Tennessee Burn Injuries
Our Tennessee trucking lawyers are dedicated to helping those with burn injuries resulting from catastrophic truck crashes.
Our Tennessee truck accident attorneys are dedicated to assisting those who have suffered burn injuries in catastrophic truck crashes, ensuring they receive the maximum compensation they deserve.
Tennessee Truck Accident Burn Lawsuits: Legal Help
Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel on major Tennessee interstates including I-24, I-75, and I-40. No daily driver of these highways expects to experience the pain and suffering of a truck crash, but unfortunately, these tragedies are a common occurrence. Truck accidents can result in a number of injuries, but with more than 174,000 highway passenger vehicle fires being reported in the United States in 2021, burn injuries tend to be the most common. In the very worst cases, truck accident burn injuries can result in intense medical procedures, including skin grafts, nerve repair, and more.
If you believe that you or a loved one have suffered from first, second, or third-degree burns at the expense of a truck driver’s carelessness, partnering with the professional burn injury lawyers at The Law Firm for Truck Safety can make a drastic difference in your personal injury lawsuit.
The Law Firm for Truck Safety can make a drastic difference in your trucking injury lawsuit.
Every day, countless drivers travel on Tennessee interstates like I-24, I-75, and I-40. Unfortunately, truck crashes are common, often resulting in burn injuries. If you or a loved one suffered burns due to a truck driver's negligence, our burn injury lawyers at The Law Firm for Truck Safety can help.
The Law Firm for Truck Safety can make a drastic difference in your trucking injury lawsuit.
Tennessee Burn Injury Attorneys Specializing in Truck Accidents
Lawyers that genuinely care can be hard to come by, but that’s not the case at The Law Firm for Truck Safety. Our personal injury attorneys have years of experience winning settlements and verdicts for truck accident victims while supporting clients on their road to both physical and emotional recovery. You can feel safe and secure knowing our priority is to help you receive the financial compensation and justice you deserve.
To feel confident you are receiving the maximum compensation possible for your burn injury, it’s critical to work with a truck accident law firm that understands the long-term impact — physically, mentally, and emotionally — that a severe burn injury will have on the rest of your life.
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Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
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No other law firm knows trucks quite like us. Our trucking law expertise and trial experience allow us to win multi-million-dollar results year after year.
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Our team of truck accident attorneys works tirelessly to help your family find justice in the wake of a catastrophic truck crash.
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With offices in Tennessee, and throughout the Midwest, our team of nationally-recognized attorneys works with other lawyers and safety advocacy groups at the Federal and local levels to fight for those who have had their lives shattered by truck crashes. We work with these groups and support their efforts to build a safer trucking industry where trucking tragedies cannot occur on US roads.
If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries in a truck wreck, the truck accident lawyers at The Law Firm for Truck Safety can help you recover financial compensation and rebuild your life after a catastrophic truck crash.
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How Much Is My Tennessee Truck Crash Burn Injury Claim Worth?
There is no average settlement for burn injuries caused by truck accidents. Each truck accident case is different, but you should be eligible to receive compensation for every affected area of your life including lost wages and medical treatment. This includes both the financial and non-financial harm you have suffered, including:
- Permanent disfigurement and scarring
- Cost of medical bills, past and future
- Lost income due to missed work
- Mental distress and suffering
- Physical pain and suffering, past and future
If the truck company or other responsible party engaged in particularly dangerous conduct, you may also be able to obtain punitive damages, which punish parties for their negligent or irresponsible conduct. This not only helps serve justice but can disincentivize other trucking companies from engaging in similar negligent behavior in the future, protecting everyday drivers on the road.
Whatever damages or compensation you are seeking, hiring the right lawyers will move your case in the right direction quickly, efficiently, and professionally. Our highly qualified team of lawyers has won truck accident settlements and verdicts for clients time and time again, and your case could be next.
Let an experienced Tennessee personal injury attorney support you through your physical, emotional, and financial recovery to help you receive the compensation you deserve in your burn injury case.
The Law Firm For Truck Safety Difference
Working with The Law Firm for Truck Safety means saying goodbye to paperwork, communicating with trucking companies, and battling with an insurance company directly. Even if you do decide to navigate your case on your own, nothing can replace the knowledge and industry experience our lawyers bring to your claim. In addition, our genuine care sets us apart from the rest, ensuring you receive a solid support system from the day of your accident to the closing of your case.
Our experienced lawyers bring invaluable knowledge and industry expertise to your claim. What sets us apart is our genuine care and unwavering support system, from the day of your accident to the resolution of your case and beyond.
When it comes to your burn injury claim, trust in the skilled attorney support from The Law Firm for Truck Safety.
Consistently win multi-million-dollar settlements and verdicts for their clients.
