Gault v. Norwood: 2nd largest medical malpractice verdict in history. Famous heart surgeon William Norwood performed an unauthorized surgical procedure on Stephen Gault, rendering him severely brain damaged and in permanent need of lifelong care. Norwood operated on a healthy baby's narrow aorta, but performed an unnecessary procedure, stopping the baby's heart and blood flow. Cooling the body too quickly caused irreversible brain damage, leaving the child unable to walk, talk, or care for himself. The $55 million verdict allowed Gault's family to provide him the care he needed.
Each year, more than 1 million people are seriously burned and over 3,500 of them fatally injured as a result of an explosion, fire, chemical spill, or another incident. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, one-quarter of all serious burn accident injuries happen as a result of occupational or work-related accidents. Workers in agriculture, food services, roofing, electrical, chemical, and energy industries are at a higher risk of being burned or electrocuted.
At The Beasley Firm, our Philadelphia lawyers have extensive experience in litigating burn injury cases. We know intimately how to investigate the causes of explosions in homes or businesses, what the OSHA safety standards require of construction sites, and how to prove a defective or recalled product caused or accelerated a fire. We also know the medicine involved – like how subsequent infections, and not the initial burn, are what threaten burn victims the most – and how to convey that to a jury to ensure our clients obtain full and fair compensation.
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The types of burns sustained vary depending on the source. They can include:
Severe burns are among the most traumatic injuries a person can suffer. In addition to causing intense pain and lasting medical complications, burns can lead to disfigurement and permanent disability. For these reasons, serious burns often have a significant financial impact on victims and their families.
If you or someone you love has suffered severe burns due to the negligence of another individual, business, or entity, you may wonder how much compensation you are entitled to. The answer depends on a number of factors, including the severity of the injuries, the medical treatment required, and the lifelong impact the burns will have on the victim’s ability to work and enjoy their life. Other considerations include the age and health before the accident - along with how much income and earning potential the victim lost as a result of their injuries.
Here at The Beasley Firm, our experienced trial lawyers in Philadelphia are familiar with how burn injuries and burn accidents can lead to devastating injuries, pain, suffering, scarring, intense medical care, and financial difficulties. Much of our insight comes from the fact that our staff includes two doctors and three nurses, all of whom have 50 collective years of hospital and patient care experience. This allows us to effectively investigate and understand your injuries more thoroughly than those without medical training.
Burns are classified according to their severity or amount of damage:
They can be caused by a number of different things such as:
Because burns can be caused by so many different things, potential burn injury lawsuits require a law firm who is familiar and experienced in product liability, premises liability, construction, occupational or workplace injuries and negligence. Our Philadelphia burn injury lawyers have years of experience preparing, trying, and winning cases on behalf of burn victims.
In addition to skin burns, toxic chemicals or fumes can also cause blisters, burns, and scarring to the esophagus, throat, trachea, lining of the lungs, corneas, and other mucous membranes.
If you or a loved one has suffered burn injuries, contact one of our lawyers, doctors, or nurses at (215) 866-2424.
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