FAQs Category: Atlanta Burn Injury

If you suffer burn trauma or another serious injury in Atlanta due to another person’s recklessness, carelessness, or negligence, you typically have two years from the date of the occurrence in which to bring a claim or file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault person or persons. If you fail to bring your claim within […]

Burn injuries can occur in a variety of different circumstances when individuals behave in a careless or reckless manner. Whenever someone else’s negligence causes an individual to suffer a burn injury, that individual is entitled to compensation for his or her medical treatment, emotional distress, psychological trauma, lost earnings, and physical damage. Some of the […]

There are several types of claims that you may file after suffering a burn injury—either as a result of someone else’s negligence or while working on the job and within the scope of your employment. The type of claim or claims you are eligible to file following a burn injury depends largely upon how the […]

If you suffer a burn injury within the scope of your employment, you may be entitled to a variety of workers’ compensation benefits. For example, you may file a claim for lost wage benefits, permanent disability benefits (i.e. following a permanency rating by a healthcare provider), and/or vocational rehabilitation benefits, depending upon the extent of […]