve the complete destruction of skin tissues. These require immediate medical intervention.
Filing a Personal Injury Suit for a Burn Injury
A personal injury claim is a civil suit in which an injured plaintiff seeks compensation for the damages they suffered because of a defendant’s actions. Success with a personal injury case in California will require accurate identification of the party or parties responsible for causing the plaintiff’s damages, proof of how they caused those damages, and a complete description of all the damages the plaintiff suffered.
Additionally, the plaintiff will need to establish causation between their claimed losses and the defendant’s actions. In other words, they must prove the defendant alone is responsible for their damages and that they did not result from any other cause. Once you have established liability, the defendant will be responsible for compensating you for your damages, which may be economic or non-economic in nature.
Claiming Compensation for Your Burn Injury in California
A burn injury will typically require extensive medical care. In addition to immediate treatment, the victim may also require multiple skin grafting procedures and other ongoing rehabilitative care. They may struggle with chronic pain, nerve damage, and other persistent symptoms that require medication and other treatment. The defendant who inflicted the burn injury is liable for all immediate and future medical expenses the plaintiff incurs due to their actions.
If the plaintiff is unable to work due to their injury, they can also seek compensation for their lost income. This can apply to their recovery time following the incident that caused their burn injury, but it may also apply to the future income they are no longer able to earn due to the defendant’s actions. If your earning power has diminished due to your burn injury, your attorney can help you recover compensation for projected lost future income.
Other economic damages you may be able to recover could include property losses if the defendant’s actions also resulted in the loss of any personal property. Beyond these economic losses, California law allows an injured plaintiff to seek compensation for the physical pain and psychological suffering they experienced due to a defendant’s negligence or misconduct. Due to the serious nature of most severe burns, it can be a sizeable portion of their total recovery.
State law does not limit pain and suffering compensation in most personal injury suits, so the plaintiff has the right to claim whatever amount they believe reflects the overall severity of their injury and their anticipated recovery time. Burns can be heavily traumatic, not only due to the pain they cause at first but also due to the extensive psychological harm they cause, especially when they cause permanent disfigurement.
What to Expect From Your California Burn Injury Lawyer
The attorneys at Easton & Easton are prepared to provide comprehensive legal support for all aspects of your burn injury case in California. We have helped many past clients seek compensation and accountability for the harm they have suffered due to the negligence of others, and we are prepared to apply this experience to your situation. With our help, you can focus on recovery while we manage your legal affairs.
As soon as you secure our firm’s representation, we can immediately begin gathering the evidence you will need to prove fault for your damages. We can help you identify the party or parties responsible for causing the burn injury, uncover the full extent of your damages, and determine the optimal path for holding the defendant accountable for the serious harm they have done.
It is possible to settle some personal injury cases privately outside of court, but others must be resolved through litigation. We take time to determine whether settlement or litigation would better suit our client’s interests. You can rely on us to negotiate for you in settlement discussions, and we are also fully prepared to represent you in the courtroom if litigation is necessary to ensure optimal results for your recovery efforts.
FAQs
How Do You Prove Liability for a Burn Injury?
Proving liability for a burn injury will require identifying the party you believe is responsible for causing the burn, proving how they caused the injury, and then showing that their actions resulted in actual harm. An experienced California burn injury lawyer can help you obtain various forms of evidence along with witness testimony you may not have been able to secure on your own.
How Much Compensation Can I Recover for a Burn Injury?
The amount of compensation you could recover for a burn injury will depend on multiple factors, such as the severity of the injury, how it happened, and whether it has caused permanent harm. Your attorney can help you accurately calculate all of the economic damages you are eligible to claim and assist you in determining an appropriate amount of pain and suffering compensation to seek from the defendant.
What Happens if a Plaintiff Is Partially Liable for Their Injury?
If a plaintiff is partially liable for their injury, they will have a fault percentage assigned that reflects this shared fault. California upholds a pure comparative fault rule, so a plaintiff can still recover compensation for damages with any fault percentage. However, this percentage is taken from their case award to reflect shared liability, so the greater their shared liability, they more compensation they lose if they still win their case.
Why Should I Hire a California Burn Injury Lawyer?
You should hire a California burn injury lawyer because you have a much greater chance of not only succeeding with your claim but also maximizing your recovery with the right attorney’s assistance. They can handle all of the procedural requirements of your case while you focus on your medical needs and personal obligations. They will also know how to streamline your case, reducing how long you must wait for the compensation you need to recover.
What Will It Cost to Hire a California Burn Injury Lawyer?
The cost to hire a California burn injury lawyer will depend on the total value of your case if you choose Easton & Easton to represent you. Our firm uses a contingency fee policy for personal injury cases, meaning our client only pays a fee if we win their case. Additionally, our contingency fee is a percentage of the total compensation recovered for them, meaning there is no risk of legal expenses overtaking their recovery.
The team at Easton & Easton can help you make clearer sense of your legal options in the aftermath of a serious burn injury. Whether you are seeking compensation for your own injury or on behalf of a critically injured family member, we are ready to assist you. The sooner you connect with a California burn injury lawyer, the better your chances of securing a positive outcome for your case, so contact us today and schedule your consultation with our team.
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Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.

Both Doug and Matt Easton have been selected as Top Personal Injury Attorneys by Avvo with scores of 10 out of 10 based on their skill, experience, results, peer evaluations, and client reviews.

Matt Easton has been selected as one of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in California for 2015 by the National Association of Personal Injury Attorneys — an honor given to less than 1% of personal injury attorneys under the age of 40.

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I can’t say enough amazing things about my experience with Travis Easton at Easton & Easton. Travis and his entire team (Katie, Amy, Dee, Michelle, & Araceli) are phenomenal. It provided me a lot of comfort to know I was being so well taken care of. I was especially impressed that every document for the case was perfectly written and specific to me. Nothing was generic, which shows the level of care and attention they put into each individual case. I had such a great experience and would highly recommend Travis Easton and his firm to anyone going through a personal injury. Travis took a bad situation and made the best of it for me. Thank you again, I’m forever grateful!!
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