Burn injuries can be among the most painful and devastating injuries a person can suffer. Even after the initial wounds heal, victims may be left with permanent scarring, disfigurement, nerve damage, chronic pain, and emotional trauma. Severe burns frequently require extensive medical treatment, skin grafts, reconstructive surgery, and prolonged rehabilitation.
At the Law Offices of Michael M. Goldberg, P.C., we represent individuals and families who have suffered serious burn injuries because of negligence, unsafe property conditions, or defective products.
Attorney Michael M. Goldberg has more than 30 years of personal injury experience and has recovered over $75 million for injured clients, including substantial recoveries in serious burn injury cases.
Our Experience Representing Burn Injury Victims
Our firm has successfully represented victims of serious burn injuries, including children who have suffered severe and permanent injuries.
$3,215,000 Recovery — Child Severely Burned by Defective Lighter and Flammable Shirt
Our firm obtained a $3,215,000 recovery for a young boy who sustained devastating burn injuries involving a defective lighter and a flammable shirt. The case involved product liability issues and demonstrates the importance of investigating defective consumer products and identifying all potentially responsible parties.
$500,000 Recovery — Burn Injuries in an Illegal and Unsafe Basement Apartment
Our firm obtained a $500,000 recovery for a tenant of an illegal and unsafe basement apartment that lacked adequate fire detection and fireproofing.
These results illustrate our firm’s experience pursuing substantial compensation for individuals who have suffered serious burn injuries. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What Types of Burn Injury Cases Do We Handle?
Burn injuries can occur under many different circumstances, including:
- Building and apartment fires: Fires resulting from dangerous property conditions, defective electrical systems, or inadequate maintenance.
- Scalding water and steam: Burns caused by excessively hot water, malfunctioning heating systems, or improperly maintained plumbing equipment.
- Defective products: Injuries involving defective lighters, appliances, batteries, heating equipment, and other consumer products.
- Electrical burns: Injuries caused by exposed wiring, defective electrical equipment, or unsafe electrical installations.
- Chemical burns: Injuries resulting from exposure to dangerous chemicals or improperly stored substances.
- Other unsafe premises conditions: Burn injuries resulting from hazardous conditions that property owners or other responsible parties failed to address.
Depending on the circumstances, a burn injury case may involve premises liability, product liability, or other forms of negligence.
Compensation for Burn Injury Victims
Victims of serious burn injuries may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, hospitalization, skin grafts, reconstructive surgery, future medical treatment, lost earnings, pain and suffering, permanent scarring, disfigurement, and psychological injuries.
In cases involving children, the long-term effects of scarring and disfigurement can be especially significant. As a child grows, additional medical procedures may become necessary, and the emotional consequences of visible scarring may continue throughout adulthood.
We work to identify the full extent of our clients’ injuries and future needs before pursuing a final resolution.
Contact a New York Burn Injury Attorney
If you or a family member has suffered a serious burn injury, attorney Michael M. Goldberg can investigate the circumstances, determine whether negligence or a defective product contributed to the injury, and explain your legal options.
We offer free consultations and represent clients on a contingency fee basis. There is no attorney’s fee unless compensation is recovered.
Call (212) 481-0011 for a free consultation.