Charleston Flame Burns Injury Lawyers

From a very young age, we are taught not to play with fire, and with good reason. Because despite all the marvels of survival and technology that have relied upon flame for both light and warmth, fire can also be tremendously destructive to one’s health and to property. Burn injuries are serious and can have a variety of long-term health effects, if the burn victim survives the initial injuries.

Flame Burn Statistics

There are several different types of burns that someone may suffer, but by far the most common cause of burns is contact with fire or flame. These represent nearly half of all treated burn injuries in the United States, and kill thousands each year. According to a 2007 report written for the National Fire Protection Association:

• Fire fatalities occur approximately once every 2 hours and 45 minutes (this does not include individuals who later suffered deadly infections from their burn injuries).
• Fire injuries occur approximately every half-hour.
• Fires associated with smoking and started by lit cigarettes, cigars, lighters, or matches, are the number one source of fire-related deaths.
• Fires that occur in the home are most frequently the result of mistakes in the kitchen.

If you or your loved one has been the victim of a burn injury caused by fire, you may be able to seek legal action if the injury resulted from negligence on the part of another. You may also pursue a lawsuit if the fire was caused by a defective product.

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A flame burn can cause extensive physical and emotional pain. To obtain the financial compensation you may be due for your flame burn injury, contact the Charleston burn injury lawyers of the Steinberg Law Firm at 843-720-2800.