Edinburg Burn Injury Lawyer

Have you suffered burn injuries? Burn injuries can result from a vast range of incidents, including house fires, electrical fires, explosions, chemical exposure, and car accidents. The effects of a burn can be significant, resulting in weeks or even months of hospitalization, along with painful skin grafting procedures, persistent infections and serious scarring that can require surgical modifications physical therapy. And this says nothing of the other losses that you may suffer, such as losing wages due to not being able to work and mental distress from the injuries, including any subsequent limitations and disfigurement.

The work injury attorneys of Brasure Law Firm, PLLC are ready to assist those who have suffered burn injuries. Burns can be amongst the most devastating form of a personal injury case. But our legal team is ready to assist you to get the compensation you deserve for any pain, suffering, and financial losses that you endure.

Founded nearly ten years ago by Attorney Christopher R. Brasure, Brasure Law Firm, PLLC practices primarily in the area of personal injury law, serving a diverse range of clients. We have law offices in a couple different locations throughout Texas, including Grapevine, Texas and in Edinburg, Texas.

To go over your personal injury case in a confidential and free initial consultation session, contact us by phone at 956-903-2873.

Frequent Questions and Concerns After Suffering Burn Injuries

Personal injury lawsuits could serve as an efficient mechanism for recouping compensation for your lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering and future medical expenses from the party who is at fault for your burn injuries.

The attorneys of Brasure Law Firm, PLLC are here to walk you through the process of seeking the compensation you deserve. It’s natural to have lots of questions and concerns following a serious injury such as this, so our legal team has put together information on a few of the most typical inquiries that we receive.

How does my lawyer decide how much compensation to seek for a burn injury lawsuit?

In the state of Texas, there is what’s known as a shared fault, which can rule that can impact personal injury claims, and that includes car accident lawsuits.

Personal injury claims involving burns tend to result in compensation that is somewhat higher than average due to a number of factors, such as the disfigurement that can arise from scarring and the nature of burn scars, which tend to contract and tighten over time. This can impede the range of movement and function, resulting in disability, along with an inability to work or care for oneself.

Burn scars frequently require surgical modification and physical therapy, which increases the long-term medical costs too. Many burn patients also spend weeks or months hospitalized, in addition to undergoing multiple skin graft procedures. This can lead to medical bills that are significantly higher than the figures that you may see with some other types of personal injury.

When determining how much to request for a settlement in a burn injury lawsuit, your attorney will consider economic losses such as lost wages, medical expenses, and hospital bills, along with non-economic losses, including suffering and pain or loss of enjoyment in life.

Your personal injury lawyer’s skill and experience level is important when it comes to calculating future expenses, which are also part of the equation. Your attorney will consider what future losses and expenses you may incur as a result of your injury. This will be combined with the past and present economic and non-economic losses to arrive at a final figure.

What do Texas’ Shared Fault rules mean for a personal injury case?

Texas utilizes shared fault rules, meaning that if you are found to be partially at fault for the incident in question, it could impact the amount of compensation that you’re eligible to receive from the other parties.

Per the modified comparative negligence rule, the amount of compensation you’re entitled to receive is adjusted by a percentage that is equal to your percentage of fault in the accident or incident.

In other words, if you are found to be 20% at fault for your burn injuries, then any judgment will typically be decreased by 20% to account for your portion of “blame.”

In Texas, if you are found to hold a majority of the fault – more than 50 percent – then you are typically prohibited from collecting compensation from other involved parties.

Is there a cap on how much I can receive for my burn injuries lawsuit?

In Texas, there are statutory limits on damages for medical malpractice cases only. A small portion of burn injury lawsuits do arise from medical malpractice incidents.

It’s a rather complex system, but in most cases, the maximum is set at $250,000 for non-economic damages (i.e. damages for pain and suffering) per defendant and $500,000 in non-economic damages per case. For wrongful death cases resulting from medical malpractice, the maximum is over $1.9 million. This figure is regularly adjusted for inflation.

How long can you wait to file a personal injury lawsuit?

In Texas, personal injury lawsuits are required to be filed within a specific timeframe, known as the statute of limitations. In Texas, this timeframe is two years from the date of the injury.

If the lawsuit is not filed within two years, the courts will typically decline to review the case (although there are some rare exceptions.)

The timeframe may be shorter for certain cases involving a personal injury case to be filed against the government or an employee of the State of Texas. In this case, the claim is required to be filed within six months of the date of the injury.

How common are burn injuries?

Fortunately, burn injuries are less common than they used to be. According to the National Hospital Ambulatory Care Survey, in 2016 there were approximately 486,000 burn injuries which received medical treatment. Further, according to a recent National Hospital Discharge Survey, over 60% of the estimated acute hospitalizations related to burn injuries.

What causes burn injuries?

The cause of burn injuries includes flame or fire (approximately 44%), scalding (approximately 33%), chemical burns, electrical burns, contact burns from hot surfaces make up the other 23% of burn injuries each year.

Burn Incidence and Treatment in the United States: 2012 Fact Sheet.” American Burn Association. American Burn Association, n.d. Web. 19 Dec 2013. <http://www.ameriburn.org/resources_factsheet.php>.

Where can burn injuries happen?

Burn injuries can happen at work, home or at school. Burn injuries commonly occur at home, frequently in the kitchen. At home, you can prevent burns by installing fire prevention devices on or around your stove. For example, new technologies include overhead fire suppression canisters for your home. For example. www.auto-out.com offers a less expensive fire prevention device. At work, you can protect against burns by wearing the proper personal protective equipment or “PPE” to prevent burn injuries.

What is a scald burn?

A scald burn is caused by a heat source that is wet. For example, hot water or steam can cause a scald burn.

If You’ve Suffered Burns, File a Personal Injury Claim With Help from Brasure Law Firm, PLLC

 

Burn injuries can be life-altering, changing your appearance, your ability to move and function and even your ability to work and care for yourself.

At Brasure Law Firm, PLLC, our legal team is respected and well-known for our work in each aspect of accident and personal injury law. Additionally, we handle wrongful death cases, which are typically cases that would constitute a personal injury case had the victim survived.

imizeyour chances of seeing a positive outcome to your case. Attorney Christopher R. Brasure’s diverse legal background means he is well-prepared to tackle any obstacles; this will increase your chances of seeing a positive outcome to your specific case.

In addition, our Texas law firm handles dangerous and defective product lawsuits, including those that have resulted in burns. For example, multiple claims have been filed by those who have suffered burn injuries from a malfunctioning surgical room heating blanket.

At Brasure Law Firm, PLLC, we are eager to handle your case with commitment and professionalism. Our firm invites you to contact us to review your case in a fully confidential and free initial consultation by calling 956-903-2873.