According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

  • Deaths from fires and burns are the third leading cause of fatal home injuries
  • In 2010 a fire death occurred every 169 minutes
  • An injury occurred every 30 minutes
  • Most fire death victims die not from actual burns, but from smoke or toxic gases
  • Smoking is the leading cause of fire-related death
  • Cooking is the primary cause of residential fires

If you were burned or otherwise injured as a result of another’s negligence in a fire-related accident, you may be able to receive compensation for damages. San Luis Obispo Ernst Law Group has the resources, experience and knowledge to fight for you and to help you receive the compensation that you deserve.

Smoke Alarm Failure and Dangerous and Defective Product Liability:

Fires have many causes. If you were harmed as a result of a dysfunctional smoke detector, your landlord, home-builder or other party may be responsible for negligence. Smoke alarm manufacturers have a duty to build products that function properly; product liability laws protect the public against defects in design, manufacture and marketing. Other causes of fire:

  • Cooking – unattended cooking is the leading contributing factor in home fires caused by cooking (frying is the leading cooking cause)
  • Electrical systems
  • Faulty or misused household products or items such as clothes irons, stoves, microwave, electric  blankets, light bulbs
  • Heating equipment – radiators, fireplaces, stand-alone space heaters
  • Arson

You May Be Entitled to Damages for Burn Injuries and Property Damage:

If you were injured by a fire that was caused by a faulty product or another’s negligent, reckless, or intentional conduct, you may be able to receive compensation for:

  • Medical expenses
  • Lost wages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Property damage
  • Other damages

If a fire injury occurred on other’s premises, you may be able to receive compensation for your injuries:

  • Private property
  • Residential
  • Commercial
  • Workplace
  • Government entities
  • Public spaces

Property owners have a duty to keep the premises safe and free from harmful, dangerous conditions. When an injury or accident occurs as a result of dangerous conditions, the injured party has a right to seek compensation for those injuries.

Free Consultation with San Luis Obispo Burn Injury Attorney; No Up-Front Fees:

The Ernst Law Group represents plaintiffs who were harmed as a result of other’s negligent conduct. A personal injury lawsuit may be filed for injuries; if a loved one died as a result of a fire, family members may seek damages in a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death lawsuit may be filed by:

  • Surviving spouse
  • Children
  • Stepchildren
  • Dependent minors, with the requirement that they must have resided in decedent’s house for at least six months prior to death
  • Dependent parents

It is vital to file the lawsuit within the allotted time, known as the statute of limitations. For most personal injury cases that time is two years; however, if the suit concerns a government agency the suit must be filed within six months of the incident. While there are many exceptions that extend the statute of limitations, it is best to ask your lawyer for the specific information that pertains to your case. If you were harmed by a burn injury, call The Ernst Law Group for a free consultation to discuss your case and to ask those questions that you need answers to. There are no upfront fees, and no costs at all unless we win your case. Call The Ernst Law Group at 1-804-541-0300.