Rochester Burn Injury Lawyers
Dedicated personal injury attorneys helping burn injury victims, and those injured in fire and explosion accidents in Rochester, NY
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Mr. Ranzenhofer and his attorneys were great! My case was handled quickly and I got a great result – $300,000. I fell at my doctor’s office, so I knew it was a hard case. Mr. Ranzenhofer developed a strategy that got me a great result. I highly recommend Mr. Ranzenhofer and his team of attorneys.
I feel I was treated great. Mr. Ranzenhofer responded quickly with call backs and any questions, there were never any doubts of where my case was and he was always reassuring that being patient was the answer. And it was. I want to thank him and his legal team especially with the office personnel always friendly and also quick responses when messages were left. Highly recommended. Thanks for everything
Michael Ranzenhofer was very professional in dealing with my case. He always responded to calls in a timely manner. He was very thorough in handling my case. I would definitely use him again if I needed legal representation, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.
I was hit head on in a car accident and had got injured. I contacted Mike Ranzenhofer and he got started the process of getting money for me for my pain and suffering and future medical bills. Every time I called or came to his office he always took his time to help me. And we eventually won the case. He is an amazing lawyer and person himself and I would fully recommend him to anyone.
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Mr. Ranzenhofer and his attorneys were great! My case was handled quickly and I got a great result – $300,000. I fell at my doctor’s office, so I knew it was a hard case. Mr. Ranzenhofer developed a strategy that got me a great result. I highly recommend Mr. Ranzenhofer and his team of attorneys.
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I feel I was treated great. Mr. Ranzenhofer responded quickly with call backs and any questions, there were never any doubts of where my case was and he was always reassuring that being patient was the answer. And it was. I want to thank him and his legal team especially with the office personnel always friendly and also quick responses when messages were left. Highly recommended. Thanks for everything
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Michael Ranzenhofer was very professional in dealing with my case. He always responded to calls in a timely manner. He was very thorough in handling my case. I would definitely use him again if I needed legal representation, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to others.
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I was hit head on in a car accident and had got injured. I contacted Mike Ranzenhofer and he got started the process of getting money for me for my pain and suffering and future medical bills. Every time I called or came to his office he always took his time to help me. And we eventually won the case. He is an amazing lawyer and person himself and I would fully recommend him to anyone.
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The largest organ in your body is the human epidermis, otherwise known as your skin. Your skin’s main job is to protect your body and control body temperature. In most instances, skin heals very fast when it is injured. Burn injuries are a whole different story. Some burn injuries could be with you for life, leaving scars that will never leave your body. These burn marks can permanently alter your appearance. If you’ve suffered a severe burn through the negligence of someone else, you need to contact our experienced Rochester burn injury lawyers for a legal consultation. We have helped countless burn victims recover the compensation they deserve for their injuries.
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It is very important to know the different types of burns one can receive.
Burns are classified four ways.
Light Burns
An example of a light burn would be a sun burn. The skin turns red and is very sensitive to even the slightest touch. Sometimes people can get light burns form an actual light bulb. If a caregiver leaves a child or an elderly person in the sun for too long the child or elderly person could be entitled to compensation due to the carelessness of the caregiver.
Thermal Burns
Burning yourself on a hot stove, or grill is an example of what we call thermal burns; when the skin is exposed to extremely hot temperatures. Thermal burns have a wide range of effects from mild to severe. If you are burned because of the negligence of someone else, you need to contact an attorney ASAP in order to see what your legal rights are. There is a famous case where someone was burned from a scolding hot McDonald’s coffee. They were awarded their rightful compensation.
Chemical Burns
Most chemical burns are a result of products you have lying around the house such as bleach, pool chlorine and some cleaning products. Chemical burns can be devastating because they burn into deeper layers of skin.
Electrical Burns
Electrical burns are the result of high voltage electricity traveling through the body. Electrical burns may be caused by lightning, but more common is direct contact with a source of electricity. If enough voltage passes through the body the heart can stop. Frequently though, contact with an electric source can cause severe burns and damage internal organs.
These burn injuries are most often seen by those who work in an industrial or construction setting. If you’ve suffered an electrical burn while working, take a few minutes and contact an attorney that is experienced in work-related burn injuries.
Severity of Burns
There are three different types of classifications for burns; 1st degree, 2nd degree, and 3rd degree.
First Degree Burns
First degree burns are superficial and damage the top layer of skin (the epidermis) – think sunburn.
Second Degree Burns
Burns extending into the second layer of skin, the dermis, are known as second degree burns.
Third Degree Burns
Third degree burns damage the epidermis, the dermis, and fat tissue beneath the layers of skin. Third degree burns are the most serious type of burns because they permanently damage the skin’s nerve endings. However, third degree burns are potentially fatal and require long-term, painful treatment.
If you wish to talk about your burn accident, or the injury that happened to a family member, please contact us. There is no charge to speak with us, we offer a free confidential consultation. Our Rochester burn injury lawyers will spend the time needed to discuss what happened and what rights you have regarding the incident.
Have you been badly burned which caused severe injuries? Contact Friedman & Ranzenhofer P.C. for experience you can count on. Our dedicated burn injury lawyers have decades of experience fighting the insurance companies to obtain positive results for burn injury victims.
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