Burn Injury
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Representing People Injured By Burns
Have you or a loved one suffered a burn injury from a motor vehicle accident? Accident Attorney Michael Pines represents burn injury people and their families throughout Southern California. Burn injury people experience a great deal of pain and often undergo long recovery periods. They may be permanently scarred and disfigured. The Law Offices of Michael Pines works with people who have been burned to ensure that they receive compensation for their injuries, pain, emotional suffering and lost income through the pursuit of a legal accident claim. If you sustained severe burns from a car or truck accident, contact our Southern California law offices today at 1-800-655-6585. We are able to visit you at home or in the hospital at no cost and without any obligation.
Vehicle Accidents & Fires
Motor vehicle fires can produce heat over 1500 degrees Fahrenheit. If the fuel line or tank ruptures, the fire can rapidly worsen and cause serious injuries and death. Toxic gases are released in a vehicle fire, including carbon monoxide. The pressure from the heat can cause parts of the car that are on fire to be ejected far from the vehicle. Some burn injuries happen immediately after a collision, and others happen a few minutes afterward if the car's fuel source catches fire. If at all possible, injured people should exit the car and move a safe distance away from all vehicles immediately after an accident in case a fire breaks out. Because of the many possible sources of vehicle fires, it is important to work with an experienced accident lawyer who can examine the facts of the crash to determine the best possible course for financial recovery.
Burn Recovery
A burn injury is extremely painful and serious and may require a long stay in a hospital burn unit. Burns can affect the airway and digestion and impair other bodily functions. The recovery depends upon the severity of the burn, the depth of the burn, and the surface area of the body burned. Treatment focuses upon limiting fluid loss, preventing infection, pain management, skin graft surgery, and scar reduction.
Three Types of Burns
- First-degree burns: sunburn, only affect the epidermis, or the skin's outer layer.
- Second-degree burns: affect the epidermis and the dermis, or the skin's middle layer.
- Third-degree burns: affect the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, or the skin's innermost layer, and cause deeper tissue damage.
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