Burn Injury Legal Protections
Severe burns change a person's life
forever. The physical pain and mental trauma for survivors is grueling, and holding the
responsible parties accountable can be critical to cover the harms and losses.
Your personal injury lawyers may
bring a burn injury lawsuit for damages to hold all responsible parties accountable for
this negligence or failure to act reasonably under the circumstances. There are several
grounds for this accountability under the law.
The
Flammable Fabrics Act
The FFA authorizes the CPSC to issue
binding flammability and related labeling standards to protect the public against unreasonable
risks of fire that could lead to death, personal injury, or significant property damage. 15
U.S.C. § 1193.
Jurisdiction under the FFA extends
essentially to clothing and to interior furnishings composed of fabric and related materials. 15
U.S.C. § 1191. One distinctive feature of the FFA is that it deems any violation to be unlawful
conduct under the Federal Trade Commission Act and equips the CPSC with authority to take
enforcement action according to the remedies and procedures provided for by that Act. 15
U.S.C. §§ 1192, 1194(a) - (c).
The FHSA confers
jurisdiction over defined categories of potentially injurious consumer goods presenting hazards
such as toxicity, combustion, radioactivity, or unreasonable risks to children of electric
shock, choking, burns to the skin, or other physical harm. See generally 15 U.S.C. § 1261
(definitions).
To address unreasonable
risks of injury within the scope of the FHSA, the CPSC may by rule impose binding labeling
requirements, performance standards, or, if need be, outright product bans. In addition, the
FHSA generally subjects all hazardous substances to certain baseline labeling requirements. 15
U.S.C. §§ 1261(p), 1262.
Burn Survivor Support
Resources
The following links provide
helpful information and resources to burn
survivors:
Personal Injury Lawyer
Contact
Burn injury victims injured by the
negligence of others, whether product manufacturer or property owner, have several medical hurdles
to overcome. The expenses are among the highest among any type of injury - and continue over the
course of a lifetime.
Who is going to pay for experimental
medical interventions? Who is going to pay for cutting-edge technology? Not your
health insurance company. Not the government.
You will need significant financial
resources to ensure you have access to every medical intervention and treatment you’ll need for the
rest of your life. A burn victim
may require numerous medical interventions:
-
skin grafts (a process where burned
skin is replaced with healthy skin from another part of the
body);
-
skin replacement (a temporary
alternative to skin graft);
-
physical therapy;
-
reconstructive surgery (to repair skin
disfigurement and scaring);
-
hyperbaric oxygenation
chamber;
-
respiratory
therapy;
-
pain management;
-
experimental treatments and
interventions.
Contact or personal injury lawyers
today to discuss your burn injury claim. Personal service of your case is assured, from
our first meeting to our final results. The case has to be quickly and efficiently investigated and
evaluated, and promptly moved toward resolution, whether mediation, settlement, or trial. We work
together with you from beginning to end to achieve our shared goals.
If the cause of your burn injuries or
your loved one’s burn injuries was due to a condition on a property or a product, a workplace
condition, or someone else’s carelessness, then you should act quickly to protect your legal
rights. Contact our injury attorneys today for a free,
confidential consultation.
We proudly serve deserving clients and their
families who are seeking to overcome the challenges of serious personal injury and wrongful death
throughout Florida and beyond in other States.
Locally, we are also proud to serve our neighbors throughout Southwest Florida, including those
in Arcadia, Alva, Avon Park, Bonita Springs, Bradenton, Cape Coral, Charlotte County, Clewiston,
Collier County, Desoto County, Englewood, Felda, Fort Myers, Ft. Myers, Glades County, Golden Gate,
Hardee County, Hendry County, Highlands County, Immokalee, La Belle, Labelle, Lake Placid, Lee
County, Lehigh, Lehigh Acres, Manatee County, Moore Haven, Naples, Nokomis, North Port, Osprey,
Palmdale, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Sarasota, Sebring, Venice, Wauchula, Zolfo Springs.
We provide aggressive, prompt, and ethical advocacy on behalf of individuals and families who
have suffered serious personal injury, accident injury, and wrongful death.
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