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In an apartment building on Mill Street, Paterson, New Jersey, a woman sustained severe burns in a fire accident. The incident occurred while she was soaking her nails in a bowl of acetone with a lit candle approximately 5 feet away. A spark from the candle ignited the acetone, leading to her robe and nightgown catching fire and causing extensive burns. The client had sought legal assistance from another law firm, which ultimately failed to conduct effective and timely legal action, preventing her from gaining any financial compensation for her injuries. The woman then sought the help of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Samuel L. Davis, who filed suit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic County. He proved that the previous law firm had been negligent in adhering to appropriate standards of legal practice and won the client a $450,000 settlement.
The injured woman was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, New Jersey, where she was diagnosed with third-degree burns on her abdomen, bilateral thighs, left lower leg, hands, arms, groin, and buttocks. For treatment, she underwent surgical debridement, split-thickness skin grafting, and a packed cell transfusion.
To prove proximate causation for the client’s injuries, Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. retained a consumer safety specialist, who found that the acetone the client had been dipping her fingers did not contain a warning for its high flammability risk. He opined that manufacturers’ were responsible to provide warnings to their consumers about the risks of their products. Samuel L. Davis hired a legal expert to prove the party responsible for the client’s injuries. The expert opined that the defendants had failed to uphold the proper standard of care in representing the client, leading to the wrongful dismissal of her claims and loss in fair compensation.
With the help of the compiled expert reports, Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Partner Samuel L. Davis was able to ensure our client was properly compensated for her injuries, pain, and suffering.
Settlements are often limited by the total available insurance coverage. Insurance company adjusters and their lawyers often defend cases by claiming that a client was negligent and could have avoided being injured by arguing comparative negligence on the part of an injured client; or that their pain and suffering was caused by pre-existing medical conditions or prior injuries. Despite those defenses, the Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC lawyers won their client’s injury claim. Each client’s case is unique. Results may differ because of different facts, circumstances, and available insurance coverage.
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Medical Glossary:
Packed cell transfusion: A medical procedure where red blood cells are transfused to a patient to treat anemia or to replace blood lost due to surgery or injury.
Surgical debridement: The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue from a wound or injury during surgery to promote healing and prevent infection.
Split thickness skin grafting: A surgical procedure where a thin layer of skin is taken from one part of the body (donor site) and transplanted onto another area (recipient site) to cover a wound or injury.
Third-degree burns: The most severe type of burn injury, affecting all layers of the skin and potentially deeper tissues, often requiring medical treatment and skin grafting to heal properly.
