Property owners and managers should take the necessary steps to prevent their residents, clients, and visitors from sustaining burn injuries while on the premises. Negligence occurs when an individual is found to have committed an action that falls below the standard of care a reasonable person would have exercised in a given situation. Gross negligence takes this concept a step further. While not all burn accidents are the result of premises negligence, there are many crucial safety precautions that property owners are obligated to take to minimize the risk of injuries on their grounds. If a property owner fails to take these steps, he or she may be held legally accountable for any ensuing burn injuries that occur on the property.
Burn accidents can occur due to a variety of safety concerns. If these issues are the result of property owner negligence, the burn victim can hold the careless property owner responsible for his or her lack of care through a premises liability lawsuit. The following may be grounds for a premises liability claim:
Burn injuries, whether due to heat, electricity, or chemical exposure, can require substantial medical care that may place a massive financial burden on an injured individual. However, the victim can seek compensation with the help of a knowledgeable legal team.
A premises liability lawsuit involves an irresponsible or negligent property owner, whose property is in some way unsafe and leads to the injury or accident of a person on it. If you have been injured because of the poor maintenance of an unsafe property, we may be able to help you pursue a premises liability claim for the costs involved with your injuries. To discuss your legal options at length with a qualified legal professional, contact an attorney from Hull & Zimmerman, P.C., today.
At Hull & Zimmerman, P.C., we are honored to help accident victims in their time of need, and take our responsibility as personal injury lawyers incredibly seriously. We know how important it is for victims to secure the full and fair compensation they need following a serious accident, and that is why we take a hands-on, personalized approach to every case we handle.
awarded to a woman who was a victim of a car crash. The woman was driving the highway when the other driver approaching from the opposite direction lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line and hit her head on. She suffered multiple broken bones, including her hip, pelvis, leg, and right arm. She missed several years of work as a result of her injuries. Read More
awarded to a woman who was the victim of a t-bone car crash. The client suffered multiple injuries. The most significant of which was a head injury. While she was ultimately able to return to work on a part-time basis, Plaintiff was never able to return to work on a full-time basis. Read More
settlement awarded to a lady who suffered a head injury. She slipped and fell in a slanted parking lot at her place of employment. Evidence demonstrated that the owner of the building had constructed a fence shading the parking lot such that ice was allowed to continuously accumulate during the winter months. Multiple people had fallen on the ice prior to the client’s fall. As a result of her injuries, Plaintiff was forced to take early retirement. Read More
awarded to a man whose vehicle was hit from behind by a semi. The injured party suffered back pain and rotator cuff tears in each shoulder and was forced to retire from his job doing road repair four years earlier. Read More
settlement (policy limits) awarded to a young man who lost his eye when another child shot an arrow into the air. Read More
settlement obtained for a man who was injured in a rear end automobile accident. He suffered a herniated disc in his low back which was not well resolved by surgery forcing him to leave his employment as an apartment maintenance manager. Read More
awarded to a gentleman in association with a workman’s compensation case. He initially sustained a head injury at work when attacked by a patient. Several years later, his condition worsened resulting in his inability to return to work in his usual job. Read More
settlement achieved in a legal malpractice case. The client initially suffered a herniated disc in her neck in association with an automobile accident. The attorney failed to file the lawsuit in a timely manner and the Plaintiff was initially denied her ability to achieve any monies from the original lawsuit. Read More
settlement awarded to a man who was a victim of an automobile accident. Plaintiff was a passenger who was rear-ended by another driver. Following the accident, he suffered a long term back injury. Read More
settlement awarded to a lady who aggravated a pre-existing back condition when she slipped and fell at the entrance to a casino. Read More
awarded to a woman who suffered a rotator cuff tear from an automobile accident. Read More