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Burn Injury Lawyer and House Fire Statistics

At Pritzker | Ruohonen we have considerable experience in handling residential and home fire cases involving personal injury and wrongful death. We’ve recovered millions of dollars on behalf of home and residential fire victims in cases involving faulty wiring, upholstered furniture, gas explosions, flammable liquids and smoke detectors. We work with highly experienced fire investigators and cause-and-origin specialists in cases throughout the United States.

Burn Injury Lawyer

Attorney Fred Pritzker has extensive experience with home fire cases, including a case in which a young mother was killed and her daughter suffered severe brain damage as a result of unsafe, flammable furniture. This case was tragic, and Fred Pritzker helped insure the financial well-being of the injured daughter by recovering almost $3,000,000 for her and her family. In recognition of Fred Pritzker’s legal skills, he has been named a Super Lawyer. He has also been selected for inclusion in the 2005-2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

If you were injured or a loved one was killed in a home or residential fire, you owe it to yourself to contact a burn injury lawyer with experience. You can reach Fred Pritzker toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or by submitting our free case consultation form. You may also e-mail Fred. All consultation forms and e-mail messages sent to info@pritzkerlaw.com are reviewed by attorney Fred Pritzker.

House Fire Statistics

Here are some compelling facts from the United States Fire Administration about home and residential fires:

• Each year, fire kills more Americans than all natural disasters combined.
  
• At least 80 percent of all fire deaths occur in hoouse fires.
  Residential fires represent 23 percent of all fires and 76 percent of structure fires.
  
• Cooking is the leading cause of hoouse fires in the U.S. It is also the leading cause of home fire injuries. Cooking fires often result from unattended cooking and human error, rather than mechanical failure of stoves or ovens.
  
• Careless smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths. Smoke alarms and smolder-resistant bedding and upholstered furniture are significant fire deterrents.
  
• Arson is both the second leading cause of residential fires and residential fire deaths. In commercial properties, arson is the major cause of deaths, injuries and dollar loss.
  
• Heating is the third leading cause of residential fires. Heating fires are a larger problem in single family homes than in apartments. Unlike apartments, the heating systems in single family homes are often not professionally maintained.
  
• Senior citizens age 65 and over and children under the age of 5 have the greatest risk of fire death.
  
• The fire death risk among seniors is over one half times the average population.
  
• Children under the age of 10 accounted for an estimated 22.2 percent of all fire deaths.  Read about smoke alarms and children
  
• Men die or are injured in fires almost twice as often as women.
  
• African Americans and American Indians have significantly higher death rates per capita than the national average. Although African Americans comprise 13 percent of the population they account for 26 percent of fire deaths.
  
• A working smoke alarm dramatically increases a person's chance of surviving a fire.
  
• Over 90 percent of U.S. homes have at least one smoke alarm. However, these alarms are not always properly maintained and as a result might not work in an emergency.
  
• It is estimated that over 39 percent of residential fires and 52 percent of residential fatalities occur in homes with no smoke alarms.
  
• Residential sprinklers have become more cost effective for homes. Currently, few homes are protected by them.

At Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates, we know what you are going through. We’ve helped many, many people in your situation put their lives back together. We’re ready when you are.

Read more fire accidents information from our Minneapolis, Minnesota, burn injury lawyers. We  represent victims of fires throughout the United States.