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In many of these cases, burn accidents may be the result of the negligence or wrongdoing of a third party such as a product manufacturer or a property owner. Burn injuries can occur in the workplace, due to a vehicle accident, in the home or office because of a defective or malfunctioning product, and under various other circumstances. If you or someone you love has suffered a burn injury at the hands of another party, it is important to consult with a qualified personal injury attorney who can help you seek the compensation you deserve. Burn injuries are classified into three different categories depending on the severity of damage to the skin. First, second, and third degree burn injuries can all lead to serious complications and permanent disabilities including: disfigurement, loss of mobility, infection, scarring, muscle or tissue damage, respiratory system damage, nerve damage, loss of limb, long-term emotional disability, and more. Serious burn injuries require medical care, hospitalization, physical therapy, and psychological therapy to overcome the mental anguish often sustained from burn accidents. Causes of burn injuries Burn injuries may be caused by a variety of different agents including
Burn Injury Treatment When burns are severe, extensive burn injury treatment is often required immediately following the injury and often for many weeks, if not months or even years, thereafter. Burns are some of the most serious and painful injuries a person can suffer. Luckily, advances in burn injury treatment have made recovering from these serious injuries more successful. Initial Burn Injury Treatment The first 48 hours following a serious burn injury are often the most crucial. When a person loses a large amount of skin and/or burns affect the deeper layers of tissue, massive loss of fluids and infection can be major risks. Serious burns are life threatening. Extensive loss of fluids can also cause a person to go into shock. Therefore, initial burn injury treatment often involves controlling fluid loss, preventing or controlling infection, and stabilizing the patient. Initial burn injury treatment often involves:
A type of surgical procedure called escharotomy may be required during initial burn injury treatment when eschars (burned tissue) are cutting off blood supply to a limb or blocking one’s ability to breathe. Keeping burn injury areas clean is particularly important in order to prevent infection. Covering and properly dressing burns is also a crucial part of burn injury treatment, as victims will continue to lose fluids until burns are properly treated and covered. Long-term burn injury treatment A patient with serious burns can take months or even years to heal. During recovery, it is important to follow a healthy balanced diet that promotes healing. Certain exercises, as recommended by your health professionals, are also important in long-term burn injury treatment. Surgery, such as skin grafts, may be required to treat serious burn injuries in cases where tissue loss is extensive. Advances in technology and medical knowledge have opened up new options in surgical burn injury treatment. To learn more about burn injury treatment, it is important to speak with a team of qualified medical professionals. Have you suffered from a serious burn injury? If you or a loved one has suffered burn injuries in an accident, you may be able to seek compensation for your damages including the past and future cost of burn injury treatment and rehabilitation, loss of income, disfigurement, disability, pain and suffering and more. Please contact us to speak with qualified burn injury attorneys who are prepared to evaluate your claim to determine the best way to get you the help you deserve.
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Burn injuries are often devastating and the effects—emotionally, physically, and even financially—can be astronomical. According to the United States Fire Administration, about one million people suffer from burn injuries every year, resulting in almost 7,000 burn accident deaths.