A fire is a terrifying event that forever changes the lives of anyone who has experienced one. In an instant, burn victims can lose all of their earthly possessions, suffer disfiguring and extremely painful injuries and unfortunately sometimes death. Our New York fire accident lawyers have the experience and compassion to successfully handle fire and burn cases. Whether you have smoke inhalation or have to undergo skin grafts, it is horrible that you have had to go through this terrible experience. Our New York fire accident lawyers have visited our clients in burn units and photographed them so we can later document what they are going through. Most often, the victims of a fire are forced to suffer because someone else was negligent or careless and in many cases violated the law.

Our New York City personal injury lawyers, who represent New Yorkers that have suffered personal injuries in fire accidents, have even sought punitive damages against property owners who cause fires by using unlicensed laborers to do electrical work or who violate the electrical code. The serious and often irreparable consequences of a fire require that property owners be careful and follow the law. New York State, New York City and most of the towns and cities in Westchester such as White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh, Port Chester  have laws that are intended to prevent fires and protect the people once a fire has broken out. Examples include electrical codes that require certain types of wiring, requirements of who may perform wiring, fire retardant requirements such as fireproof walls, fireproof and self closing doors, fire alarms, sprinkler requirements, and egress requirements such as fire escapes. Our experienced Westchester fire accident lawyers are thoroughly familiar with these codes and have the experience to make sure we prove your case.

OUR NEW YORK FIRE ACCIDENT LAWYERS THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE EVERY FIRE

To properly represent our burn victim clients, our New York City and White Plains fire accident lawyers often consult with experts including electrical engineers and retired fire marshals to evaluate the cause of a fire and prove liability. In our New York City fire cases, our attorneys know that any investigation starts with the New York City Fire Department Battalion Report, and the Cause and Origin report.  In our Westchester fire cases, our White Plains fire accident lawyers routinely take the depositions of the Westchester cause and origin team. If our attorneys are retained soon after a fire, we can secure a Court Order requiring a property to permit our lawyers and our expert to enter the premises and photograph it before any repairs are made so that we can quickly determine the cause of a fire.

To properly represent our burn victim clients, our New York City and Westchester fire accident attorneys often consult with experts including electrical engineers and retired fire marshals to evaluate the cause of a fire and prove liability. In our New York City fire cases, our attorneys know that any investigation starts with the New York City Fire Department Battalion Report, and the Cause and Origin report.  In our Westchester fire cases, our White Plains fire accident lawyers routinely take the depositions of the Westchester cause and origin team. If our attorneys are retained soon after a fire, we can secure a Court Order requiring a property to permit our lawyers and our expert to enter the premises and photograph it before any repairs are made so that we can quickly determine the cause of a fire.