Dallas Burn Injury Lawyer

A severe burn injury can have a significant and lasting impact on the victim’s life. Burns can cause severe pain, require extensive medical treatment, and possibly lead to secondary complications like infections and disfiguring scar tissue that could restrict physical movement. Our burn injury lawyers in Dallas have the skills and experience to handle your case.

Texas law gives you the right to demand accountability if you have suffered a severe burn injury due to someone else’s negligence. Let an experienced catastrophic injury attorney from The Wilhite Law Firm help you seek the compensation you deserve.

Our firm was founded with the goal of providing compassionate, client-focused legal representation to people who have been hurt by negligence in our community. We know the stress and frustration you experience when severely injured and cannot work. Our burn injury attorneys are ready to demand a fair and full financial recovery for you. With The Wilhite Law Firm, you will always talk to your attorneys to get updates on your case and answers to your questions. We want you to feel confident that you and your case are in good hands from start to finish.

Don’t wait until it is too late to seek the compensation you need to recover from your injuries. If you were severely burned in an accident due to someone else’s negligence, turn to The Wilhite Law Firm today for a free consultation.

What are the Types of Fire and Burn Injury Lawsuits?

The Dallas burn injury lawyers at The Wilhite Law Firm, we represent clients who have suffered burn injuries from fires and other accidents, including:

• Accidents at work, especially in the food service, construction, utilities, and oil and gas extraction industries
• Auto accidents, including motorcycle accidents, where riders may be burned in contact with the hot surface of their engines, or when a fire occurs following a crash
• Accidents on dangerous property, including those due to hazardous conditions that negligent landlords or property owners caused or did not repair, such as faulty smoke detectors and missing or expired fire extinguishers
• Accidents due to defective products such as kitchen appliances, home improvement and lawn care tools, and consumer products that contain caustic chemicals

Can I see Compensation for my Burn Injuries?

Recovering from a severe burn injury can be a significant financial burden. When someone else bears fault for the harm you have suffered, you deserve to demand compensation for all the expenses and losses you have incurred, including:

• Medical and rehabilitation expenses, including emergency care, skin grafts, and other surgical procedures, prescription pain medication and antibiotics, and physical and occupational therapy
• Long-term care expenses, if your burn injuries lead to permanent disabilities that restrict your ability to perform daily tasks
• Loss of wages and income from missed work while recovering from a burn injury
• Loss of future earning capacity and employment benefits if an injury permanently disables you from your job or other employment
• Physical pain and emotional suffering
• Loss of quality of life due to disabilities and extensive scarring and disfigurement

Can a Dallas Lawyer Help Me?

If you are focused on treating and rehabilitating severe burn injuries, you may not have the time and energy to pursue a legal claim for compensation at the same time. Let a Dallas burn injury attorney from The Wilhite Law Firm take on all the burden and stress of your burn injury case by:

• Conducting a thorough investigation of the accident that caused your burn injury, pursuing all available evidence that can help show what caused your injuries and who might be held liable for your expenses and losses
• Explaining your legal rights and options and what to expect in a burn injury lawsuit so that you are prepared to make the best decisions for yourself in your case
• Documenting your expenses and losses, including future anticipated medical and personal needs, so that we pursue a full financial recovery for you
• Identifying potentially liable parties and sources of compensation, like applicable insurance coverages
• Filing your claims to compensation with the at-fault parties and their insurers to begin the negotiations process to reach a settlement that provides fair and full compensation for your injuries.
• Taking your burn injury case to court, if needed, to fully pursue your legal options for obtaining the financial recovery you deserve

How Long Do You Have to File a Burn Injury Case?

After you have suffered a burn injury in an accident that was someone else’s fault, you have a limited time to file a lawsuit. In Texas, the statute of limitations typically gives you only two years from when you suffered your burn injury to file suit against those responsible for your injuries and losses.

If you wait until after the statute of limitations has expired to file a lawsuit, the court will be barred from hearing your case. For that reason, you should not wait to get help from The Wilhite Law Firm. Remember, the consultation is free, and you risk nothing by talking with a lawyer about your legal rights and options. Contact a personal injury lawyer at The Wilhite Firm today.

What are the Most Common Types of Burn Injuries?

The burn injury attorneys at The Wilhite Law Firm have extensive experience handling a wide variety of burn injury claims in Dallas, such as:

• Thermal burns, or burns caused by exposure to heat sources, such as fire or hot surfaces like stovetops
• Electrical burns, or the external and internal burn injuries caused during an electric shock
• Friction burns, or burns caused by the abrasion of skin on other surfaces, such as road rash
• Chemical burns, or burns caused by contact with caustic or acidic chemicals or substances
• Radiation burns, or burns that occur due to exposure to radioactive materials and sources

What should you Expect with a Burn Injury Recovery?

The treatment and rehabilitation process for a burn injury will depend on the severity of the damage. Burn injuries are classified into three degrees of severity, with first-degree burns being the least severe and third-degree burns the most severe.

• First-degree burns affect only the outermost layer of skin, called the epidermis. First-degree burns typically cause only skin redness and some pain. Most first-degree burns can be treated at home and heal on their own after a few weeks. Depending on the severity of the burn and the symptoms it causes, people who suffer first-degree burns may choose to use ointments containing antibiotics, analgesics, and moisturizing chemicals to help reduce pain and the risk of infection and keep the skin hydrated.
• Second-degree burns damage skin tissue down to the second layer called the dermis. Second-degree burns can cause blistering and swelling and turn the skin a red, white, and splotchy color. More serious second-degree burns can leave permanent scarring once the injury heals.

These burns require medical attention. They may also need antibiotics, analgesic creams, and other topical ointments to reduce pain and the risk of infection and promote healing. Second-degree burn wounds may be dressed in gauze and bandages. Deeper second-degree burns may undergo water-based treatment to clean the wound and stimulate healing. Once the wound heals, plastic surgery and physical therapy may be needed to restore the range of motion over the burn area due to the contracting effects of scar tissue.

• Third-degree burns cause damage through the skin down to fat tissue and inner tissues like muscle, tendons, ligaments, and even bone. Third-degree burns destroy nerve cells, which is why they cause numbness instead of pain. The burned tissue may look white, brown, and black, with a leathery texture.

These burns require the most intensive treatment, usually at a specialized burn care center. Victims may require water-based wound cleaning, along with IV fluids to prevent dehydration, pain medications, and antibiotics to fight infection.

In many cases, third-degree burns will require skin grafts, where healthy skin tissue is used to replace damaged tissues unlikely to heal on their own. Third-degree burn injuries often leave considerable scar tissue, sometimes necessitating physical therapy to restore flexibility and range of motion over joints covered by scar tissue. People who suffer third-degree burns sometimes opt for plastic surgery to help increase scar tissue flexibility and improve appearance.

Contact a Dallas Burn Injury Lawyer Now

If you have suffered a burn injury in an accident that wasn’t your fault, contact the Dallas burn injury lawyers at The Wilhite Law Firm today for a free, no-obligation consultation. Our Dallas burns injury attorneys are ready to discuss your situation and your rights and options.