Las Vegas Burn Injury Attorney

Sustaining a burn injury can lead to significant setbacks for a person’s day-to-day well-being and finances. At DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, we are here to help if you need a Las Vegas burn injury attorney by your side. Our team has extensive experience handling complex burn injury claims, including those that occur in the workplace. Let us help you recover the compensation you are entitled to.

Why Choose DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo?

• At DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo, we have more than three decades of legal experience handling complex injury claims throughout Nevada.
• We understand the complexity involved with burn injury claims, including the need for long-term care for severe burns. We want to help ensure you are taking care of monetarily for this.
• We handle burn injury claims on a contingency fee basis, meaning you will not pay any legal fees until after we successfully recover compensation for your losses.

Most Common Causes of Burn Injury Claims

Burn injuries can occur in a wide variety of ways in and around the Las Vegas area. When individuals think of burns, they often first conjure images of fire. However, most burns that occur across the US are caused by something other than open flame sources. Some of the most common causes of burn injuries in Nevada include incidents that are caused by the negligent actions of others, such as:

• Fires or explosions caused by defective products
• Fires caused by hazardous conditions on a premises
• Chemical burns
• Burns caused by scalding
• Steam burns
• Thermal burns
• Electrocution burn injuries
• Structure fires

Burn Injury Severity

Burns are classified based on four “degrees.” These degrees can apply to any type of burn a person could sustain and range from superficial to severe.

• First-degree burn. This is referred to as a superficial burn and will only affect the outer layer of skin, known as the epidermis. This type of burn can be painful and red but typically does not come with any blisters. A mild sunburn is the most common example of a first-degree burn.
• Second-degree burn. This level of burn is called a partial thickness burn and involves damage to the epidermis and part of the dermis underneath. This type of burn can be red, blistered, and cause pain.
• Third-degree burn. This is referred to as a full-thickness burn that completely destroys the epidermis and dermis at the site of the burn and can go into the subcutaneous tissue level underneath. This type of burn may look white or blackened.
• Fourth-degree burn. This is the most severe level of burn that affects all layers of skin and underlying tissue and can even affect muscle and bone beneath the sight of the injury.

Compensation for Burn Injuries in Las Vegas

Individuals may be able to recover a variety of types of compensation if they file a burn injury claim against an alleged negligent party. If the claim is successful, compensation could come through an insurance settlement or as a result of a personal injury jury verdict. The Las Vegas burn injury lawyers at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo work diligently to recover economic and non-economic compensation on behalf of our burn injury clients.

Economic damages refer to the calculable expenses burn injury victims in Las Vegas will likely face as a result of the initial injury and the recovery process. By examining receipts or bills the burn injury victim receives, we can adequately calculate the following types of economic damages:

• Emergency medical bills
• The cost of any surgical needs
• Physical therapy or rehabilitation
• Medications
• Lost wages if a burn victim is unable to work
• Household out-of-pocket expenses

Non-economic damages associated with a burn injury revolve around more immeasurable losses an individual will likely incur as a result of the incident. Using different calculation methods, an attorney will examine a burn injury victim’s physical and emotional pain and suffering.

Burn Injuries in the Workplace – What Happens Now?

Burn injuries are not uncommon in the workplace, and individuals deserve compensation when this happens. When a person sustains an on-the-job injury, they should be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits for their medical expenses and a major portion of their lost wages. Any workplace injury victim struggling to recover the compensation they are entitled to should reach out to an attorney as soon as possible. A Las Vegas workers’ compensation attorney can investigate the claim and work diligently to recover the compensation the workplace burn injury victim deserves.

Workers’ Compensation for a Workplace Burn Injury

Workplace burn injury victims may be able to recover a variety of types of compensation. In general, we will see that workers’ compensation benefits will pay for an injury victim’s medical bills until they have reached what a physician considers maximum medical recovery. Additionally, wage replacement may be available if a burn injury victim is unable to complete job duties while they recover.

However, workers’ compensation does not replace total lost wages, and it will not pay for pain and suffering damages. In some circumstances, there may be a third party responsible for causing a workplace injury, in which case the injury victim may be able to file a personal injury lawsuit directly against that third party to recover additional compensation.

A work injury lawyer can examine the facts of your particular claim and help you determine the best route toward recovering compensation, including examining the possibility of filing a lawsuit outside of the workers’ compensation system.

Contact a Burn Injury Lawyer in Las Vegas Today

If you or somebody you care about has sustained a burn injury caused by the negligent actions of another party or in the workplace, reach out to the team at DiMarco | Araujo | Montevideo for help today. We have the resources needed to help with every aspect of your burn injury claim, and we have no problem taking your case to trial if necessary. When you need a Las Vegas burn injury attorney, you can fill out our contact form or call us at (702) 466-1492.