Every client, every story, we fight hard to help our truck crash victims receive results that mitigate or eliminate the financial burdens associated with truck crash injuries. Our commitment hold negligent trucking companies accountable has allowed us to receive million and multi-million dollar results for our clients.
Keep a small caseload.
We take a focused approach to litigation, limiting our practice to exclusively represent those with serious trucking injuries. From this, our Tennessee truck accident burn attorneys are able to dedicate the time, attention, and resources needed to drill down into the facts of your case and build a customized case strategy for your burn injury claim.
Build a case strategy around your specific needs.
We are committed to understanding what justice means and looks like to you. Before any case work begins on your burn case, we will work with you and plan out a path to achieving your objectives for justice; we then work with you to help you achieve those goals — even when those efforts take us outside of the courtroom.
Hold Trucking Companies Accountable.
When we make the trucking industry safer, we make our roads safer for everyone who uses them.
Inside the courtroom, it is our firm’s mission to hold accountable the negligent drivers and motor carriers for the harm they have caused you and your family. Outside the courtroom, we work with safety and advocacy groups to advance life-saving safety solutions within the trucking industry, so that these dangerous drivers and trucking companies never again see the asphalt of a US road.
Set you up for and help you maintain success long-term.
After your truck crash, you may find that you may not have initially anticipated all the ways your life would change because of your burn injury. When this happens, we want to be there for you. Whether it’s helping you financially plan for the future, championing your story, or supporting your endeavors to become an advocate for truck safety reform, know that the support you receive from our team will be available long after your case comes to a close.
Our truck accident law firm has successfully won claims against more than 300 trucking companies and recovered some of the largest trucking verdicts and settlements in US history.
Different Degrees of Burns: What’s the Difference?
First-Degree Burn
The least severe type of burn injury is a first-degree burn, also known as a superficial burn. Damaging only the top layer of skin, these mild burns cause redness, swelling, and some pain. The good news is that these burns are typically quick to heal, which means you shouldn’t need to worry about scarring or permanent tissue damage.
Since these injuries are mainly minor ones, treatment is relatively simple, which includes ibuprofen, cool compresses, and an antibiotic ointment. However, when a large area of the body has been burned, more in-depth medical attention will be necessary.
The least severe type of burn injury is a first-degree burn, also known as a superficial burn. Damaging only the top layer of skin, these mild burns cause redness, swelling, and some pain. The good news is that these burns are typically quick to heal, which means you shouldn’t need to worry about scarring or permanent tissue damage.
Since these injuries are mainly minor ones, treatment is relatively simple, which includes ibuprofen, cool compresses, and an antibiotic ointment. However, when a large area of the body has been burned, more in-depth medical attention will be necessary.
Second-Degree Burn
Second-degree burns are a layer deeper than first-degree burns, affecting both the epidermis and dermis, making them more severe than first-degree burns. This can cause additional damage and pain, with the surface of the skin having bright red blisters that look wet and shiny.
Typical treatment for second-degree burns starts with the removal of the damaged or dead skin. Then, your doctor or other medical professional will apply ointment and bandages to protect the affected area. These bandages will need to stay on until the skin is fully healed – with the exception of the daily changing of bandages – which can take up to three weeks.
Second-degree burns are a layer deeper than first-degree burns, affecting both the epidermis and dermis, making them more severe than first-degree burns. This can cause additional damage and pain, with the surface of the skin having bright red blisters that look wet and shiny.
Typical treatment for second-degree burns starts with the removal of the damaged or dead skin. Then, your doctor or other medical professional will apply ointment and bandages to protect the affected area. These bandages will need to stay on until the skin is fully healed – with the exception of the daily changing of bandages – which can take up to three weeks.
Third-Degree Burn
Third-degree burns can be life-threatening, which means it’s essential to seek medical attention immediately. These burns cause deep damage to the epidermis, dermis, and even the hypodermis, resulting in a charred or black appearance to the skin. However, it’s important to note that nerve damage from the burn can affect a victim’s ability to feel pain, leading them to believe their third-degree burn injury isn't as serious as it actually is. No matter what your burn looks or feels like, do not underestimate its severity – getting immediate treatment could be the difference between a full recovery or permanent damage.
Even after removing dead or damaged skin, it’s possible that medical procedures such as skin grafts or reconstructive surgery will be needed to save large areas of the skin, as well as prescription pain medications or nerve blockers.
Hospital care and recovery can add up quickly, resulting in rather large medical bills. Hiring experienced Tennessee truck accident lawyers that can help you receive the maximum compensation in your burn injury case is essential to staying afloat during your journey to recovery.
