A burn injury can be one of the most painful types of injuries. Your burn injury may require hospitalization, intense pain control, and, ultimately, plastic surgery to mitigate scarring. Your medical bills will soon mount up if your burns are serious, and you may miss time from work. At Warhawk Legal, we urge you to get legal counsel soon, as well as prompt and ongoing medical care.

We have helped many people who had suffered burns pursue compensation from liable parties, such as property owners and drivers of other vehicles. If our Oklahoma City personal injury attorneys represent you after you have suffered a burn injury, we will fight for your right to fair compensation. We will not back down. A prompt investigation is the foundation of a strong injury claim on your behalf.

Oklahoma City Burn Injury Attorney

Why Choose the Oklahoma City Burn Injury Lawyer at Warhawk Legal?

We have decades of experience recovering maximum compensation for personal injury victims in Oklahoma City.
We have recovered numerous million-dollar and multi-million dollar settlements and awards for our clients.
We pay all expenses for pursuing your claim, and you pay nothing until we recover compensation for you.
We are available around the clock to assist our clients.

When you schedule a free consultation to discuss your case with us, you will understand why Warhawk Legal is the right choice for your burn injury case.

Burn Injury Types And Scenarios

Our experienced legal team is here for you if you have suffered any burn injury such as the following:

Thermal, radiation, chemical, or electrical burns
Burns in the first, second, third, or fourth degree (from the most superficial to the deepest burns)

Based on the trauma and recovery of past burn injury clients of our firm, we know from experience that recovery is not simple or quick in serious cases. We are ready to work hard to determine who should compensate you and for how much. We will make the necessary discovery to put a dollar amount on your case and then fight to get that for you through negotiations, mediation, or litigation.

Most Common Causes of Burns

Burns can be caused in numerous ways. Many result from car accidents, residential and industrial fires, faulty space heaters, unsafe use of or defective fireworks, and kitchen accidents. Defective or dangerous products may also cause burns.

Some of the most common causes of burns include:

Scalds. Scalding burns occur when hot steam or liquid contacts the skin. They can easily occur when cooking at home and handling hot liquids like coffee, tea, or soup. Another major cause of scalding burns is overheated bathtubs and showers. Children are especially at risk of this type of burn. Your water heater should be set to a safe temperature for both children and adults.
Fire and flames. Most burn injuries happen at home. Fire and flame burns are often caused by home cooking and outdoor fires that get out of control. However, open flames can cause burns in any location
Touching hot objects. When you pick up a hot pan or cooking utensil, you can incur serious burns. Furnaces and stoves are frequent sites of burns caused by coming into contact with hot objects. A child or an adult may unknowingly grab a hot iron or touch a hot stove.
Electrical burns. Electrical outlets are a frequent source of electrical burns. However, electrical burns may also be caused by contact with lightning or other sources.
Chemical burns. Chemical burns, also known as caustic burns, can easily be life-threatening. Household products can even cause chemical burns. This type of bur may permanently damage organs.

Who Can Be Held Liable for a Burn Injury

In many cases, burns are caused by another party’s negligence. Our Oklahoma City car accident attorney carefully investigates burn injuries to determine all possible causes and potential liable parties.

Some parties who may be liable for a burn injury include:

A property owner or landlord. If you are injured on another party’s property, the property owner may be liable for your injuries. If you are injured in an apartment or home that you are renting, your landlord may be responsible.
Another driver. If your burns result from a car accident caused by another driver, the driver or owner of that vehicle may be liable for your burn injuries.
Manufacturers of dangerous or defective products. Some burn injuries are caused when a product or equipment malfunctions. If a faulty part caused the accident, a manufacturer may be liable. If a defective design caused the accident, the designer may be responsible.
An employer or other workplace parties. If your burn injury is caused by a work accident, your employer may be liable. In most cases, you will be insured by worker’s compensation insurance. However, sometimes, you may be able to file a negligence suit against your employer. Other times, you may be able to file a third-party lawsuit against others who may have caused your injuries at the workplace.

