Feiner & Lavy are the first call you should make if you suffer an injury through no fault of your own! (212) 393-9130
People get hurt in all kinds of places and for all sorts of reasons. A barbecue in a backyard or at a park in the Bronx is not the first dangerous place that springs to mind, but it is a place where injuries can and do occur.
Injuries suffered during a barbecue are surprisingly common, and often involve severe burns. There are often a handful of deaths each year related to accidents involving a barbecue.
Burns aren’t the only kinds of injuries suffered. The opportunity for falls due to poor maintenance of a home or property is another common occurrence. Loose patio stones, wobbly bannisters, or drunken tomfoolery that leads to an innocent bystander being injured are incidents that can and do occur at a barbecue.
The Bronx personal injury law firm of Feiner & Lavy has given this topic and many others a lot of thought. These are part of a big category called premises liability and thinking about scenarios and the strategies that need to be used to successfully win a settlement is an important part of our job. Here are some common questions that you may be thinking of if you have been injured:
I was burned when a barbecue was knocked over because two guests were wrestling. The barbecue was at my friend’s house. Shouldn’t I feel bad about possibly suing my friend?
We all have feelings, and you may feel guilty about having to sue your friend. And your friend really should feel badly that you were injured. In truth, you’re not simply suing your friend. In order for you to collect, you have to bring a suit against your friend that will be defended by the insurance your friend carries to protect him from liability, and your claim is exactly why this protection exists. The two people who were wrestling should have been stopped, but they weren’t, you were a victim of their behavior, and you have to take action against your friend to have the funds to help you recover from your injuries and cover your personal losses. Your friend or his insurance company may choose to pursue action against the wrestling guests, but that is an action they have to weigh.
What should I do if I get burned? Shouldn’t I just put ice or butter on it?
You should seek medical attention and call 9-1-1 if your injured area is larger than three inches. If smaller, treat it on the scene and get to an urgent care facility. First aid practices say to use cool or warm water, not cold items. Burned areas are also prone to swelling, so remove any jewelry or garments covering the area. Although grandma may have done it, don’t put food on a burn! That can lead to an infection.
There are different severities with burns, and like with many injuries, what happens a couple of hours after can be far worse than what you initially thought. This is why getting medical attention is essential.
What else should I do?
Make sure to work on remembering the details of how your injury occurred. This is every important because we will ask you many questions about what happened. We are also going to ask you who was there and other details about the incident. This is part of the process that Feiner & Lavy uses in making sure you have a case and then in building it into an action that can win you the kind of settlement that you need and deserve.
As a top Bronx personal injury law firm, Feiner & Lavy knows that if you are hurt in a slip and fall accident, you need to talk to a lawyer. Don’t take a settlement from a facility owner or insurance company until you call Feiner & Lavy! Our decades of personal injury work give us the experience and knowledge to succeed, and the broad range of capabilities we have developed during our years in practice enable us to win you the settlement you deserve. We are a local Bronx personal injury law firm that knows our courts, our borough and our clients. We develop very friendly relationships with our clients, and we pride ourselves on our level of determination – we will not stop until our clients’ cases are resolved with the highest possible payout. If you believe you have been injured at the hands of another, call us today at 212-393-9130 for a free consultation.
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