Third-degree burns can be life-threatening, which means it’s essential to seek medical attention immediately. These burns cause deep damage to the epidermis, dermis, and even the hypodermis, resulting in a charred or black appearance to the skin. However, it’s important to note that nerve damage from the burn can affect a victim’s ability to feel pain, leading them to believe their third-degree burn injury isn't as serious as it actually is. No matter what your burn looks or feels like, do not underestimate its severity – getting immediate treatment could be the difference between a full recovery or permanent damage.
Even after removing dead or damaged skin, it’s possible that medical procedures such as skin grafts or reconstructive surgery will be needed to save large areas of the skin, as well as prescription pain medications or nerve blockers.
Hospital care and recovery can add up quickly, resulting in rather large medical bills. Hiring experienced Tennessee truck accident lawyers that can help you receive the maximum compensation in your burn injury case is essential to staying afloat during your journey to recovery.
Fourth-Degree Burn
While many may think that third-degree burns are the worst type of burn, there are plenty more severe degrees of burns, including fourth degree burns. Fourth degree burns can affect every layer of skin and muscle, tendons and ligaments, and even bone, causing excruciating pain and life-threatening injuries. However, similar to third-degree burns, some victims may feel nothing due to the complete severing of nerves.
Hospital care and recovery can add up quickly, resulting in rather large medical bills. Hiring experienced truck accident lawyers that can help you receive the maximum compensation in your Tennessee burn injury case is essential to staying afloat during your journey to recovery.
While many may think that third-degree burns are the worst type of burn, there are plenty more severe degrees of burns, including fourth degree burns. Fourth degree burns can affect every layer of skin and muscle, tendons and ligaments, and even bone, causing excruciating pain and life-threatening injuries. However, similar to third-degree burns, some victims may feel nothing due to the complete severing of nerves.
Hospital care and recovery can add up quickly, resulting in rather large medical bills. Hiring experienced truck accident lawyers that can help you receive the maximum compensation in your Tennessee burn injury case is essential to staying afloat during your journey to recovery.
Crash. Not Accident.
The word “accident” is often used to describe devastating truck crashes. Many people in need of legal help will search for a “truck accident lawyer near me” or the “best truck accident attorney”. We even use "accident" in our site name.
However, most truck “accidents” are not accidents at all.
Truck crashes are often caused by distracted, fatigued, poorly trained, or downright dangerous truck drivers and/or the unsafe business practices of the trucking companies and brokers that hired them. Every semi-truck accident lawyer at The Law Firm for Truck Safety is committed to helping those who have been irreparably harmed in commercial vehicle crashes and providing education to the public that crashes are not accidents.
Understanding the Causes of Burn Injuries in Trucking Accidents
In the realm of trucking accidents, burn injuries can leave a lasting impact, but it's essential to recognize that these incidents are preventable. Understanding the causes behind burn injuries in trucking accidents unveils a web of critical safety failures, encompassing not only the driver but also their employer, brokers, mechanics, and more.
If a loved you or a loved one was severely burned in a trucking accident, one or more of the following likely contributed to your crash:
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Trucking is a 24/7 industry, but truck drivers cannot drive 24/7. In 2020, there were an estimated 633 deaths in the United States from fatigued-driving-related crashes. Falling asleep at the wheel is a major concern for multiple US agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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According to NHTSA, In 2020, an estimated 3,142 people died in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers – and thousands more were injured. Any activity that takes your hands, mind, or eyes off of driving is a distraction. Cell phones are one of the most problematic distractions. Because heavy semi-trucks take longer to stop than passenger vehicles, truck drivers are even more at risk of accidents caused by distraction
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a leading cause of vehicle accidents. NHTSA saw a double-digit (14%) increase in the number of drunk/drugged driving deaths from 2019 to 2020.
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Trucking companies must follow federal regulations for maintenance and inspections. Defects in tires, brakes, lights, and other components often cause or contribute to accidents.
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Inadequately trained truck drivers are more likely to cause accidents than experienced truck drivers.
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Unsecure and imbalanced cargo loads make semi-trucks harder to stop and maneuver, putting those around the tractor-trailer in danger of being hit by debris or components of the commercial motor vehicle itself.
Fatal truck accidents have Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) violations at their core. These commonly include:
- Driving with a revoked invalid or non-existent commercial driver’s license (CDL).
- Inattentive or impaired driving.
- Failing to complete mandatory daily inspections.
- Driving more than 11 hours after 10 consecutive hours off duty.
- Being on on-duty for more than 14 consecutive hours.
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Common Types of Large Trucks that Cause Severe Burns
- Box Trucks
- Dump Trucks
- Flatbed Trailers
- Logging Trucks
- Tow Trucks
- Garbage Trucks
- Vehicles Carrying Hazardous Materials
- Tanker Trucks
- Busses
- Government and Municipal Trucks
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