Burn Injuries

BURN INJURIES

ASSISTING VICTIMS IN MASON CITY, CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES

Burn injuries are some of the most agonizing injuries possible, often resulting in numerous operations including painful skin grafting and other unpleasant procedures. Unfortunately, the large majority of burn injury victims also experience permanent scarring and disfigurement once the burns have healed. Victims of burn injuries also struggle with depression and the effects of psychological trauma.

If you are suffering from serious burn injuries due to the negligence of another, it’s important that you find an experienced burn injury lawyer who can help you file a claim or lawsuit to recover damages for your injuries, pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, decreased quality of life and more. By turning to McGuire Law, PLC, you can work with a knowledgeable Iowa personal injury attorney who handle burn injury cases.

CAUSES OF BURN INJURIES

There are a variety of circumstances that can result in second or third-degree burns, including:

• Fires and explosions
• Workplace accidents
• Construction accidents
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Defective products
• Exposure to radiation
• Exposure to hazardous materials
• Electrical burns
• Chemical burns
• Unsafe property conditions

At McGuire Law, PLC, we are sensitive to the problems that burn victims encounter, and take special interest in those who unfortunately must endure these terrible injuries. Our law firm has represented a small boy who sustained third-degree burns over 60 percent of his body. He had 28 surgeries at the burn center in Iowa City and was left severely disfigured. Another client was severely burned over most of his body from an explosion in the basement of his home. He was in the burn center in Sioux City for two months undergoing multiple surgeries, but he died as a result of the horrific burn injuries. A wrongful death action was instituted for the loss of his estate and family.

Contact McGuire Law, PLC for top-quality legal assistance!