Defective Water Heater Attorneys

Hot water heaters which do not properly govern temperature are dangerous to children. Almost two thirds of burn injury hospitalizations of children under the age of four is due to scalding.

Hot water scalding, which cause hot water burns, cause the most deaths and hospitalizations. Tap water burns are primarily responsible. Elderly people and children who fall and are unable to shut off the hot water are particularly vulnerable to scald burns in bathtubs and showers.

Tap water burns caused by defective water heaters are usually the result of broken thermostats or the lack or tempering valves. Another cause the layering effect, which is created when water is heated after a draw (when someone takes a shower, for instance). The water at the top of the heater to be used next gets quickly heated, sometimes overheated. These factors may create liability on the part of the manufacturer, the plumbing contractor, the plumbing engineer, and the owner or leasing agent of rental property.

If you or a loved one received a serious second or third degree tap water burn or was burned in a hot water heater fire, then you may be eligible for compensation to make up for your harms and losses.

Con act a personal injury lawyer at our firm today for a prompt evaluation of your defective hot water heater claim.