The fire occurred late Tuesday night when an unattended space heater caught fire and quickly spread to a bed. From the bed, the fire quickly spread to the rest of the home. At the time of the fire, a mother and her son were in the house. Neither was hurt in the fire however all of their possessions are gone.

The fire department arrived at the scene quickly. They noted that every year furnaces, space heaters, fireplaces, and Christmas trees start numerous fires. The heating implements cause problems when people attempt to ward off winter’s chill.

December and January are the two busiest months for firefighters across the country. Firefighters are expecting an increase in the number of house fires this year as more people turn to their wood-burning fireplaces for heat in an effort to save money on electricity and gas.

If you have been burned by a space heater or other home appliance, contact the burn injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.

The burn risk from the toys involves the rechargeable batteries that have been prone to leak battery acid. The walkie-talkie type radios were produced in China for Cobra Electronics of Chicago, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The batteries are standard AAA nikle metal hydride battery cells that are in a black wraper. The dangerous batteries have “300 mah (CEL)” and the date code “TF” or “RF” printed on them. The radios recalled are made of pink plastic and come in a purpe package. These radios have the product number PR191-2VP. This number can be found on the package and in the battery compartment.

If you have been burned by battery acid leaking from a battery, contact the burn victim injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.

The fire that caused the problems was reported by a passerby that called it in around 10 p.m. By the time the fire department arrived, the single storey wooden frame home was completely engulfed in flames. The mother of the boy was seriously burned. It is not clear if she get out of the house on her own or was helped by someone. 

Firefighters tried reaching the child still in the house but they were turned back by flames, heat, and smoke.

If you have been burned in a fire or by some other cause, contact the burn victim injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.

A study of burn and scald injuries in children under 5 shows that microwaved foods or liquids are the fourth most common cause of these injuries. The injuries are potentially so serious that some of the researchers on the study are urging microwave manufacturers to install locks on the microwaves to prevent children from opening the microwave once something has been heated.

So far, scald prevention efforts have focused on convincing parents to turn down the temperature on their water heaters so that water won’t be able to get above 120 degrees.

If you have been scalded due to hot water or food, contact the burn injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to determine your legal options.  

The fire occurred Sunday evening and was reported to the fire department around 8:30. When fire fighters arrived, the house’s two occupants were not home. There was some smoke coming out of the kitchen door. There were visible flames through the kitchen windows.

The fire was a result of a cooking fire that spread to cabinets located above the stove. The fire department is not sure what injury caused one of the occupants to be taken to the hospital. The other occupant refused treatment. The fire was extinguished with the help of one large fire extinguisher. The fire fighters then checked the rest of the home for any places to which the fire might have spread.

If you have been injured by a fire or other heat source and received medical treatment for a burn, contact the burn injury lawyers of Williams Kherkher at 1-866-950-9000 to discuss your case and to schedule an initial consultation.