Being severely burned can be a life-altering and possibly life-threatening experience, whether it stems from closeness to an open flame, contact with superheated material or caustic chemicals, or exposure to live electrical current or radiation. When filing civil suit over a burn injury and seeking financial restitution, the most important thing is not how the injury occurred but rather who you can prove directly liable for causing it.
Knowing that someone else is at fault for your burn does not make it easy to prove before a civil court—a lesson many people who try to bring a case without help from a skilled catastrophic injury attorney unfortunately learn. If you want the best possible chance of obtaining the full compensation you deserve in this situation, contacting an Inverness burn injury lawyer from LMD Injury Lawyers should be a priority.
The financial value of a burn injury lawsuit can change significantly depending on the extent of the damage. First-degree burns, which only affect the outermost layer of skin, are not always harmful enough to justify litigation, since they often heal completely with just basic first aid. Second- and third-degree burns, however, can cause permanent disfigurement and loss of nerve function in affected areas—resulting in losses that may persist for many years after the accident.
For these burns, compensable damages can include but are not strictly limited to:
During a private initial meeting, our Inverness attorneys could explain in further detail the specific damages you should factor into your unique burn injury claim.
In addition to maximizing the available compensation, retaining legal counsel could be key to ensuring that the restrictions state law places on personal injury cases do not keep you from securing the damages you deserve. For example, your burn accident lawyer in Inverness could ensure you formally file a compelling claim within the filing deadline set by Florida Statutes § 95.11. This typically falls two years after the date you first learned of your injuries.
Perhaps even more importantly, our team could help contest allegations of comparative fault made against you by the defendants. If a court determines that you share responsibility for your injuries because you were also negligent in some way, Florida Statutes § 768.81 allows that court to reduce the value of your final damage award by the percentage of comparative fault it assigns to you.
High-degree burn injuries can be both exceptionally painful and permanently disfiguring, and money cannot erase this harm. However, civil recovery could help you get some justice from the person truly responsible for your injuries and minimize the resulting long-term financial and personal damage.
An Inverness burn injury lawyer from LMD Injury Lawyers could discuss your legal options with you and offer preliminary guidance about your next steps. Call us today to schedule a confidential consultation and start working on your legal case.
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