Burn Injury Claim Value

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If you or a loved one suffer a serious burn injury, how do you determine what the value of your claim is? That’s a perfect reason to call our firm and talk to one of our attorneys. One of our attorneys advised somebody recently that had that question. The first question that an attorney would ask in that situation, and did ask, was what was the nature and the extent of the burn injury. Most people know that there’s different classifications of burn injury. The easiest way is to take some photographs and share them. You can do this over the phone. How long has it been since the burn injury? If it’s only been a few weeks, then there’s a possibility that things are going to get a lot better. If it’s two years ago, well, hopefully, you didn’t wait that long, but let’s just say it’s been a year, then maybe that’s as good as it’s going to get.

We’ll refer you to experts, maybe even outside the doctors you’ve already seen. Maybe you’ve been through skin grafts already but there may be ways that the appearance can still be improved. You can get a second opinion about that. Basically, it comes down to a “shock the conscience” standard. If it’s a situation where people will always react strongly to an injury, those cases are worth a lot more money. Why? You as a person or a loved one lives with that. In a situation where you want to know, get an idea of the value of your claim, call us. Talk to one of our lawyers. You can send us photos. We can at least give you an idea. Another reason why the value of the claim can differ is not just your injuries and the scarring, but also the circumstances of what led up to it. If we can show that the at-fault company or product or whatever knew about something like this and ignored it, then your claim can be worth a lot more. Again, that’s a reason to call and have one of our attorneys give you a specific analysis of your case, including the value. Remember the call is free, the information is free, and the referrals are free to experts and doctors. The sooner you do that, the sooner you can get on the road to not only physical recovery but also financial recovery because the most important client that we have is always you.