Burn Injuries Require a Long, Expensive Recovery — We Fight for Every Dollar
Severe burns require immediate emergency care, multiple surgeries, skin grafting, years of physical therapy, and often psychological treatment for trauma and disfigurement. The long-term costs are staggering — and insurance companies will fight hard to limit their payout.
George Oginni works with burn specialists and life care planners to build a case that accounts for the full scope of your injury — not just what you've spent so far, but everything you'll face for the rest of your life. That's the only number worth fighting for.
Common Causes of Burn Injuries
Vehicle collisions can rupture fuel lines and ignite fires, especially in high-speed or rear-end crashes.
The industrial sector — refineries, chemical plants, manufacturing — creates elevated burn risk.
Contact with exposed wiring, faulty equipment, or downed power lines causes severe electrical burns.
Exposure to industrial acids, caustic cleaning agents, or hazardous substances without proper protection.
Malfunctioning appliances, faulty electronics, and defective consumer goods that ignite unexpectedly.
Residential or commercial fires caused by code violations, faulty wiring, or negligent property management.
Airbag friction and chemical propellant gases can cause facial and arm burns in vehicle crashes.
Hot liquids, steam pipes, and industrial boilers in workplace and restaurant environments.
Burn Injury Degrees & What They Mean for Your Claim
First-degree burns affect the outer skin layer. Second-degree burns damage the outer and underlying skin, causing blistering and significant pain. Third-degree burns destroy all skin layers and underlying tissue — these require skin grafting and leave permanent scarring. Fourth-degree burns extend to muscle and bone and are often life-threatening.
Third and fourth-degree burns almost always justify substantial legal claims that include lifetime scar management, reconstructive surgery, and psychological treatment for body image and trauma.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
- Emergency trauma and burn center care
- Multiple surgeries and skin grafting
- Reconstructive surgery costs
- Years of physical and occupational therapy
- Psychological treatment and counseling
- Lost wages and reduced earning ability
- Extreme pain and suffering
- Permanent disfigurement and scarring
- Emotional trauma and PTSD
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Impact on relationships
- Psychological injury from disfigurement