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Top Four Causes of Severe Burn Injuries Resulting in Lawsuits



North Carolina (NC) Wrongful Death Lawyers
Attorneys Licensed in NC and South Carolina (SC) with Office in Elizabeth City, NC   

Horrible burn injuries can occur in all sorts of different situations which can give rise to an insurance claim because they were the fault of a company or person who was not acting reasonably to protect the safety of others. Some of the main circumstances giving rise to legal liability in court for negligence resulting in fatal or severe burn injuries include the following:
  • Workplace accidents like explosions at refineries and exposure to chemicals such as acid transported in the railroad industry often lead to devastating burns.
  • Household or apartment fires that could have been prevented by proper installation and use of smoke alarms by the family's landlord is also a common circumstance where there may be recourse through a lawsuit for the wrongful death of a child or family member.
  • Car or truck wrecks where a fire or explosion occurs because of a ruptured gas tank may often be the scene of serious burn injuries in addition to the usual orthopedic injuries like broken bones than can be caused by collisions.
  • Defective or unsafe products like unreasonably flammable children’s clothing, automobile components, and household electrical appliances or devices are another large area of cases where a seller or maker of a product fails to properly make or recall a product which shouldn’t have made its way to the consumer because it was unsafe and likely to cause a fire.

What each of these situations has in common is that there are circumstances where a corporation or individual did not pay enough attention to fire safety in a way that caused an injury to someone else. In those circumstances an experienced lawyer can make a real difference in showing what was done wrong and what the at-fault person or business should have done differently to prevent harm to someone else and their family.

The fire and burn injury statistics for the U.S. are put out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other groups such as the American Burn Association. The numbers are tragic including a person dying about every two hours in the United States, the vast majority being residential fires. Emergency rooms see hundreds of thousands of burn victims each year with many requiring hospitalization for their burn injuries. Fires and burns are one of the most common causes of injury deaths and are a major cause of people dying in their homes.


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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and who have achieved numerous successful outcomes for clients. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell and were named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will return your call promptly.



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Elizabeth City, NC Personal Injury Attorneys
North Carolina (NC) Personal Injury Lawyers
Specializing in North Carolina Wrongful Death & Injury Law