A severe burn injury can change your life in the blink of an eye. The resulting costs and trauma aren’t things you should have to deal with alone – not when someone else’s negligence is to blame. An experienced Round Rock catastrophic injury lawyer can help you fight for the compensation you need and deserve.
Choosing Dow Law Firm puts award-winning legal advocates, led by a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist, directly in your corner. Backed by decades of combined experience, we stand up to powerful corporations and recover millions of life-changing monetary awards for our severely injured clients every year.
Contact our Round Rock burn injury lawyers at (512) 240-9951 today to discuss the details of your burn injury case and see how we can help you, too. Your initial case review is free.
What Is a Burn Injury?
A burn injury refers to damage to skin, tissue, muscle, and/or bone caused by exposure to heat, radiation, chemicals, or friction. Common causes include auto accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, industrial accidents, and defective products.
Burns are classified on a scale of one to four based on the depth of the wound.
- First-degree burns affect the outer layer of the skin, known as the epidermis, and appear red and hot to the touch. Most don’t require medical treatment and can heal within a week or two.
- Second-degree burns damage the epidermis and begin to damage the second layer of the skin, known as the dermis. These burns are painful and can cause blistering at the site.
- Third-degree burns destroy both the top layers of the skin and extend into the deepest layer, known as the hypodermis. Some third-degree burns can also damage underlying tissue and muscle. These burns can appear white, black, and leathery. Most third-degree burns require extensive medical care, including surgery and skin grafts.
- Fourth-degree burns are the most severe and often require immediate life-saving medical treatment. These burns reach deep into the body, destroying tissue, muscle, and bone. Surgical intervention, and sometimes amputation, is necessary to reduce complications and prevent death.
The more severe a burn injury, the more likely it is to change your life. The more your life changes, the more your burn injury claim could be worth. Working with an experienced burn injury attorney in Round Rock can help you successfully pursue full compensation for your related medical care, lost wages, disability, long-term care, and harder-to-value pain and suffering.
How Can a Round Rock Burn Injury Lawyer Help Me?
You shouldn’t spend your energy fighting the insurance company. You need time to really invest in your recovery and figure out how to move on with your life. Dow Law Firm’s burn injury attorneys are here to handle the rest.
Count on our team to:
- Investigate the cause of your burn injury and preserve valuable evidence before it can be overwritten, lost, damaged, or destroyed
- Consult medical professionals, accident reconstruction specialists, rehabilitation professionals, and other experts to build a stronger, more powerful claim on your behalf
- Handle communication with the at-fault party’s insurance company
- Anticipate and counter tactics designed to shift blame and limit your recovery under Texas’s modified comparative negligence rule
- Make sure your claim is filed within the applicable statute of limitations
- Negotiate with the insurance company to get the best possible settlement offer for you
- File a lawsuit and take your Round Rock burn injury case to trial when needed
We’ve helped clients recover millions in life-changing monetary awards in the wake of catastrophic accidents. Now, our award-winning team of burn injury lawyers can help you fight for the best outcome in your burn injury case, too.
We represent clients on a contingency fee basis, so there’s no fee unless we recover compensation for you. Contact our burn injury attorneys in Round Rock, TX, to schedule a free consultation and learn more about your options.