Fire and Burn Injuries

Connecticut Burn Injury Lawyer

The repercussions of a Connecticut fire accident are lasting, and on top of losing a home, furniture, or vehicles, families lose those important pieces of memorabilia—a wedding dress, baby clothes from that first trip home from the hospital, graduation photos, all reduced to dust and ashes. Not only is your family reeling from terrible injuries and the unfathomable loss of personal items, that your family no longer has a place to stay.

Every 19 seconds, a fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the country. Every 19 seconds, someone, somewhere in the country is at risk for serious fire and burn injuries, irreplaceable property loss, and death. Source: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) .

The comfort of going home to heal after a terrible accident is instantly erased when fire strikes. Connecticut burn injuries can also be some of the most serious, lasting, and painful injuries a person can suffer. Severe scarring is not only painful, but disfiguring and permanent. Nerve damage and deep burns can weaken the immune system and open the door for additional infections and illnesses as well, so the road to recovery after suffering a Connecticut fire and burn injury is long and harrowing.

The Connecticut fire and burn injury lawyers at Carter Mario understand. We have helped burn injury victims and those who have suffered fire damage property loss in Connecticut recover the compensation they needed to start moving forward. If you’re suffering from a Connecticut fire and burn injury, call us today or fill out a Free Online Consultation Form.

Why Hire a Lawyer?

The expenses involved with a Connecticut fire and burn injury can be extensive—the NFPA estimated that the average property loss in a fire in 2006 was $18,389. Add to that the cost of medical treatment, lost wages due to work missed, vocational and physical rehabilitation, hospital stays, and the price of moving forward becomes daunting.

The Connecticut fire and burn injury attorneys at Carter Mario have experience in and out of court defending the rights of those who have lost property, suffered serious injuries, or lost loved ones to fires. We can help you. Call us today for a free and confidential initial analysis of your fire injury claim.

Fire and Burn Injury Statistics

The following statistics were reported for 2006 by the NFPA

There were an estimated 1.6 million fires reported in the United States in 2006—the highest since 2002.
More than 3,000 people died from fire and burn injuries—someone died in a fire accident nearly every 2 ½ hours.
Someone suffered fire and burn injuries every 32 minutes.
A fire happened in the United States every 60 seconds.
About 80 percent of all deaths from fire and burn injuries happened in home fires.
These fires resulted in more than $11.3 billion in property damages.
The average cost in a fire was $18,389 per household.