Sacramento Burn Injury Lawyers
Burn Injury Attorneys in Sacramento, California
According to a recent report from the American Burn Association, about 40,000 people per year are hospitalized with burn injuries, and there are almost 4,500 burn and fire related deaths in the U.S. each year. The most common burn injuries are the result of fire, explosions or chemicals.
Severe burn injuries (third degree burns) are among the most painful of all injuries, and the typical treatment involves hospitalization, skin grafting, reconstructive survey, physical therapy and long periods of rehabilitation. Permanent scarring, skin disfigurement and even amputation of limbs are just a few of the long-term physical effects of these tragic injuries. Some may suffer psychological damage as well, losing confidence or self-esteem, losing the ability to work, and permanently changing their relationships with friends and loved ones. If this has happened to you, it is important that you seek the assistance of a Sacramento burn injury attorney who can help protect your rights and help you win the damages you need to help you to recover.
Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are classified in three categories:
- First Degree Burns – those affecting on the top layer of skin (epidermis). These burns heal quickly and leave no scarring.
- Second Degree Burns – those affecting the first two layers of skin, and causing intense pain and blistering. These burns are quite painful and usually result in minor scarring.
- Third Degree Burns – those affecting all the layers of skin, down to the muscle tissue, and sometimes affecting the fat layers, muscles and organs. These burns are often not painful at first, because of the severe damage to the nerve endings; however, these are the most painful and difficult burns to treat and recover from.
Sacramento Accident & Injury Lawyers
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a burn injury which was caused by another, you need the best legal team you can get – you need the help of a personal injury lawyer at our firm, representing victims in Sacramento, California. Your lawyer at our firm will have the knowledge needed to properly investigate your case, establish who is liable, file the lawsuit and seek the damages necessary to the compensate for the treatment you need and other losses you have suffered as a result of this injury.
If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury at the fault of another, contact a Sacramento burn injury attorney at our firm today.