New York Burn Injury Attorney

New York Burn Injury Lawyers - Frekhtman and Associates represent victims of burn injuries within New York. Call us at 1-866-ATTY-LAW for a free legal consultation.

Burn injuries may require reconstructive surgery, skin grafts, rehabilitation & physical therapy, and often leave permanent scarring and disfigurement. The pain and suffering in a burn injury or fire accident matter can be atrocious. In addition, the hospital bills for burn injuries average from $50,0000 to $200,000 or more.

Burns can occur from incidents that happen uncontrollably or by fault. A burn injury can occur due many factors including :-

- Fires in apartment buildings, hotels, residential homes, stores, or office buildings
- Explosions
- Refinery explosions or fires
- Chemical spills such as oil spills
- Electrical problems
- Negligently leaving cigarettes burning
- Car fires due to crashes or fluid leaks
- Improper or missing fire escapes, smoke detectors, and other safety devices
- Defective products

According to the United States Fire Administration:

• Hot tap water scald burns cause more deaths and hospitalizations than any other liquid burn.
• The most common causes of defective product burn injuries are hair curlers, curling irons, room heaters, ovens and ranges, irons, gasoline, and fireworks.
• In the United States, fires kill 500 children each year
• In the United States, fires injure more than 40,000 children each year.
• In the year 2003 alone, about 83,300 children were treated for burn injuries in hospital emergency rooms.
• By 2004, less than 75% of all homes in the U.S. had a least one working smoke detector.

Landlors or property managers may be liable for burn injuries that occur due to locked fire exists or building code violations. Malfunctioning, insufficient, or defective smoke detectors, sprinklers, and other fire safety equipment can lead to liability. Often buildings are not in compliance with the building code and fire department regulations with respect to clearly marked fire exits.

Our law firm works with engineers and fire safety experts to investigate a claim. It is crucial to contact an experienced lawyer immediately so that witnesses may be interviewed, the scene be properly examined, and physical evidence collected. Once a lawsuit is filed we also work with economists, life care planners, vocational rehabilitation experts, top medical doctors, and fire safety experts to prove your case. We never charge our clients a fee. Our compensation is a percentage of the money we win for you at the end of your case. Call us for a free consultation.

Our law firm specializes in burn injury accident cases. We hire fire safety experts to prove liability including retired fire fighters, engineers, and other safety professionals. With respect to a client's injury, a burn injury can often be devastating. The stages of burn injury are:

If you suffered a burn injury you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Who was at fault for your injury? Burn injuries can occur anywhere - in buildings, motor vehicles, in the work place, and other areas where safety and utmost precaution are not utilized.

If you have been a victim of burn injury, then you should contact us immediately. We will help you receive compensation you deserve.

Free Consultation with a New York Burn Injury Lawyer at 1-866-ATTY-LAW (866-288-9529) New York (718) 331-7700