Burn Injuries
Each year many people suffer burn injuries and San Diego has its fair share of residents who are living with burn injuries. In the United States alone, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported per year. The Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation reports that, of those injuries, between 8,000 and 12,000 of the burn patients die and approximately one million will sustain substantial permanent scars.
Burn injuries can be traumatic to you and your family here. Beyond physical complications, burns can also result in severe psychological and emotional distress due to scarring and deformity. Often times, these injuries are life-changing and require a lifetime of proper medical treatment, therapy and care.
You and your family should not have to pay for any expenses or damages that were someone else’s fault. By hiring an experienced personal injury lawyer in San Diego, you can ensure that someone will fight for justice after any burn injury you endure as a result of someone else’s carelessness.
Top Causes of Burn Injuries
There are many causes of burn injuries, but some of the most common include:
- Automobile accidents may result in fires, putting passengers and the driver in great danger. Automobile fires may be caused by gas explosions or contact with another object.
- Electrical burn injuries are caused by exposure to high voltage electricity.
- Workplace explosions are caused by a variety of factors. A faulty gas line, an errant pipe fitting, an improperly stored combustible material, or an open flame may all contribute to an unexpected explosion.
- Chemical sources include acids and strong bases such as alkaloids. Dangerous chemicals can often be found in laboratories.
- Fires in structures occur in residential and commercial structures thousands of times a year. Every summer, San Diego residents have to be prepared and ready for the fires in the East the happen due to the Santa Ana winds.
Types of Burn Injuries
First-degree burns
These burns only affect the epidermis (your skin’s outer layer). A common first-degree burn is sun burn.
Second-degree burns
These burns affect both the epidermis and the dermis (your skin’s middle layer).
Third-degree burns
These burns affect three layers of skin including: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis (your skin’s innermost layer). Third-degree burns may also cause deeper tissue damage.
Fourth-degree burns
These burns not only affect all three layers of skin, but they also damage muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels and bones.
Why Hire Our Personal Injury Lawyers?
Since 1992, the personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC in San Diego have been helping people just like you recover the maximum financial compensation for their burn injuries. We know the legal process can at times be very confusing, but our experience can, however, help guide you through the process.
Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work. You shouldn’t have to worry about fighting insurance companies or even recovering what you lost in the car accident. That’s what we’re here for, to help you recover the maximum personal injury settlement with the least amount of stress.
If you do not want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced personal injury lawyer from our San Diego law firm. We are dedicated to helping you obtain the fair and just compensation you and your family need to recover and move toward a brighter future.
If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident and suffered burn injuries as a result, we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.
