Burn Injury Attorney in Jersey City

According to statistics released by the American Burn Association, approximately 486,000 people are treated for burns annually in the United States. Unfortunately, the pain, suffering, disfigurement, and anguish caused by a severe burn injury can have a lifelong physical and emotional effect on accident victims. The most severe burns often require costly cosmetic surgeries, like skin grafts.

Regardless of how severe your burn injury might be, you may be eligible for compensation if the accident was due to someone else's negligent or reckless behavior or if a faulty or defective product caused it.

A Jersey City burn injury lawyer from Morgan & Morgan will work with you to pursue justice and compensation in your burn injury claim.

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Common Causes of Jersey City Burn Injuries

From car accidents, where the vehicle’s airbag causes chemical burns during deployment, to improperly stored chemicals in the workplace inflicting serious injuries, a wide range of accidents can result in burn injuries.

Here is a sample of some common causes of burn injuries:

Construction accidents: Workers in the construction industry are at significant risk of burn hazards that can result in severe injuries.
Electrocution: Electrocution is one of the most painful types of burn injuries suffered by Jersey City accident victims. Often, an electrocution will cause life-altering disfiguration and can sometimes result in death.
Gas explosions: From Jersey City construction sites and industrial facilities to residential homes, gas explosions are a very real threat.
Furnace explosions: Furnace explosions often affect unsuspecting homeowners.
House fires: No family is safe from the permanent, life-altering injuries that a house fire can cause.
Cooking fires: Both at home and in the workplace, cooking fires pose a serious threat and can result in third-degree burns requiring painful skin graft surgeries.
Defective hair accessories: Defective beauty appliances such as hair straighteners, curling irons, and blow dryers are common causes of fires and burns.
Fireworks: Fireworks and other explosives that use gunpowder may be a popular way to tap into our holiday spirit, but they can cause accidents that can lead to serious burn injuries.

A Jersey City Burn Injury Lawyer Can Fight for Your Rights

Morgan & Morgan has a nationwide network of attorneys licensed in all 50 states. So, you can rest assured that we have a Jersey City burn injury lawyer available to help you seek compensation if you have been burned in an accident caused by a defective product or by the negligent or reckless behavior of another.

Contact the Morgan and Morgan team today for a no-obligation case evaluation.