Explore how a burn injury from a non-fault accident could lead to a personal injury claim. You will find more information below to help you take the next steps with confidence.
In today’s era of medical innovation, your chances of recovering from a severe burn injury have significantly improved. However, burn injuries might still leave a life-changing impact on your physical and financial prosperity. You might have to deal with undesirable physical conditions for the rest of your life that can alter your ability to earn a living or feel comfortable in public. This can include reduced working hours, a break from work, a switch to a low-paying profession, and whatnot.
Well, there exists a great possibility for you to keep up with your financial position by applying for a burn injury claim and getting compensated. At RU1NJURED, we have a specialist panel of solicitors possessing years of expertise in burn injury claims, who can considerably increase your chances of winning a favourable settlement. Contact us today and start your process.
A burn injury’s impact is measured in terms of how many layers of skin it has affected. Minor burn injuries might only affect the first layer of your skin whereas severe burn injuries can infiltrate through all the skin layers. Hence, based on the influence on the skin, burn injuries can be classified into the following four types:
Superficial burns are also called first-degree burns. They only affect the outermost layer of your skin called “Epidermis”. These burns can cause moderate swelling, soreness, or redness of the skin.
Superficial partial thickness burns, also called second-degree burns, can slightly damage the second layer of your skin called “Dermis” as well. These burns can cause significant swelling and redness with blisters on the skin.
Deep dermal burns, also referred to as second-degree burns, can completely damage the second layer of your skin. These burns can result in blistered yellow skin with slight nerve damage.
Superficial partial thickness burns, also called second-degree burns, can slightly damage the second layer of your skin called “Dermis” as well. These burns can cause significant swelling and redness with blisters on the skin.
A burn injury can take place anywhere. Following are some examples in which you might be eligible to secure compensation for burn injury claims:
Burn injuries at work can include, getting burnt due to a short circuit at the office, contact with hot equipment in a factory without wearing proper protection, or getting your skin exposed to chemicals due to a failed lab experiment.
Burn injuries at a public place can include, getting burnt by the spillage of hot coffee at a restaurant, getting exposed to a firework malfunction at a public event, or facing a burn injury due to an unfortunate natural disaster uncontrollable by the government.
Burn injuries due to medical negligence can include a minor burn injury getting worse due to delayed or inadequate treatment.
Burn injuries in an accident can include a pedestrian or a cyclist getting burnt by the spillage of hot fluids from a vehicle in an accident, a motorcyclist or a motor vehicle driver or their passenger getting burnt as a result of their vehicle catching fire, etc.
Burn injuries from criminal activities can include getting burnt in an arson or an acid attack.
To determine your eligibility for burn injury compensation claims, feel free to reach out to RU1NJURED anytime.
Burn injuries can influence your financial stability in the following ways:
The compensation for burn injury claims can vary based on the injury’s impact. You can be awarded more compensation in case the burn injury has serious consequences. Moreover, your compensation for a burn injury claim will cover both the general damages and the special damages.
General damages refer to the pain, loss of amenity, and suffering. Whereas special damages include all the financial losses.
As per Judicial College Guidelines, the compensation for general damages of a burn injury can be divided into the following ranges:
Additionally, your compensation can also include all the financial losses related to your burn injury. These can include lost wages, loss of future earnings, lost pension, medical expenses, treatment and therapy session costs, home adaptation costs, travelling expenses, aid equipment costs.
Here are some compelling reasons for choosing RU1NJURED:
It is always advisable to apply for burn injury claims at your earliest. Hence, make your claim today by reaching us at 0800 955 18 27 or book a free consultation with our expert burn injury lawyers at RU1NJURED.
You can initiate your burn injury claim, by confirming whether your duty of care is violated. After confirmation collect supporting evidence and contact a solicitor for legal advice and action against your opponent.
Yes, you can apply for a burn injury claim within three years from the date of the incident. However, for a criminal case, you have two years and in the case of children, you can apply up till their twenty-first birthday.
No, the majority of burn injury claims are settled without visiting a court. However, just in case you are called for a court hearing, our specialist panel of solicitors will be with you at every step and ensure you are fully guided.