Burn Accidents.

Do you need a burn injury attorney in The Great Southwest? Ken Wagner Law Albuquerque has over 50 years of experience in dealing with burn injuries. What you should know is that Ken Wagner was the lead attorney in the famous “McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case”.

Injuries from burns are classified in three ways –

1. 1st Degree: affects only the outer layer of the skin.

2. 2nd Degree: the skin turns red and there is a lot of pain and blisters.

3. 3rd Degree: not only affects the skin, but the underlying tissues as well.

Ken Wagner Law of Albuquerque is a free phone call away to get a burn lawyer to look into your case. You may need specialized representation from Ken Wagner Law. Just visit the website and read about “The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case”.

Painful Burns May be Something that Requires a Lawyer.

Sometimes a call to Albuquerque burn attorney The Ken Wagner Law Firm is a necessity. These could be the times when there are hot liquids spilled on the job, or when a fire harms you or a loved one. Many times, burn victims are the result of someone else’s negligence.

Some of the latter include –

 

1. Negligence

2. The liability of the premises

3. Equipment that is faulty

4. A product that is already dangerous by its nature.

When you or a loved one is burned badly, please consider calling Albuquerque personal injury attorney The Ken Wagner Law Firm. They have been handling P.I cases in The Great Southwest for half a century. They know what to do initially AND down the road. The Ken Wagner Law Firm is found at kenwagnerlaw.com. Then call (505) 242-6300.

When Does a Burn Injury Merit a Lawsuit?

When a person suffers a catastrophic burn injury because of someone’s negligence or malicious intent, that person has every right to seek compensation under the law.  It may be difficult to know how a burn injury case will be resolved or how much a victim will receive.  Deciding if a claim is worth pursuing depends on several variables.

You must have three elements that are proven by a preponderance of the evidence –

1.  Prove that the defendant had a “duty of care”.

2.  An employer does not correct an unsafe work environment.

3.  You must prove that the breach of care directly resulted in your injuries.

I suppose that in The Great Southwest there are a handful of law firms that can represent you in a burn case.  Here is a suggestion.  Why not call the firm owned by the person who helped Stella Liebeck…go ahead, Google her name.  You should know exactly what to do next.  Call Ken Wagner Law of Albuquerque at (505) 242-6300.

That Really Burns Me Up.

As momma used to say, it’s funny until someone gets hurt.  Third and even fourth degree burns on you or a loved one’s body are NO joke!  They affect the skin and the tissues beneath. Sometimes as far as the bone and muscle.  These are the most severe burns and may very well cause extensive scarring.  They also might require a lengthy hospital stay and a long recovery time with multiple surgeries.

Perhaps scalding, hot water caused the accident at a business you happened to be at.  Maybe you were burned by chemicals in an industrial accident while on the job.  Heaven forbid, you were in a vehicle accident that was deemed to be not your fault and third or even fourth degree burns resulted from the collision.

Whatever the case may be, burns are a very serious issue.  If you or a loved one are a victim of burns and need someone special, remember The Ken Wagner Law Firm.  Ken was part of the team that won the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case!  His staff have defended burn victims in The Great Southwest for decades.  Call their Albuquerque office today at (505) 242-6300.

What is a Third-Degree Burn?

This is very serious business as third (and even fourth) degree burns are sometimes referred to as “full-thickness” burns.  These types of burns mostly eliminate the epidermis and the dermis, which are the top two layers of skin, and they may affect tissues beneath the skin.  The nerve tissue could be destroyed causing an absence of pain for the most part.

Some of the sources of third-degree burns are –

1.  Liquids…scalding water, etc

2.  Direct exposure to very hot objects

3.  Exposure to some chemicals

4.  Electricity

5.  Open flame

There are a myriad of ways to get severe burns.  In The Great Southwest there is one way to fight back if you have a lawsuit due to someone else’s negligence.  If you or loved one have received a third-degree burn and want to know if you have a case for compensation call the burn injury law office of Ken Wagner Law located in Albuquerque at (505) 242-6300.  Look up the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case…drop the mic!

Liebeck vs. McDonald’s Restaurants.

You may know it as the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case, but chances are you DO know of it.  This was a landmark case in American history.  It was a 1994 product liability lawsuit in which a civil jury awarded 2.86 million dollars to plaintiff Stella Liebeck.  She suffered third-degree burns to her pelvic region when she spilled hot McDonald’s coffee in her lap.

Legal scholar Jonathan Turley (look him up) has declared the claim a “meaningful and worthy lawsuit”.  We don’t wish to take this small space to sum up the case, but suffice to say Mrs. Liebeck was in no way greedy.  She sought just $20,000 to cover her actual and anticipated expenses.  Instead, McDonalds offered a paltry $800!

When a tough defender of human rights was needed to help defend Stella Liebeck an Albuquerque personal injury lawyer was called in to help Mrs. Liebeck get a fair and equitable settlement.  That man was (and is) Kenneth Wagner.  Today Ken Wagner serves The Great Southwest from his office in ABQ.  Call the firm anytime at (505) 242-6300.

No One Understands Burn Accidents More than We Do.

There are more than a million burn injuries a year occurring in America.  One of them may have recently happened to you or loved one.  One of the great tragedies is that about half of all burn injuries happen to children under the age of four.  Those statistics are provided by the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation.

There are 1st degree burns that affect just the outer layer of your skin.  Then there are 2nd degree burns.  With these your skin will turn red and pain will be accompanied by blisters that contain a clear fluid.  Then there are the dreaded 3rd and even 4th degree burns.  These will often cause extensive scarring and may require multiple surgeries.

When you believe that you have a case because of a severe burn that you have received you turn to the man who helped win the famous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case.  He is Ken Wagner of The Ken Wagner Law Firm.  For decades he has been known throughout the Great Southwest as Albuquerque’s premier burn injury attorney.  Call the office today at (505) 242-6300.

Don’t Get Burned in Court.

If you have been burned and have a lawsuit against the company or product who is responsible for it, don’t compound the problem by either ignoring it or hiring the wrong lawyer to represent you.  A burn on your skin can stay with you for life!  It should never be ignored, and don’t make the mistake of just thinking it was your fault.

Just to review, there are three basic types of burns-

1.  1^st degree which impacts the outer layer of your skin.

2.  2^nd degree which renders the skin red, could blister, and hurts a lot more.

3.  3^rd degree.  This one affects not only the skin, but the underlying tissue as well.

Now, if you live in the Great Southwest who would be better to hire than Ken Wagner and his team at Ken Wagner Law?  He helped win the famous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case, for crying out loud!  Call the Albuquerque law office of Ken Wagner (maybe the country’s best known burn attorney) today at (505) 242-6300.