Strengthen Your Case by Acting Quickly
Recovering from severe burns can require many months or even years. Unfortunately, you must work within strict legal deadlines to pursue a compensation claim after an accident.
Idaho Code § 5-219(4) requires an injured adult to file a lawsuit seeking financial damages within two years. The relatively short statute of limitations means that you may not have completed treatment of serious burns before you have to file a lawsuit. It is critical to work with our Boise burn injury attorneys who have the experience and resources to accurately estimate your past and future damages.
How We Maximize Your Damages
Damages are the tangible and intangible losses you sustain due to the injury. You are entitled to money for your burn-related medical expenses, lost wages, reduced ability to earn in the future, and your incidental expenses. You are also entitled to damages for the changes to your routine and quality of life, which are called your pain and suffering damages.
If you bear some responsibility for the incident that led to your burns, Idaho Code § 6-801 could impact your damages. This law prevents you from collecting damages if you were primarily responsible for the accident that injured you. If you were partially responsible, but bear less fault than the defendant, you can collect reduced damages.
The insurance companies for the responsible parties typically allocate fault during settlement negotiations. If a case goes to trial, the jury decides how much responsibility each party bears. Our burn injury attorneys in Boise will advocate aggressively to ensure that the distribution of fault is fair and you receive all the compensation you deserve.
