When a person goes out for breakfast on a Saturday morning, they expect to make it home safely. So it is very upsetting when they are sitting in a restaurant and a server spills a pot of hot coffee on them. At first they don’t understand the pain radiating from their neck to their waist and then they realize they are being scalded with a very hot liquid. Modesty may prevent them from ripping their clothes off and the burn could get much worse. Once they get to the hospital and the doctors have treated their burns, they should immediately contract a personal injury attorney in Baltimore.
The injured person was burned because the restaurant server acted negligently. Since the restaurant owner didn’t have the training and policies in place to prevent this injury, they are also negligent. The burned customer is entitled to damages to pay for their medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. If the injury causes emotional turmoil, they have to be compensated for that as well. The burn victim will not be dealing with the restaurant owner in this process. Business owners carry liability insurance and the burn victim will have to deal with an insurance company. The victim has to realize that the insurance company is not on their side and doesn’t care about helping them. Their only goal is to pay out as little money as possible. So they may make a very small offer. To an injured person who can’t work, any money might seem like a good thing. However, they are probably entitled to much more.
Their personal injury attorney will explain this to them. He will subpoena the video from the restaurant and clearly show that the server was carrying a heavy pot of hot liquid in an unsafe manner. He will zoom in on the restaurant owner who saw them do this and didn’t correct them. At this point, the insurance company may make a substantial offer. Many insurance claims are settled out of court, when the insurance adjusters see that the injured party has competent legal counsel.
