Through a lack of adequate care and safety procedures, vegetables, meats, juices and other foods can become contaminated with dangerous, sometimes lethal bacteria and other toxins, including E. coli, Botulinum and Salmonella.
Food Poisoning and Legal Assistance
If you or a family member have suffered a serious injury or a loved one died after being exposed to E. coli or Botulinum toxin from tainted food, you may be eligible to file a claim. Please click here to contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser to discuss your legal rights at no cost or obligation. We will handle all inquiries with the strictest confidentiality and sensitivity.
You are also welcome to call us toll-free at 1 (866) 313-1973; Visitors from Canada and other nations can call (615) 313-9000. Please ask to speak with injury lawyer Kathryn E. Barnett.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Catastrophic Fires & Burn Injuries
Catastrophic Fires & Burn Injuries
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Fire Injury Information
* Residential (Home) Fires
* Non-Residential Fires
* Vehicle Fires
* Outdoor Fires
* Burn Injury Resources
* Fire Investigations
* Sesnon Wildfire | Porter Ranch, San Fernando Valley California
Our Promise
* Our lawyers have years of experience successfully representing clients in personal injury cases.
* There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case.
* In death and serious injury cases, we are pleased to visit you where you live, at no cost, to discuss your legal rights and answer your questions.
* We have retained product safety and medical experts nationwide to assist our clients with their claims.
Introduction: Catastrophic Fires & Burn Injuries
Fires cause more deaths in the U.S. than all natural disasters combined annually. Often fires are the result of negligence, defectively designed products or faulty building. In 2006, the most current year with data from the United States Fire Administration (USFA), 1.6 million fires were reported with $11.3 billion in property losses.
The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is currently representing clients who have been harmed physically and financially by tragic fires as the result of the negligence of another or from a defective product.
Email this pagePrinter-friendly version
Fire Injury Information
* Residential (Home) Fires
* Non-Residential Fires
* Vehicle Fires
* Outdoor Fires
* Burn Injury Resources
* Fire Investigations
* Sesnon Wildfire | Porter Ranch, San Fernando Valley California
Our Promise
* Our lawyers have years of experience successfully representing clients in personal injury cases.
* There is no charge or obligation for our review of your case.
* In death and serious injury cases, we are pleased to visit you where you live, at no cost, to discuss your legal rights and answer your questions.
* We have retained product safety and medical experts nationwide to assist our clients with their claims.
Introduction: Catastrophic Fires & Burn Injuries
Fires cause more deaths in the U.S. than all natural disasters combined annually. Often fires are the result of negligence, defectively designed products or faulty building. In 2006, the most current year with data from the United States Fire Administration (USFA), 1.6 million fires were reported with $11.3 billion in property losses.
The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP is currently representing clients who have been harmed physically and financially by tragic fires as the result of the negligence of another or from a defective product.
Legal Rights of Injured Persons
A personal injury action is a lawsuit brought by an individual who has suffered physical or mental harm as the result of the wrongful conduct of another. A wrongful death action is a lawsuit brought on behalf of a deceased person's family or beneficiaries that alleges the death was attributable to the willful or negligent act of another.
The laws of most states allow persons injured by the negligence of another to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against those responsible for the accident. If the personal injury was caused by a defective product, such as a prescription drug recalled due to dangerous side effects, the injured person may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the product.
The laws of most states allow persons injured by the negligence of another to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit against those responsible for the accident. If the personal injury was caused by a defective product, such as a prescription drug recalled due to dangerous side effects, the injured person may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the product.
Auto Accident Lawyers
In the country's 8th most populated metropolitan area, Washington DC - Maryland - Virginia, auto accidents and injuries happen all the time. When it happens to you, the world, as you know it can come to a screeching halt.
That is where the experienced Washington DC car accident lawyers at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata and Siegel can help. We know the right questions to ask. We know how to deal with auto insurance companies and their adjusters. Our auto accident attorneys know how to get you the compensation you deserve.
Frequently Asked Auto Accident Questions
Frequently Asked Truck Accident Questions
More information on Rollover Accidents
More information on Defective Roadways
Is Whiplash a Neck Injury?
Deadly Defective Vehicles
Fatal Auto Accidents
Maintenance Issues for Trucks
School Bus Accidents
Child Pedestrian Accidents
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
Icy Road Conditions and Pedestrian Accidents
Staying Safe on Icy Roads
Drunk Driving and the Holidays
Should I Speak to the Other Party’s Insurance Company?