What Compensation is Available After a Burn Injury?

If you have suffered a burn injury caused by another party’s negligence or wrongful action, you may be able to recover damages. In a successful burn injury claim, you should be able to recover economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages are easier to calculate. They include current and future medical expenses, current and future lost wages, and other monetary expenses or losses incurred because of your injuries.

Non-economic damages are more challenging to calculate because they are subjective. They include pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, scarring, disfigurement, and other intangible losses.

Economic and non-economic damages are designed to compensate an injury victim for their damages.

In rare cases, you may also be able to recover punitive damages. Punitive damages are intended to punish a wrongdoer and deter similar behavior in the future.

The Oklahoma City wrongful death attorney at Warhawk Legal aggressively works to ensure you recover all types of damages our clients are eligible for and maximize their compensation.

Can I Recover Compensation If I Was Partially at Fault for the Burn?

Oklahoma follows a comparative negligence rule, outlined in Oklahoma Statutes §23-13. That means, in Oklahoma, you may be able to recover damages if you were partially at fault in an accident if you are 49% or less liable.

However, your compensation will be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to you. For example, if your damages total $100,000 and your percentage of fault is determined to be 25%, you could still recover $75,000 after your percentage of fault is deducted.

Our attorneys fight to avoid or minimize any fault assignment to our clients so they recover maximum compensation.

Deadline to File a Burn Injury Lawsuit in Oklahoma City

Deadlines to file personal injury claims are set by a statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for most Oklahoma personal injury claims, including burn injury lawsuits, is set forth in Oklahoma Statute §12-95. Pursuant to Oklahoma law, you must file your burn injury lawsuit within two years of the date of the accident that caused your burn injury.

If your loved one suffered burn injuries and later died as a result, you may be entitled to bring a wrongful death claim. The statute of limitations for a wrongful death claim in Oklahoma is two years from the date of death, as set forth in Oklahoma Statutes §12-1053.

Note that the statute of limitations begins to run on the date of death of your loved one, which may not necessarily be on the date of the accident that caused their burn injuries and death.

Why You Need an Oklahoma City Burn Injury Attorney

Insurance companies often use unfair tactics to take advantage of vulnerable injury victims by denying or devaluing their claims. An experienced Oklahoma City burn injury attorney can combat those tactics and hold them responsible for paying the full value of your claim.
An experienced Oklahoma City burn injury attorney can investigate your accident to determine all causes and potentially liable parties to help ensure maximum compensation.
An experienced Oklahoma City burn injury lawyer can help ensure that all your current and future damages, including non-economic damages, are included and accurately valued to determine a fair settlement of your case.
Most Oklahoma City burn injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay nothing to pursue your claim until the attorney recovers compensation for you.
Many experienced Oklahoma City burn injury attorneys have the skills and resources, including a network of experts, to help prove causation, liability, and damages to support your claim and get you the justice and compensation you deserve.
You will almost always have a significantly better outcome when you are represented by an experienced Oklahoma City burn injury lawyer.

You should schedule a free consultation with an Oklahoma City burn injury attorney as soon as possible to understand your filing deadline, your rights, and your options.

Contact An Oklahoma City Burn Injury Lawyer Today

Lawyer Joe Carson, our lead attorney, has more than 20 years of experience in personal injury law. He has developed a robust team of lawyers and legal staff members who assist our clients so capably today. Our construction accident lawyer in Oklahoma City is ready to tackle your case with determination and thoroughness. For example, if the injury victim is your child and their doctor says further surgery will be necessary months or years later, we will fight to have this taken into account when your case is settled soon after the burn incident.

To reach our Oklahoma City law office, call 405-397-1717 or send us an email message at your earliest convenience. Initial consultations are free, and you will not owe us attorney fees until we recover compensation for you.