St. Louis Burn Injury Attorney

In addition to compensation, a burn injury lawsuit may also provide you with closure, knowing the at-fault party was held accountable for its negligent actions. Many burn survivors express how much it means for the negligent person, company, or corporation to take responsibility for what happened—sadly, taking legal action is often the only way to force negligent parties to own up to their actions. Within the same vein, a lawsuit may also result in peace of mind knowing that you have helped protect others from the same negligence.

Common Types of Burn Accidents

Unfortunately, there are many different accidents and incidents that may give rise to a burn injury, such as:

It is recommended to consult our lawyers, as they can help find whether negligence was committed in your case. If so, you may have a right to compensation. Remember, the most common mistake burn survivors make is thinking that a preventable burn accident was no one’s fault.

Determining Negligence

The negligent party may have not even been present when the burn was sustained. That does not mean they are not to blame, however.

Examples of third-party negligence that could lead to a burn injury include:

• Building code violations
• Fire code violations
• Lack of clearly marked emergency exits
• Pushing a defective product to market
• Failing to test a product for safety hazards
• Failing to warn of safety hazards present at a building or other property
• Failing to include instructions for proper use, such as how to safely use caustic cleaning products

Once negligence is identified, our attorneys will fight tirelessly to hold that party accountable on your behalf.

How Geoff Meyerkord and His Team Can Help You

Our award-winning law firm is recognized by peers and clients as a cut above the rest:

• We have nearly 25 years of legal experience.
• We win a majority of the cases we take to trial.
• We remain available 24/7 to answer your questions.
• We create a personalized strategy for each case.
• We prepare each case to be ready for trial.
• We accept only a select number of cases at a time.
• We do not charge any fees unless we win your case.

At Geoff Meyerkord Law Firm, our burn injury attorneys are committed to guiding burn survivors down the path to their rightful compensation. When the at-fault party refuses to compensate you fairly, trust in our kind, empathetic team to lead the charge against them.