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INJURY LAW

Read a guide to the legal rights of the injured.

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Lieff Cabraser represents people injured in truck, car, SUV and other vehicle accidents. Click here to submit your case.

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Lieff Cabraser attorneys Robert J. Nelson and Scott Nealey discuss a wrongful death lawsuit based on a transmission defect in millions of Chrysler vehicles.

Car Fire, SUV Fire: Resources For Burn Victims

The following are links to websites that have information relevant to individuals and families of those who suffered burns and other catastrophic fire injuries due to car and SUV fires, including due to Ford switch fires.

Burn Care Foundation - Provides national funding for acute care, rehabilitation, and reconstructive burn medicine. The Burn Care Foundation is a division of MercyCare Inc., national non-profit organization dedicated to assisting accident and trauma patients in obtaining specialty medical care for their injuries.

Alissa Alan Ruch Burn Foundation - Founded in 1971, the Foundation works in partnership with firefighters, educators, and burn care professionals to develop innovative programs and services.

Burn Survivors Online - Provides information and support for burn survivors and their families throughout the world. Burn Survivors online is a service of the World Burn Foundation, an international non-profit organization that assists those who have suffered a severe burn trauma gain access to services and support needed to aid in their recovery.

Burns United Support Groups - Contact information for burn survivor support groups.

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors - A national non-profit organization created to uplift and inspire anyone affected by a burn injury through peer support, education, collaboration and advocacy. Programs and services provide burn survivors and those who care for them, a network of resources.

Ford Switch Fires: Introduction
Detailed info about the cruise control defect and the possibility of fire

Ford Fire Recall Lawsuit
Information about current fire litigation against Ford

Ford Fire Recall
Up-to-date information about current and past safety recalls

Ford Fire Defect Explained
Explanation of the problem with Ford cruise control switches

Ford Fire Vehicles List
Comprehensive list of recalled vehicles and unrecalled vehicles using similar or the same switches

Ford Fire Investigation Info
Explanation of how investigators determine origin and cause of a fire

Ford Fire Victim Resources
Links to additional resources for burn victims and fire survivors

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Our lawyers have years of experience successfully representing clients in personal injury cases.
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We have retained automotive safety and medical experts nationwide to assist our clients with their claims.

Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a national plaintiffs' law firm of over 50 lawyers with offices in San Francisco, New York and Nashville. Our attorneys are recognized for the successful prosecution of lawsuits involving deaths, personal injuries and property damage due to defective products, including dangerous and defective vehicles.

In 2007, in Mraz v. DaimlerChrysler, Lieff Cabraser attorneys, with local co-counsel, obtained the fourth-largest verdict in California for the year. At trial, plaintiffs showed that a defective transmission was responsible for making a Dodge Dakota pickup shift into reverse and run over Richard Mraz.

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