Why Choose Our Burn Injury Attorney in Lafayette?
A burn injury can be painful and life-changing. It often requires very expensive and extensive medical treatment, which may include plastic surgery. It can also leave you disfigured and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Tragically, in some cases, burns can even be fatal.
If you or someone you love has suffered a burn injury and someone else is to blame, you need to understand your legal rights. Anderson Blanda & Saltzman can offer the help you need. We represent clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims after they’ve suffered burns — and we bring more than 100 years of collective legal experience to your case.
To find out more about how a Lafayette personal injury lawyer can help you, give us a call at (337) 233-3366. You can schedule a free consultation to find out about the representation we can offer — and you’ll never pay any legal fees unless we win.
Common Causes of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries can occur for many reasons. Some of the most common causes of burns include:
- Faulty products
- Workplace accidents
- Auto accidents when vehicles start on fire
- Chemical burns due to exposure to hazardous substances
- Arson
In many cases, Louisiana law entitles you to compensation after these types of incidents, especially if your injury happened at work or occurred as a result of the negligence of others.
Getting Compensation After a Burn Injury
Your path to pursuing compensation after a Louisiana burn injury is going to depend on the cause of your damage.
If you were harmed at work, Louisiana law requires you to pursue a workers’ compensation claim instead of filing a personal injury lawsuit. You won’t have to prove negligence on your employer’s part and should be entitled to get medical bills paid. You can also collect compensation for lost wages, and temporary or partial disability benefits if an on-the-job incident hurts you or leaves you temporarily or permanently disabled.
If your burn injury did not occur on-the-job, but happened because of a defective product, then product liability laws allow you to hold the manufacturer accountable. You don’t have to prove negligence in these types of cases either, but instead can recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. You’ll simply need to prove you were hurt when using the product as intended, or that the manufacturer failed to warn you of the risks of the product or breached an express or implied warranty.
Finally, if your burn injury occurred due to negligence or wrongdoing, you are entitled to pursue a claim but will need to prove the other party was unreasonably careless compared to a hypothetical reasonable person. You’ll also have to show that negligence was the direct cause of damage for which you can be compensated.
Getting Legal Help from a Lafayette Burn Injury Attorney
Anderson Blanda & Saltzman will help you to understand your best path towards recovering compensation and will fight for you every step of the way to get the money you deserve. Give us a call today at (337) 233-3366 to schedule a free consultation with a burn injury attorney in Lafayette who can start working on your behalf to get full and fair compensation for your losses.