Representing Burn Victims of McKinney Texas

Severe burns are physically and emotionally painful injuries that often result in lifelong difficulties, costly medical bills, and lasting trauma. But burn victims in McKinney whose injuries were partially or entirely caused by another party’s negligence have the right to file a personal injury claim with the assistance of qualified McKinney personal injury lawyers.

Read on to learn more about finding the right burn injury attorneys in McKinney, the basics of negligence, and how to receive a no cost consultation with the Texas accident attorneys at Carabin Shaw.

If your accident was caused by the negligence of another party or entity, you have the legal right in Texas to pursue financial compensation for damages that resulted from this negligence. But what are the elements of a negligence personal injury claim?

In personal injury lawsuits, proving negligence involves proving all of the following:

1. The defendant owed you a duty of care. For instance, drivers have a duty to pay attention when they are driving, and property owners have a duty to ensure their premises are safe for visitors.
2. The duty was breached. Your lawyer must be able to prove that the duty of care owed to you was breached, either because the defendant acted recklessly or failed to do something they ought to have done. For example, maybe a driver was texting behind the wheel, or a property owner left hazards on their property unmarked.
3. These actions—or lack of actions—by the defendant were the cause of your burn injury. It’s not enough to prove that the defendant was negligent; you must also prove that your burn was caused by the other party’s negligence. Maybe a fire was started by the reckless driver crashing into you, leading to your burn. Or maybe hazardous electrical wiring on another person’s property led to your electrical burn.
4. A reasonable person would not have acted as the defendant did. This is what is called “proximate cause,” and it means that the defendant should have realized that their actions were dangerous and likely to cause harm. For instance, drivers should know not to text while behind the wheel.
5. You suffered damages due to the accident. Your lawyer must be able to prove that you suffered losses, hardship, or other damages due to the accident.

If you are able to prove all of the above, then you have grounds for a successful personal injury claim in Texas. But the only way to know if the aforementioned conditions apply to your accident is to contact a qualified personal injury lawyer who can help you investigate the circumstances surrounding your burn accident.

Many burns are caused by multiple factors—and even if the accident was partially your fault, you may still have grounds for a claim as long as another party’s negligence also played a role.

If you’ve been hurt by a serious burn accident, you need to consult with an attorney as soon as possible to discuss your next steps and your legal options. Burn injuries often require costly surgeries and medical procedures, so you need to contact a lawyer before accepting any insurance settlements.

Our Texas accident attorneys at Carabin Shaw have more than 200 years of combined legal experience, and have extensive experience handling burn injury claims in Texas. And we operate on a no win, no fee basis, meaning you don’t pay us anything unless we win your case.

To schedule your free initial consultation and case review with one of our burn injury attorneys in McKinney, call our office serving McKinney at 800-862-1260 or simply fill out our online form to speak with an attorney.

Don’t wait—find out what our McKinney personal injury lawyers representing burn victims of McKinney Texas can do for you today.