BURN INJURIES
If you have suffered a burn injury, get an attorney. You may be entitled to a cash settlement for your pain and suffering, medical bills, scar revision surgery, lost earnings and other expenses. We are aggressive personal injury lawyers who represent burn injury victims for a contingent fee, which means that we only charge a fee if we win you a judgment or a cash settlement. Call the Levinson Law Group at 1-866-643-HURT (4878) today for a free consultation.
Hiring an attorney soon after a burn injury is the smartest thing you can do. Whatever caused the burn injury — whether it was an explosion, a truck or car accident, or some other combustion incident — put our law firm on your side as quickly as possible before evidence disappears, memories fade, or the statute of limitations expires. Our attorneys know burn injury cases, and we are ready to help you.
A burn is a skin injury caused by heat, cold, electricy, chemicals or radiation. Burn injuries cam result from car accidents, explosions, fires or other combustion producing events. Serious burns can cause permanent disfigurement, scarring and even death. Burns are assessed in terms of total body surface area (TBSA) affected by partial thickness or full thickness burns. If the patient is treated in a specialized burn center/unit, both survival and outcome (scars, contractures, complications) are remarkably improved.
Classification of Burns:
First Degree Burns – usually only involve redness and minor pain at the spot of the injury.
Second Degree Burns – in addition to redness, second degree burns fill with a clear fluid, the skin may blister, and more pain is involved.
Third Degree Burns – in addition to the effects of a second degree burn, a third degree burn will char the skin and produce hard eschars, which are scabs that seperate from the body. These types of burns are not as painful because they destroy nerve endings.
Fourth Degree Burns – burns that injure tissues beneath the skin, such as muscles or bones.
The U.S. Fire Administrator reports that every year 50,000 burn injuries require hospitalization. Men are twice as likely to die from burn injuries than women. Every year an average of 25,000 people require specialized burn unit attention. Burns can also lead to infections, including pneumonia. Annually, almost 10,000 burn victims die from infections caused by their burns. According to the U.S. Fire Administrator, 40,000 children are injured and 500 are killed by fires each year. Half of these deaths and injuries happen while the children are asleep.
A person who suffers a serious burn injury commonly needs long term hospitalization, follow-up doctor visits, physical therapy, counseling and vocational rehabilitation. It is important to seek representation from a qualified and experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible following a burn injury. Your time is limited when it comes to getting compensation, so it is important to obtain counsel as soon as possible. At the Levinson Law Group, you can have the best legal representation available for no money out of your pocket. We work on a contingent fee and offer a free consultation. We will fight to get you the justice you deserve. Call the Levinson Law Group at 1-866-643-HURT (4878) to schedule a free consultation today.
