Burn Injury Lawyer in Fort Lauderdale
Millions Recovered for Injured Clients.
Thermal, chemical, and electrical burns can cause life-changing harm surgeries, infections, and visible scarring often with long recoveries and emotional trauma. Inserra Law Firm protects your rights, handles the insurers, and fights for the maximum compensation while you focus on healing.
Why Choose Inserra Law Firm for Your Burn Injury Case?
Burn cases demand precise medical documentation, liability investigation, and future-care valuation (grafts, scar revisions, therapy). We combine aggressive negotiation with compassionate guidance to deliver results.
- Trial-ready strategy on every case
- Access to plastic surgery, pain management, and psychological experts
- Clear, proactive communication available 24/7
- You pay nothing unless we win
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Do You Need a Burn Injury Lawyer in Florida?
Multiple parties may be responsible, and insurers often minimize scarring and pain. We:
Understanding Burn Injury Claims in Fort Lauderdale
Common Causes We Handle
- Residential and apartment fires (faulty wiring, smoke alarms, sprinklers)
- Restaurant/grease and scald burns (unsafe practices, inadequate training)
- Chemical burns (industrial cleaners, pool chemicals, unlabeled substances)
- Electrical burns (exposed wiring, defective equipment)
- Electrical burns (exposed wiring, defective equipment)
- Vehicle fires/explosions (collisions, defective components)
- Space heaters, lithium-ion batteries, e-bikes/scooters, and other product failures
Who Can Be Liable?
- Property owners/managers (premises liability: code violations, lack of maintenance)
- Product manufacturers/distributors (defective design/manufacture, failure to warn)
- Contractors/maintenance companies (improper installations/repairs)
- In workplace incidents: potential third-party claims in addition to workers’ comp
Florida Law: Your Rights After a Burn Injury
Comparative Negligence (51% Rule)
You may recover damages if you are less than 51% at fault; any fault assigned to you reduces your award proportionally.
Liability Theories We Use
- Negligence: unsafe conditions, poor training, violated safety codes
- Premises Liability: failure to maintain smoke detectors, sprinklers, or safe utilities
- Product Liability: defective products (heaters, batteries, appliances) and inadequate warnings
- Negligence Per Se: building/fire code violations
Evidence We Prioritize: fire marshal and police reports, code compliance records, product testing/recalls, witness statements, surveillance, photos/video, and comprehensive medical records.
Example: If you are found 20% at fault, you can still recover 80% of the damages.
What Is My Burn Injury Case Worth?
Damages You Can Recover
The more severe and lasting the impact especially visible scarring and functional loss the higher the potential value.
Burn Degrees & Medical Considerations (for Claim Valuation)
- First-degree: superficial, typically limited compensation unless unique circumstances
- Second-degree (partial thickness): blisters, intense pain, infection risk
- Third-degree (full thickness): nerve damage, grafting, prolonged recovery
- Electrical/Chemical burns: hidden internal injury risk; require specialized evaluation
What is the legal process?
Our Step-by-Step Legal Process
How Insurers Undervalue Burn Claims (and How We Respond)
- “Cosmetic only” arguments: countered with surgical consults, staged photos, functional evaluations.
- Blaming the victim: addressed with code records, expert origin/cause, and maintenance logs.
- Low offers for future care: rebutted with life-care plans and surgeon affidavits on revision needs.
Injuries After a burn
Common Burn Injury Complications
- Infections, sepsis, and prolonged hospitalization
- Hypertrophic/keloid scarring and contractures limiting movement
- Chronic pain and nerve damage
- Anxiety, depression, body image concerns, and PTSD
- Respiratory injury from smoke inhalation
A Guide for a Burn
What to Do After a Burn Injury in Fort Lauderdale
- Obtain immediate medical care and follow all specialist instructions
- Photograph injuries early and at regular intervals (day 1, 7, 14, 30, 90, etc.)
- Preserve clothing/products/equipment involved; do not repair or discard items
- Request incident, fire marshal, or code enforcement reports
- Avoid recorded statements to insurers before speaking with an attorney
- Keep all receipts, prescriptions, work notes, and therapy records
Explore related resources: Premises Liability, Product Liability, and the Blog/Resources section.
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