Negligence and Burn Injuries
Personal injury laws govern when someone sustains a severe burn because someone else has acted negligently. Our attorneys always make aggressive demands and take cases to court when the defendant’s insurer does not fairly compensate our clients. The injured person’s Los Angeles lawyer must prove the four elements of negligence to win the burn injury case: duty, breach, causation, and damages.
All people have a duty to act reasonably. When one’s behavior falls below the acceptable standard, that duty is breached. If this failure causes an accident and another person is burned or otherwise injured, the elements of negligence are met. For example, negligence is met if a drunk driver hits another motorist, causing the other car to slam into an embankment and catch fire, leaving the driver in critical condition with severe burns.
Securing Economic and Non-Economic Damages for a Burn
Compensation awarded to an injured burn patient includes economic damages, which can be calculated, and non-economic damages, which are subjectively determined. Economic damages cover medical bills, property damage, and lost wages while the patient is unable to work, and lost future earnings if injuries are disabling.
Non-economic damages assign a dollar amount to the injured person’s pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss of the enjoyment of life. Our burn injury attorneys in Los Angeles could study a person’s circumstances by reviewing medical and police reports, interviewing witnesses, compiling cell phone or surveillance video, and seeking any evidence to build a strong case for compensation.
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