Personal Injury

Fourth-degree burns extend through the skin to injure muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones. The major tissues of the skin and underlying layers are significantly damaged, and these burns always require medical treatment. Symptoms The burn area will be black in appearance, as the skin will be charred, and bone may be exposed. There is no feeling in the area since the nerve endings are destroyed. Eschar will develop as healing occurs, which is layers...

A third-degree burn, also referred to as a full-thickness burn, injures all skin lawyers. They damage the top layer of skin (epidermis), the tissue (dermis), and the fatty tissue (subcutaneous tissue) under the skin and spread into muscle tissue. Symptoms Third-degree burns are often thick and leathery in appearance and may cause swelling. They can appear white, deep red, black, grey, yellow, or brown in color. Unlike first or second-degree burns, you may feel no pain due...

To hold another individual or party accountable in a personal injury case requires proving negligence. Negligence means there was a failure to provide the expected standard of care. However, several different types of negligence may apply. Comparative Negligence Comparative negligence laws allow an injured person to recover compensation even if they are partially responsible for the accident. In these cases, a percentage of fault will be assigned to each party involved, and their compensation will be reduced...

In some personal injury cases, a defendant may not only have been negligent but acted with extreme recklessness or a conscious disregard for others. This is known as gross negligence, which is much harder to prove than ordinary negligence. What is Negligence? Negligence is an individual or entity’s failure to exercise a duty of care in the same way that a reasonable person would under the circumstances. The concept of negligence is what most personal injury cases...

Gross negligence describes an action or omission that shows an extreme disregard for the health and safety of others. If gross negligence is a factor in your personal injury claim, you will likely be eligible for additional compensation known as punitive damages. The purpose of punitive damages is to punish the defendant (at-fault party) and discourage similar behavior by others in the future. Understanding Gross Negligence Individuals or entities who commit gross negligence do so with full...