Pritzker Olsen Attorneys

Burn Attorney
Money Damages for Burns from Fires and Explosions

Attorneys at Pritzker Olsen, a national law firm, have been interviewed by CNN, CBS News, Fox News, Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and others.

Attorney David Szerlag recently recovered 2.4 million dollars in a boiler explosion case. Attorney Fred Pritzker recently recovered 2.9 million dollars in an apartment fire case.

Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker has also been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America.

To contact a burn injury lawyer at the firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free) or sumbit our free case review form.

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Burn Lawsuit

In a burn lawsuit, the elements of the case usually include the following:

  • Someone had a duty of care
  • That person breached that duty of care
  • The breach of that duty caused the burns
  • Damages

Duty of Care

House FireWith a burn case, there may be multiple parties that had a duty of care. Depending on the facts of your case, possible parties with a duty of care to you at the time of your accident could include any of the following:

  • An employer
  • A property owner
  • The owner of a vehicle
  • The driver of a vehicle
  • A manufacturer
  • A utility company
  • A propane company
  • A person who serviced a propane tank, vehicle, piece of equipment, etc.
  • A landlord

Our burn attorneys will thoroughly investigate your burn accident and determine who should be sued to compensate you for your pain, suffering and financial losses.

Damages in a Burn Case

Burn on Leg"Damages" in a burn case usually involves compensation for medical expenses, loss of earnings, disability, pain and suffering, emotional distress and any other amount that would be considered necessary to compensate the burn victim for his or her losses.  With burn cases, pain and suffering is unquestionably horrendous, so the compensation for pain and suffering is often high.

In cases where the breach of duty was egregious or where there was intentional wrong done, punitive damages may apply.  Punitive damages are monetary amounts that are meant to punish the parties who breached their duty of care.

Burn Attorney

To contact a burns attorney at Pritzker | Olsen, P.A. about your burn case, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), e-mail our lawyers or submit our free case consultation form.

If you retain a burn attorney at our law firm, we will immediately investigate the circumstances surrounding your burn accident. Because it is best to gather evidence soon after the accident, it is important to contact us as soon as possible.

Burn News and Topics

Defective Smoke Alarm Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a husband and wife who claim to have been seriously injured after a smoke detector in their apartment failed to work. Injuries include severe burns, smoke inhalation, kidney failure, amputation.

Boiler Explosion Lawyer
Attorney David Szerlag recently recovered 2.4 million dollars in a boiler explosion case involving the wrongful death of a 25-year-old man.  The man was working in the boiler room while the boiler was being tested.  The boiler exploded, killing the man instantly.  He left behind a wife and young child.

Thermal Burn Lawsuit
Compensation for a burn survivor usually includes medical expenses, loss of earnings, disability, pain and suffering, emotional distress and any other amount that would be considered necessary to compensate the burn victim for his or her losses. 

Burn Victim Pain and Suffering
In a burn injury lawsuit "pain and suffering" would include any pain, disability, disfigurement, embarrassment, or emotional distress that the burn victim has experienced up to the time of your verdict or will experience in the future.

Burn Victim Kidney Failure
Kidney failure is a major complication for burn victims. The kidney failure is often the result of hypovolemia or sepsis.

Third-Degree Burns Lawyer
When someone sustains third-degree burns due to the negligence of another, the burn victim can sue the negligent party and others who are liable under the law for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, emotional distess, disability, disfigurement, loss of quality of life and other damages.

Chemical Burns
Chemical burns are those caused by substances such as acids, bases, and hydrocarbons.  The severity of burns associated with the chemicals depends on the concentration of the substance, the length of exposure, and the type of chemical causing the damage.

Electrical Burn
When electricity passes through a resistant material such as the human body, energy is given off in the form of heat.  This is the cause of electrical burns.  The extent of the burn depends on the size of the current, the pathway (i.e. head to toe, hand to hand, etc.), and the length of exposure.

Second-Degree Burns Lawyer
In a significant number of second-degree burn cases, bacterial infection causes partial thickness burns to become full thickness (third-degree burns).  Infection of the wound area can lead to sepsis and septic shock.  Septic shock is extremely dangerous for the patient, because their blood pressure begins to drop rapidly.

Burn Brain Damage
Brain damage associated with fires is usually cerebral hypoxia (also referred to as cerebral anoxia), a condition where there is an absence of oxygen to the brain. 

Burn Injury Wrongful Death
If a burn victim dies as a result of the burn injury, the surviving spouse and next of kin (through a court-appointed trustee in some states) can sue the person or corporation responsible for the injuries.  This is called a wrongful death case.

CO Poisoning Inhalation Burn
The most common source of fire-caused inhalation injuries caused by an asphyxiant are those caused by carbon monoxide.  Carbon monoxide (CO) is released during the burning of all organic materials.

Cyanide Poisoning
A common asphyxiant associated with inhalation injuries is hydrogen cyanide.  It is typically produced from the combustion of polyurethane (foams), wool, silk, and paper, all of which are commonly found in homes.

Burn Pain
Pain is one of the biggest problems burn victims face, both physically and mentally.  The pain from the burn injury varies based on the phase of the burn injury.

Chemical Inhalation Injuries
Chemical inhalation injuries are highly varied and completely dependent on the toxin causing the injury, the concentration inhaled, and the length of exposure.  The size of the particles inhaled also affects the type of injury.  Larger particles remain in the nasopharynx and major airways.  Small particles that can diffuse easily can move into smaller airways and alveoli, potentially causing more severe damage than larger particles.

Inhalation Injury and Respiratory Failure 
Inhalation injury occurs in between 2.5% and 15% of burn victims.  It can even be present if no burn has occurred, merely through exposure to inhalants that can cause burn injury.

Complications of Inhalation Injury
The most common short-term complications of inhalation injuries are those caused by microbial infection.  Of the types of infection that can result from inhalation injury, the most common is pneumonia, with infection rates of up to 40% in those with inhalation injury.

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Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America

Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.

 

Burn Injury Lawsuit Settled

Our law firm settled a case involving an apartment fire. Two people died, and two others were injured, one seriously. Learn about a burn injury lawsuit, scald burn, and apartment fire.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar. They represent brain injury survivors in personal injury cases throughout the nation.

 

Burn Injury Compensation

  • Medical expenses
  • Pain and suffering, including physical pain, suffering, emotional distress, disfigurment, disability, mental impairment
  • Lost earnings, including lost potential earnings
  • Cost of care
 

Burn Attorney

Information on a burn injury lawsuit, including liability of any of the following:

  • An employer
  • A property owner
  • The owner of a vehicle
  • The driver of a vehicle
  • A manufacturer
  • A utility company
  • A propane company
  • A person who serviced a propane tank, vehicle, piece of equipment, etc.
  • A landlord
  • An insurance company
 

Burn Brain Damage

Brain damage associated with fires is usually cerebral hypoxia (also referred to as cerebral anoxia), a condition where there is an absence of oxygen to the brain. 

 

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