Burn injuries are not just immensely painful but can also change the way you feel about yourself. Recovering from a burn may be expensive, emotionally and psychologically draining, and care-intensive, and you should not have to worry about the status of an insurance claim or lawsuit. Allow a Kansas City burn accident lawyer from Bruning Law Firm to demand financial justice for you.
Our firm has more than 40 years of experience fighting for the people of Missouri, and Kansas City has always been a critical community to our firm. Call Bruning Law Firm today at (816) 370-5384 for your free, no-risk consultation.
Table of Contents
- Hiring Your Kansas City Burn Accident Lawyer from Our Firm Should Be a No-Brainer
- Our Attorneys Understand the Common Types of Burns (and Their Severity)
- We Also Understand the Challenges and Costs You Face Due to a Burn Injury
- Burn Injuries Expose You to a Heightened Risk of Complications (and Medical Expenses)
- Our Kansas City Burn Accident Lawyers Fight for Clients from Start to Finish
- Call Bruning Law Firm Today for Your Free, No-Risk Consultation
Hiring Your Kansas City Burn Accident Lawyer from Our Firm Should Be a No-Brainer
Choosing a lawyer is not a decision you should take lightly. In fact, you should do intensive research and trust your instincts before retaining a Kansas City burn accident attorney. Our firm wants to speak with you as soon as possible, as we can tell you more about:
Our Many Decades of Experience Representing Burn Accident Victims
Bruning Law Firm has represented victims of negligence for four decades and counting. This is important because:
- Four decades of handling burn injury cases gives us critical insight into legal strategies, potential challenges, and the nature of burn injuries.
- Our growth over this four-decade period shows our effectiveness as attorneys and our trustworthiness as counselors to our clients.
- There is no suitable substitute for experience, and our lawyers have plenty of it.
Burn injuries are often complicated, financially costly, and devastating to the victim. You need a law firm that understands burns and the process of obtaining compensation for a burn injury. That is the Bruning Law Firm.
The More Than $250 Million in Winnings for Our Clients
The cost of caring for a burn can be more than $11,000 per day, and that’s just for medical treatment. You may be entitled to a large settlement or verdict, and you deserve a law firm with a proven ability to obtain such significant recoveries.
We have secured more than $250 million in total for our clients, and some of our notable recoveries include:
- $50 million
- $24 million
- $4.75 million
- $4.5 million
- $3.2 million
These are just some of the many significant results we have achieved on our clients’ behalf. In every case, we demand that insurance companies or other liable parties extend a fair settlement. If they don’t, we are always prepared to go to trial (when circumstances allow us to).
The More Than 450 Five-Star Reviews (and Even More Testimonials) from Our Clients
Always pay close attention to what current and former clients say about a law firm. When you review testimonials and reviews of Bruning Law Firm, you will find that:
- We have more than 450 five-star reviews from real clients who we have attained real results for
- There are many common themes, including our tireless work ethic, legal smarts, attention to clients’ needs, and full-service approach to our cases
- Our clients feel overwhelmingly positive about their decision to hire Bruning Law Firm
Serving clients is why we are in the legal field. We strive to obtain fair compensation for each burn injury victim we represent and to make their lives easier in every possible way.
Our Lawyers Who Care (and Know What They Are Doing)
You are hiring an attorney, so we should mention a bit about ours. Founders Anthony, A.J., and Ryan Bruning lead a team of attorneys who:
- Are dedicated students of the law who are always learning and growing so we can better serve our clients
- Make decisions based on what is best for the client (nothing else matters)
- Have varied legal backgrounds and experiences
- Limit their caseloads so they can effectively serve every client they represent
- Treat clients with empathy, compassion, and respect at all times
We will have you work with the lawyer whose background in burn injuries makes them best suited for your case. You will know your lawyer, hear from your lawyer often, and quickly come to trust your lawyer.
Our Top-Flight Client Service
It does not matter if you are a burn injury victim in Kansas City or a car accident survivor in St. Louis. If you are a client of Bruning Law Firm, you’re family.
As our client, you should expect:
- Our team will work hard to complete your case in Kansas City as soon as possible
- To reach a team member at any time
- To have your concerns and questions directly and respectfully addressed
- Our team will check on you as you recover and make it clear that we care about you as a person (not just as a client)
Legal service is our calling, not just our jobs. You will quickly recognize the Bruning Law Firm difference.
Our Attorneys Understand the Common Types of Burns (and Their Severity)
Each burn injury is distinct, and your Kansas City burn accident lawyer will quickly gather the details of your condition. We have a strong foundation of knowledge because we have represented many burn injury victims, and we know that burns can result from:
- Excessive sun exposure (which, in some cases, can be grounds for an insurance claim or lawsuit)
- Electrical burns
- Exposure to corrosive substances
- Exposure to radiation
It is also possible to suffer internal burns from inhaling certain toxic substances. The cause of your burn is critically important to your claim or lawsuit, and our team will document the cause early in your case.
We also understand how medical providers classify burn injuries by severity. The categories of burn severity are:
- Third-degree burns, which affect multiple layers of the skin and are often life-threatening
- Second-degree burns, which affect the epidermis and dermis skin layers and can cause severe pain, blistering, and other serious complications
- First-degree burns, which affect the top layer of skin but can still cause significant pain, medical costs, and be grounds for an insurance claim or lawsuit
Your Kansas City burn accident attorney will collaborate with your doctors to learn about your burns and treatment needs. Our settlement demands will reflect the severity of your pain, the cost of your medical care, and other factors related to your injuries.
