Defective products and poorly maintained property are blamed in fires, burn injuries and deaths
Fires and burn injuries can be devastating both physically and emotionally; thousands of burn injuries and deaths occur each year. Statistics reveal that every 19 seconds a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the United States. Those most vulnerable to suffer injury or death in a fire are children younger than 5 and adults over 65.
Fires have many causes including defective products and improperly maintained property. In addition to causing irreplaceable property loss, fires can also cause burn injuries that are disfiguring, painful, and even deadly. The United States has the highest rate of fire-related deaths in the developed world. If a manufacturer creates a defective product or if a property owner is negligent in the maintenance of the premises and that negligence results in a fire, those parties can be held responsible for your injuries. If you or someone you love has been injured in a serious fire in Alabama or anywhere else in the United States, or otherwise suffered burn injuries resulting from someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact an Alabama burn injury lawyer at Cory Watson. Our office is located in Birmingham and we are able to represent clients across the entire U.S. and internationally.