Maryland Law Summary
Virginia Law Summary
District of Columbia Law Summary
Recent Automobile Accident Settlements
* $15 million award for a passenger in a vehicle who was permanently paralyzed, from the neck down when a bullet intended for the driver of her vehicle hit her instead. The driver’s disgruntled ex-boyfriend chased down the car in which our client was a passenger, ran it off the road, and then shot and killed the driver.
* $2.4 million obtained on behalf of a United States Government worker who was struck in crosswalk by a van, causing a brain injury.
* $750,000.00 on behalf of an endodontist who was operating a motor vehicle that was broadsided by a van that went through a red light. The client suffered an injury to her neck and weakness of her dominant hand, resulting in the loss of earning capacity.
* $675,000.00 obtained for a woman who was a passenger in car whose driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. The woman fractured her pelvis and arm.
* $600,000.00 obtained against the United States Postal Service as a result of the negligence of one of its drivers, who pulled out from a stop sign in front of our client’s motorcycle. Our client suffered multiple fractures and third degree burns to his left lower extremity.
* $500,000.00 obtained on behalf of a passenger in a bus who suffered a herniated disk when the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and struck another car. The client required cervical laminectomy and fusion surgery.
* $500,000.00 obtained for a woman who fractured her leg after being hit head-on by a negligent driver. This was the maximum insurance coverage available.
* $450,000.00 verdict issued by United States District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to a man who suffered back and knee injuries after his van was struck in the rear by a United States Postal Service truck.
* $230,000.00 awarded to a woman who suffered a neck injury with tingling in her arm after her car was rear-ended by a negligent driver.
* $225,000.00 award for a woman who suffered a broken arm and a broken foot as a result of a head-on collision.
* $220,000.00 on behalf of a woman who suffered a knee injury in an automobile collision. The car accident client required arthroscopic surgery to repair the knee.
That is where the experienced Washington DC car accident lawyers at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata and Siegel can help. We know the right questions to ask. We know how to deal with auto insurance companies and their adjusters. Our auto accident attorneys know how to get you the compensation you deserve.
Frequently Asked Auto Accident Questions
Frequently Asked Truck Accident Questions
More information on Rollover Accidents
More information on Defective Roadways
Is Whiplash a Neck Injury?
Deadly Defective Vehicles
Fatal Auto Accidents
Maintenance Issues for Trucks
School Bus Accidents
Child Pedestrian Accidents
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists
Icy Road Conditions and Pedestrian Accidents
Staying Safe on Icy Roads
Drunk Driving and the Holidays
Should I Speak to the Other Party’s Insurance Company?
Maryland Law Summary
Virginia Law Summary
District of Columbia Law Summary
Recent Automobile Accident Settlements
* $15 million award for a passenger in a vehicle who was permanently paralyzed, from the neck down when a bullet intended for the driver of her vehicle hit her instead. The driver’s disgruntled ex-boyfriend chased down the car in which our client was a passenger, ran it off the road, and then shot and killed the driver.
* $2.4 million obtained on behalf of a United States Government worker who was struck in crosswalk by a van, causing a brain injury.
* $750,000.00 on behalf of an endodontist who was operating a motor vehicle that was broadsided by a van that went through a red light. The client suffered an injury to her neck and weakness of her dominant hand, resulting in the loss of earning capacity.
* $675,000.00 obtained for a woman who was a passenger in car whose driver lost control of the car and crashed into a tree. The woman fractured her pelvis and arm.
* $600,000.00 obtained against the United States Postal Service as a result of the negligence of one of its drivers, who pulled out from a stop sign in front of our client’s motorcycle. Our client suffered multiple fractures and third degree burns to his left lower extremity.
* $500,000.00 obtained on behalf of a passenger in a bus who suffered a herniated disk when the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and struck another car. The client required cervical laminectomy and fusion surgery.
* $500,000.00 obtained for a woman who fractured her leg after being hit head-on by a negligent driver. This was the maximum insurance coverage available.
* $450,000.00 verdict issued by United States District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson to a man who suffered back and knee injuries after his van was struck in the rear by a United States Postal Service truck.
* $230,000.00 awarded to a woman who suffered a neck injury with tingling in her arm after her car was rear-ended by a negligent driver.
* $225,000.00 award for a woman who suffered a broken arm and a broken foot as a result of a head-on collision.
* $220,000.00 on behalf of a woman who suffered a knee injury in an automobile collision. The car accident client required arthroscopic surgery to repair the knee.
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