After suffering a burn, it can be difficult to get your life back on track. You may need to be hospitalized for some time while you recover, and you may have high expenses for your recovery. When this happens, burn injury and scarring compensation claims may be vital for getting the funds you are due for your suffering.
If you struggle to get compensated fairly, contact an attorney who can guide you through this difficult process. A burning and scarring lawyer at BDIW Law can help you determine your claim’s worth, navigate state laws that may affect your claim, and get compensated fairly for your suffering.
Long-Term Effects of a Burn Scar
When burned in a car accident, work accident, or any other incident, your skin may be seriously or even permanently damaged. As your skin is the barrier that protects your body from outside contamination, vulnerabilities like a burn injury can lead to serious infections that make healing difficult.
Burn injuries are also painful. Severe burn injuries may require painful treatment, too, to remove the damaged or dead skin to make way for new growth. Skin grafts and other treatments may help that.
When your skin is so severely damaged, it can leave permanent scars.
These scars can impact your appearance, self-image, and even your mobility, depending on the location of the scarring. That can impact your quality of life and leave you struggling to overcome your injuries.
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SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY TODAYCompensation for Burn Injuries and Scarring
You may need compensation for your injuries when you have suffered a burn injury or scarring. Tulsa residents may be due economic and non-economic damages or compensation for their financial and emotional suffering following the accident. Recovery can be expensive, and you should not simply have to get over the suffering you have experienced.
While you may be eligible for compensation otherwise, below are some of the most impactful parts of your economic and non-economic damages you and your lawyer may need to focus on. These damages may be some of the critical types of damages you will need to seek for these types of injuries.
Medical Expenses
You may need long-term medical care when you have suffered a burn injury. The skin is your body’s largest organ; when it is damaged, infection and other issues can occur. You may need burn treatment for a long time, which can be painful and difficult.
This long-term treatment and the costs to minimize scarring and disfigurement can come with a hefty price tag. That is especially difficult to pay when you cannot work because of your injuries. Your burn injury lawyer can help you calculate the medical expenses you already need coverage for, and they can help you estimate the costs of future treatments, such as surgeries or skin grafts.
Disfigurement
You may have noticeable, lasting scars from a serious burn. These scars may be difficult to remove and may be in visible locations, such as the face or arms. You may have even lost body parts due to the severity of your burns.
When this happens, it can impact how you see yourself and cause intangible suffering. This non-economic damage is called disfigurement, and it can be difficult to calculate because it does not have a price tag like surgery or other economic damages may have.
Because of this, you may need to speak with your burn injury lawyer at BDIW Law about your options. They can help you calculate your claim’s value when hurt and suffering.
Burn Injury and Scarring Compensation FAQ
When you are injured by a burn that has left a scar, you may need information before you file your claim. Unfortunately, the at-fault party may be unwilling to help, and free advice online may even hurt your claim.
We offer free consultations about the details of your claim and actionable steps to move forward. While you wait for your free consultation, check out some of the general questions we often receive below to learn more about laws and situations that can impact your claim.
Do I Need an Attorney to Calculate My Claim’s Value?
While an attorney is not required, accurately calculating your claim’s value can be difficult. That may lead you to undervalue your claim and get less than you deserve. Your lawyer can take the pressure of calculating your claim off you, so you can focus on your health and recovery.
How Long Do I Have to File My Burn Injury Claim?
When you suffer a burn injury, the clock starts ticking as soon as you are injured. You will only have two years to file a claim. You may be without compensation if you do not act in time. Failure to act on time may result in your claim being dismissed. Because of this, you may need to contact an attorney to take action as soon as possible on your burn injuries.
What if I Am Partly at Fault for My Burns and Scarring?
If you are found partially at fault for your injuries, your compensation may be reduced by that amount. Unfortunately, Oklahoma residents may lose compensation if they are found more than 50 percent at fault for the accident. Because of this, speak with a burn injury and scarring lawyer to defend your claim and get the damages you are due.
Seek Out a Burn Injury Attorney in Tulsa
You may have trouble getting your due settlement when you have suffered a burn. The at-fault party may be unwilling to compensate you fairly, and now, you may be struggling to get the compensation you are due for your suffering. You may need an attorney for burn injury and scarring compensation claims like yours when seeking compensation for your suffering.
At BDIW Law, we strive to get the compensation each of our clients is due. When a burn injures you, and you need help recovering, contact our burn injury and scarring attorneys to learn more about your recovery options. When you are ready to learn more, call or fill out our online contact form.
