Chelsea Burn Injury Attorneys

Compassionate Legal Support for Burn Injury Victims in Massachusetts

The Chelsea burn injury lawyers at Georges Cote Law understand the physical, emotional, and financial challenges burn victims face. We are dedicated to helping you pursue justice and compensation for your injuries. With years of experience, our attorneys know what it takes to build a strong claim. We provide personalized legal representation and tirelessly fight for the maximum compensation for your burn-related losses.

At Georges Cote Law, we know how devastating a burn injury can be for you and your family. You deserve total and fair compensation for the damage associated with your burn injury – including pain and suffering - not just what an insurance company is willing to offer you upfront.

Our burn injury lawyers in Chelsea passionately pursue justice and client satisfaction. We will work with you through every step of the legal process, providing guidance and support wherever possible. We offer free initial consultations, so do not hesitate to contact us if you feel that your burn was sustained at work or due to another person’s negligence or recklessness. 

Call Georges Cote Law today at (617) 229-6720 or contact us online to schedule a meeting with our burn injury attorney in Chelsea!

Common Causes of Burn Injuries

Burn injuries can occur in various situations, often due to the negligence or recklessness of others. Some of the most common causes include:

• Fires: House fires, industrial accidents, and car accidents can lead to severe burns, often causing permanent damage.
• Electrical Accidents: Faulty wiring, exposed power lines, or defective appliances can result in electrical burns, damaging both the skin and internal tissues.
• Chemical Burns: Exposure to hazardous chemicals in workplaces or from household products can cause deep tissue burns.
• Product Defects: Malfunctioning products like space heaters, gas stoves, or faulty fireworks can lead to burn injuries.
• Scalding: Hot liquids or steam from cooking, baths, or industrial settings often cause painful scalding injuries.
• Workplace Accidents: Burns from hot surfaces, machinery, or chemicals are common in industrial work environments.

If you’ve suffered a burn injury from any of these causes, it’s important to consult a lawyer to determine if you are eligible for compensation.

How Can I Tell if My Burns Are Severe Enough to Pursue a Claim?

When it comes to burn injuries, the severity of the burn can determine whether you have a case. Generally, burn injuries that are severe enough to be considered in a court of law must cause disfigurement and scarring, physical pain and suffering, and mental and emotional distress.

Burn injuries are classified in degrees, the severity of which will likely influence your claim: 

• First-degree burns affect the skin’s outer layer, causing redness, minor swelling, and temporary pain. 
• Second-degree burns damage both the skin’s outer and inner layers. Symptoms include redness, blistering, swelling, and significant pain lasting over three days. 
• Third-degree burn injuries often cause permanent scarring, disability, disfigurement, and nerve damage due to the destruction of multiple layers of skin and underlying tissues. In some cases, third-degree burn victims must undergo extensive surgeries such as skin grafts or tissue transplants to repair the damage caused by their burns. 
• Fourth-degree burns are the most severe burn injury. They go through all layers of skin and can even burn muscle, bone, or other tissues. Burns like these require immediate medical attention and could result in serious medical procedures such as amputations.
• Chemical burns may also qualify for personal injury settlements depending on the extent of your physical injuries and psychological suffering from these accidents. 

You can theoretically seek compensation in all these cases. Still, you must prove that your burn resulted from another party’s negligence and led to medical expenses. Even seemingly innocuous first- and second-degree burns can lead to compensation. Third- and fourth-degree burns tend to leave severe and lasting damage, which is usually more expensive to treat, making a claim or lawsuit more viable.