Burn Injury Solicitors - Scotland

Burn Injuries

An overview of burn injury claims

Burn injuries can have devastating physical and mental effects on your life.

At Watermans, our burn injuries lawyer in Scotland can guide you through the claims process and help you access medical treatment and psychological assistance.

Our personal injury burns solicitors can process claims for first, second, third and fourth-degree burns caused by:

• Electrical burns
• Scalding by hot liquid
• Workplace chemical burns (minor and severe)
• Acid attacks
• Severe burns resulting from fire or explosions

Burn injury classifications

Burns are generally grouped into four categories:

• First-degree (superficial) burns: These are burns on the top layer of the skin that won’t cause permanent scarring. You can usually make a minor burn or scald injury compensation claim for these.
• Second-degree (deep dermal) burns: Usually superficial partial-thickness burns caused by exposure to fire. Chemical burn injury claims are also often made for these kinds of burns.
• Third-degree (full-thickness) burns: Those who have suffered a third-degree burn will experience white or charred skin caused by chemicals or open flames. These burns can also cause nerve damage.
• Fourth-degree burns: They can be life-threatening and may affect your bones, muscles, and more, possibly resulting in internal burns.

Making a Claim

Why make a burn injury claim?

If you or a loved one has been affected by a burn injury, our lawyers in Scotland can help. Depending on severity, burn injuries may require significant lifestyle changes. You might:

• Need long-term medical care.
• Have difficulty caring for your children
• Have to make adaptations to your home.
• Experience employment challenges if you’re unable to return to work.

These changes can have serious consequences on your livelihood and will be considered as part of your personal injury claim. Here’s how we help you claim for your burn injuries.

1. Initial consultation: We listen to your story to understand the full impact on your life and provide an assessment of your case.
2. Evidence gathering: Our lawyers help you gather evidence for your burn injury compensation claim. These include medical reports, photographs, witness statements, video footage, proof of purchase of faulty products, financial statements, fire brigade investigation reports, and any other relevant documentation.
3. Establishing liability: Our team will investigate the circumstances of your accident thoroughly to build a strong case and establish liability.
4. Assessing damages: We evaluate the extent of your injuries, considering both immediate and long-term impact to ensure fair compensation.
5. Negotiation: We aim to secure the maximum compensation you deserve. Our skilled negotiators will deal with insurance companies and opposing parties on your behalf. They’ll also ensure you receive interim payments to cover your expenses prior to the final settlement being reached.

Speak with one of our personal injury solicitors today to start your claim. We operate on a no-win, no-fee policy, so you won’t pay any solicitor fees.

Who qualifies for burn injury compensation?

As a basic rule, you‘ll be eligible to make a burn injury claim if you sustained an injury:

• Within the last three years
• Another person was to blame
• That person owed you a duty of care

How Much Compensation?

How much compensation can I claim for a burn injury?

Burn claim amounts can vary depending on injury severity and the long-lasting effects you may experience. Ultimately, compensation claims will also be higher for more serious burn injuries.

These are the types of compensation you may be entitled to:

• Physical injury and pain: Covers the injuries sustained and how they significantly affect your life.
• Financial losses: Legal costs, rehabilitation costs and expenses for private medical treatment.
• Interim payments: Funds provided before the final settlement to cover immediate needs.
• Specialist treatment costs: This includes treatment for extensive scarring or smoke inhalation injuries.
• Loss of income: If your burn injuries keep you from work or hinder career growth, we include this in the claim.

Why Watermans?

Why should I choose Watermans to pursue my claim?

Watermans is your trusted personal injury law firm based in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow.

Our expert solicitors do everything to make the burn injury claims process straightforward for our clients. We take the hassle from you and fight each case to secure the maximum level of burn injury compensation for your claim.

Trusted Personal Injury Solicitors in Scotland

At Watermans, we provide access to a range of additional services, such as physiotherapy and psychological treatment, to ensure you recover from your injuries as soon as possible:

• Accidents at work
• Public liability claims
• Road traffic accidents
• Fatal and serious injury claims
• Cases relating to abuse