Burn Injury Lawyer
Fighting for severe burn and scarring victims in NYC
Experienced Burn Injury Representation
Severe burn injuries cause excruciating pain, permanent scarring and disfigurement, lengthy hospitalizations, multiple surgeries, psychological trauma, and dramatically reduced quality of life. Burn victims face years of painful treatment, skin grafts, reconstructive surgeries, and lifelong self-consciousness about appearance.
Burn injury cases require proving negligence caused burns—defective products, landlord failures, workplace safety violations, or building code violations. We work with burn specialists, plastic surgeons, and economists to document medical needs, future surgeries, and lifetime economic losses.
Gammons Injury and Malpractice Lawyers, P.C. has experience handling severe burn injury cases. We fight for maximum compensation for medical care, reconstructive surgeries, scarring, and lifelong impacts of disfigurement.
Types of Burn Injuries
Thermal Burns
Contact with fire, hot liquids, steam, or hot objects causing skin damage
Chemical Burns
Exposure to acids, alkalis, or corrosive chemicals causing tissue destruction
Electrical Burns
Electric shock causing internal and external burns, often more severe than visible
Explosion Burns
Flash burns from explosions, often combined with trauma and lung damage
Scalding Burns
Hot liquids or steam causing second and third degree burns, common in children
Friction Burns
Skin damage from abrasion, sliding, or contact with moving surfaces
Long-Term Effects of Severe Burns
Permanent scarring and disfigurement
Multiple skin graft surgeries
Ongoing reconstructive surgeries
Contractures limiting movement
Chronic pain and itching
Infection risk
Psychological trauma and PTSD
Depression and anxiety
Social stigma and isolation
Employment difficulties
Relationship impacts
Reduced life expectancy
Frequently Asked Questions
What causes burn injuries?
Burn injuries result from fires, explosions, hot liquids/steam, chemicals, electricity, defective products, car accidents, workplace accidents, and building fires. Property owners, landlords, employers, and product manufacturers can be liable for failing to prevent foreseeable burn injuries.
What are the degrees of burns?
First-degree burns affect only outer skin. Second-degree burns damage deeper skin layers causing blistering. Third-degree burns destroy all skin layers requiring grafts. Fourth-degree burns damage muscle, tendon, and bone. Severe burns (third and fourth degree) cause permanent scarring, disfigurement, infection risk, and death.
What compensation can I recover?
Burn injury cases involve substantial compensation including medical expenses, skin grafts and surgeries, future reconstructive surgeries, scar revision, psychological counseling, lost wages, pain and suffering, permanent scarring and disfigurement, and loss of quality of life. Severe burns often result in multi-million dollar verdicts due to lifelong disfigurement.
How much are scarring claims worth?
Scarring compensation varies dramatically based on burn severity, location (facial scars valued highest), age (children receive more for lifelong impacts), occupation, and psychological effects. Severe facial scarring cases can recover millions. Attorneys work with plastic surgeons to document scarring and estimate future surgery costs.
What if burns were caused by a defective product?
Product manufacturers are liable for burns caused by defective appliances, heaters, electronics, or flammable products. Common defects include faulty wiring, inadequate warnings, design defects, or flammable materials. Product liability claims allow recovery even without proving negligence.
Why Choose Gammons Injury and Malpractice Lawyers, P.C.?
Burn Injury Experience
We understand the medical, psychological, and economic impacts of severe burns and scarring.
Work With Medical Experts
We consult burn specialists and plastic surgeons to document scarring and future surgery needs.
Fight for Scarring Compensation
We maximize compensation for permanent disfigurement, especially facial scars with lifelong impacts.
No Fees Unless We Win
We work on a contingency fee basis—you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
Suffered Severe Burns? Call Now
You deserve compensation for pain, scarring, and lifelong impacts. Contact us for a free consultation. Available Available 24/7.