We Also Understand the Challenges and Costs You Face Due to a Burn Injury
We have seen clients with a range of burn types and classifications. The common thread is that all of our clients suffer because of burn injuries, and many of them face:
Intense Physical Pain
Being burned is a particularly painful type of injury. The pain of a burn may continue well after the burn hazard has been removed or extinguished. Pain related to a burn may:
- Cause immense psychological and emotional distress
- Prevent the victim from caring for themselves, engaging in physical activity, and living their life as they normally would
- Cause pain even when lying down or sitting, meaning the victim may be in near-constant pain
Our lawyers calculate the financial cost of victims’ pain and suffering, and that will include your physical pain.
Scarring and Other Types of Disfigurement
Unlike many injuries, burns can profoundly affect the victim’s physical appearance even after the burn has healed. Scarring and other burn-related disfigurement can:
- Be detrimental to your self-esteem
- Make you less social
- Cause anxiety, depression, and other diagnosed conditions
- Diminished your overall quality of life
- Lead you to pursue surgery or other means of addressing the visible effects of the burn
Our team will account for the economic and non-economic costs of any scarring and disfigurement you face.
Medical Expenses
Burn injuries often require:
- Emergency transport from the scene where the burn happened
- Emergency treatment
- Extensive wound care
- Medications and IV fluids
- A period of hospitalization
- Surgeries
Diagnosing and treating burn injuries is often very expensive. Allow a Kansas City burn accident attorney from Bruning Law Firm to fight for compensation covering your medical costs (and other burn-related damages).
Professional Damages (Which May Be Permanent)
No matter what you do for a living, being burned can cause:
- Lost income
- Loss of earning capacity
- Lost chances for performance incentives
- Loss of fulfillment, security, and even joy you get from your job
Some burns are disabling injuries. If your burns cause temporary or long-term disability, our team will seek compensation that reflects the disabling nature of your burn (or burn-related symptoms, like scarring).
Burn Injuries Expose You to a Heightened Risk of Complications (and Medical Expenses)
A particularly dangerous aspect of burn injuries is the high risk of infection. Burn injuries’ association with infection means:
- Burn injury victims often need a prolonged hospital stay (so medical professionals can care for wounds and monitor any emergent infections)
- Those with burns may think they’re on the path to recovery, only to be blindsided by the discovery of an infection
- Even if a burn injury does not seem severe at first, potentially fatal infections mean that every burn injury is serious
- The total cost of a burn injury can be immense, both in terms of economic burdens (like healthcare costs) and non-economic damages (like pain and suffering)
Burn injuries even account for approximately 180,000 deaths per year. This figure alone underscores how serious burn injuries are and how badly burn injury victims need compensation to cover all necessary medical care.
It is pivotal that you receive fair compensation. An experienced, results-driven Kansas City burn injury lawyer from our team will fight for the settlement or verdict you deserve.
Our Kansas City Burn Accident Lawyers Fight for Clients from Start to Finish
Avoiding infection, addressing mental health challenges, and restoring your life will be full-time responsibilities. While a burn injury-related insurance claim or lawsuit is hugely important, you may lack the following:
- Physical energy
- Psychological and emotional strength
- Time
- A clear head
- Stress tolerance
- A strong knowledge of the insurance process
In other words, you may not be prepared to fight for a fair financial recovery. Allow a Kansas City burn accident lawyer from Bruning Law Firm to lead the fight for you.
We are a do-it-all law firm that will:
Establish Liability for Your Burn Injury
We must determine who is financially responsible for your medical bills, burn-related pain, suffering, lost income, and other damages. Your lawyer will complete a thorough investigation, collect all relevant evidence, and explain who we will seek compensation from.
Advise You About How to Seek Compensation
The two most common ways to obtain compensation for a burn injury are:
- Filing a lawsuit
- Filing an insurance claim (which you may file with a third-party’s insurance provider or your own insurance provider)
Several factors can influence which approach we will take to your case. The severity of your injuries, the insurance status of liable parties, and insurance coverage limits are among the factors we will consider when forming your case strategy.
Document the Toll of the Burn
Your lawyer will remove doubt about how your burn injury has affected your life and may use:
- Medical bills
- Medical images and records
- Pre-burn income statements that show the professional cost of your injuries
- Testimony from mental health professionals
If any other types of documentation help prove your burn-related losses, we will secure that documentation for your case.
Pursue a Fair Settlement
Our Kansas City burn accident lawyers are experienced, relentless negotiators. We will present all relevant evidence and documentation and explain our settlement calculations.
If those who owe you money for your burn-related damages will not offer the settlement value you deserve, we can take your case to trial. While burn-related court cases might take longer than other settlement proceedings, we will do what is best for you and move the process along as efficiently as possible.
Call Bruning Law Firm Today for Your Free, No-Risk Consultation
We need to begin building your burn accident claim or lawsuit as soon as possible. There are typically filing deadlines for burn injury lawsuits. Our lawyers also want to document your damages and secure evidence of negligence as soon as we can.
Call Bruning Law Firm today at (816) 370-5384 for your free consultation.
