Few things can be as painful as an injury from a serious burn, and the burn injury rate in the U.S. has reached all-time highs.
The Denver burn injury attorneys at Rosenthal & Heymann understand the devastation that a burn injury can bring to victims and their families, and we offer a wide range of aggressive legal representation; medical and rehabilitative resources; and experience in dealing with doctors, hospital and insurance companies.
There are about 2.4 million burn injuries annually, including 10,000 fatal burn injuries. Approximately 1 million victims each year will suffer a permanent or substantial physical disability caused by their burns.
The most frequent hospital emergency room burn injury admissions happen to children younger than 2 years old, and the kitchen is the most common place for their burns to occur. Kitchen burns are also common in elderly residents over the age of 75.
Scalding burns are the most prevalent here, when a piping hot cup of coffee or a pot of water from the stove can spill on a child, causing first, second or third degree burn injuries. A burn injury is also one of the most expensive in terms of treatment and care – serious burns covering 30% of the body can cost over $200,000 for doctor and hospital costs, plus additional physical reconstruction and related therapy.
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Colorado Burn Injuries
There are several different types of burns that can cause serious injury:
• Chemical burn: Acids and severely toxic chemicals can seriously burn the skin.
• Light burn: Overexposure to sunlight or a malfunctioning tanning booth’s ultraviolet light can cause burn damage.
• Thermal burn: Fire or flame, or even being too close to radiated heat, can cause a burn injury.
• Electrocution burn: A severe electrical current or lighting may burn a victim.
• Radiation burn: Exposure to or emissions from nuclear source.
• Scalding burn: Severely hot liquids come in contact with the skin surface
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Many burns can leave permanent scars and severe disfigurement, and the healing process can take months or even years. In addition to the physical pain and suffering resulting from serious burn injury, emotional distress is also a very common struggle for those dealing with serious burn injuries.
Burn injuries can be the result of a motor vehicle accident, either involving flames from a vehicle on fire, or from gas or other toxic chemicals contacting the skin. In the workplace, an explosion, electrical shock, scalding or fire burn injuries are common, specifically in industrial and construction-related jobs.
If someone else’s carelessness or negligence has caused you to suffer a serious burn injury, we urge you to contact the Denver burn injury lawyers at Rosenthal & Heymann. We can help you fight for justice, and the compensation you and your family deserve.
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