Burn Injury Attorney in Louisville

Our attorneys handle the following types of burn injury lawsuits:

• Automobile accidents;
• Structural fires, including fires in houses, apartment buildings, and offices;
• Chemical spills;
• Defective or negligently installed fire alarms and smoke detectors;
• Electrical fires;
• Construction accidents;
• Acts of arson;
• Explosions;
• Thermal burns;
• Fires caused by defective products, including defective hot water heaters and furnaces;
• Burns from hot liquids; and
• Wrongful death cases.

In addition, our attorneys are experienced in representing individuals who have suffered burn injuries at work. If a third party is liable for a workplace injury in Kentucky, such as a subcontractor or the manufacturer of a defective product, your attorney may also be able to seek damages against the third party through a burn injury lawsuit.

Your burn injury attorney will determine if you have a valid claim for damages under Kentucky law. In handling your case, your attorney may:

• Gather and secure all relevant evidence, including fire department reports, police records, and photographs of the scene of the accident.
• Review medical records and reports prepared by your treating physicians.
• Work with medical experts to evaluate the extent of your injuries and the costs associated with any necessary future medical procedures or rehabilitation services.
• Retain safety inspectors, electricians, or accident investigators to help establish the cause or causes of the accident and determine who may be held liable for your injuries.

An attorney in our Louisville office may be able to help you obtain compensation for your injuries. The following types of damages may be available to a burn injury victim:

Economic Damages: The law in Kentucky allows a burn injury victim to receive compensation for all medical expenses incurred as a result of the accident. This includes compensation for all future medical costs and rehabilitation expenses that are required for your recovery. If you have missed work as a result of the burn injury, you may be able to receive compensation for the money you could have earned, had you not been injured. In the event that you are no longer able to perform the essential functions of your job, you may also be able to claim damages for your diminished earning capacity.

Non-Economic Damages: In many burn injury lawsuits, victims are awarded damages for pain and suffering. Damages for pain and suffering are intended to compensate a burn injury victim for the physical pain and mental anguish that was caused by the accident. A burn injury victim may also be entitled to financial compensation for any disfigurement that may have occurred as a result of a burn injury.

Punitive Damages: In cases involving particularly reckless conduct, the court may award punitive damages to a burn injury victim. Punitive damages are designed to punish the person liable for the incident and demonstrate that others should refrain from engaging in similar behavior. If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury, we may be able to help. To learn what our Louisville burn injury attorneys may be able to do for you, fill out our free case evaluation form today.