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Burns are injuries where tissue is damaged by either contact with heat, exposure to chemicals, or electrical exchanges. According to the American Burn Association, 1.1 million burn injuries require medical attention each year.
Of those injuries, 50,000 require hospitalization. Even more troubling, the Center for Disease Control estimates that 10,000 people die each year from injuries related to burn infections. These statistics show that burn injuries are not only common, but also potentially severe.
To understand the severity of burns, it is helpful to discuss the three main levels of burn injuries:
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The three most common types of burns include thermal burns, chemical burns, and electrical burns. While each of these burn types are different in nature, they are all capable of causing first, second, and third-degree burns.
While burn injuries pose a danger to all individuals, certain groups are at a higher risk:
Certain items around the home can also be a risk factor for burn injuries:
Burn injury treatment has both long and short-term effects on a victim. Victims must endure painful treatment in the short-term and, in some cases, learn to live with permanent scarring and disfigurement.
Common treatment methods, such as skin grafts and reconstructive burn surgeries, are invasive and costly. If your burn injury was the result of somebody else’s negligence, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages.
This could include damages for medical bills, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and lost wages. Call our experienced Austin Burn Injury Attorneys if you have questions regarding a potential burn injury claim.
Consulting with a qualified burn injury attorney can make a substantial difference in your case. Our personal injury attorneys are experienced and will help you develop a strategy for bringing your case to resolution efficiently and effectively.
This includes helping burn injury clients make smart financial decisions, and educated decisions about their ongoing medical care, while working to learn and prove the long-term consequences of your burn injury.
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Every burn injury case should be evaluated on its own merits, especially because burn injuries can range so dramatically in severity. Your expected burn injury settlement will depend on several major factors:
Before you consider settling your burn injury claim, it is a good idea to have your case evaluated by an expert burn injury lawyer. Our burn injury lawyers at FVF will gladly consult with you at no cost.
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