Reno Burn Injury Lawyers

Burn injuries are primarily categorized into three degrees:

• First: When a burn reddens the skin but causes no lasting or serious injury, it is a first-degree burn. No medical attention is needed for most burns of this severity.
• Second: A burn that damages the skin and underlying tissues is a second-degree burn. Medical attention should be provided as soon as possible to limit the burn’s potential to cause permanent injury.
• Third: If a burn destroys deep tissues, then it is a third-degree burn, which needs immediate medical attention. Third-degree burns can be fatal if not treated properly.
• Fourth or higher: Fourth-degree burns and worse are not considered survivable due to the immediate and widespread harm caused by the burn.

For the most part, burn injury claims would only involve third-degree or worse burns because those burns have the most potential to cause severe injury and trigger steep medical bills. Some second-degree burns can justify a burn injury lawsuit if there are treatment complications or if the victim experienced lasting trauma from the incident that caused the burn. It would be unusual to sue for a first-degree burn because these injuries that can usually be solved with first aid and minimal medical bills, which makes significant recovery difficult.

Burn injuries can occur in a variety of different situations and can result from many different types of negligence. Some examples of negligence that may present grounds for a burn injury lawsuit include:

• Defective products that either catch fire or fail to warn of burn hazards
• Fires in apartments or hotels that stem from failure to maintain or install proper warning systems
• Food or beverages that are served at a dangerous temperature
• Dangerous work environments that fail to post warning signs or to take steps to prevent dangerous situations

Whether you were burned while working in a restaurant kitchen, or suffered serious injuries when using a defective product, our team is here to give you support and walk you through the legal process of getting the compensation you deserve.

A burn injury lawsuit may be worth anything from several hundred thousand dollars to several million. The exact amount will depend largely on the severity of your burns and how the incident has affected your life moving forward.

In general, a settlement should help cover the following:

• Hospital bills, ongoing pain medication, and treatments
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional damage from permanent scarring or disfigurement
• Lost income due to an inability to work or return to work after recovery

If your burns were caused by a defective product or negligence on the part of a business, you may also be eligible to receive punitive damages (intended to punish the corporation and ensure that this sort of thing doesn't happen again).