PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 02, 2012 (Press-News.org) According to reports by United States Vital Statistics, there are 450,000 emergency room visits due to burn injuries annually. After treatment, 45,000 are admitted to long-term treatment and care at burn centers; 3,500 sadly do not survive. Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller is now offering free consultations to defend the legal rights of burn injury victims.
In burn injury lawsuits, Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller damages on behalf of the victim to pay medical expenses, disability, lost wages, rehabilitation costs and compensation for their disfigurement, emotional distress, physical pain and suffering and loss of quality of life.
"We handle all degrees of burn cases," said burn injury lawyer David E. Sternberg. "We have represented victims who have suffered burn injuries in homes, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living and group homes, while on the job or when products malfunction. We have helped elderly who have suffered scalding injuries in their apartment building. We have represented burn victims who were suffered electrical burns. We do everything we can to fight for victims and get them the compensation they deserve."
Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller has represented several burn injury cases, including the Estates of two "special needs" adults who burned to death in a fire in a group home where they had been living; the fire was started by a cigarette the aide who was working failed to properly extinguish. The case was featured in the GoErie paper earlier this year.
At Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, each case is assigned to a principal partner who has extensive experience in each burn victim's needs. They have fought for the rights of many burn injury victims throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They have offices in Philadelphia, Conshohocken, Allentown, and Marlton.
About Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller
For more than 30 years, Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller have helped victims of serious personal injury in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including product liability and wrongful death. Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller believe in a personal approach and that it is the most powerful method to pursuing any injury claim. They understand that injuries can affect a victim's daily life, because of this understanding and personal approach, they build a stronger case for their clients and get the compensation their clients deserve and need.
For more information on Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, visit: www.wnwlaw.com
The Law Firm of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller Offering Free Case Evaluations for Burn Victims
Philadelphia personal injury firm, Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, is now taking cases to help burn injury victims.
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[Press-News.org] The Law Firm of Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller Offering Free Case Evaluations for Burn VictimsPhiladelphia personal injury firm, Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, is now taking cases to help burn injury victims.