Burn Injuries

People Responsible for Causing Serious Burns Should be Held Accountable

New Orleans Burn Injury Attorney

The American Burn Association (ABA) estimates that more than 450,000 people in the U.S. suffer serious burns that require emergency medical attention each year. While some burns may be minor and heal within days or weeks, more severe burn injuries can lead to permanent scarring, infection, and even death.

If you or a loved one have suffered burn injuries that were the direct result of someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. A New Orleans burn injury attorney can help you determine whether you have a personal injury case and get you the maximum compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

Common Causes of Burn Injuries

Direct contact with fire or flames is the number one cause of burns. Car accidents, residential or commercial fires, and cooking accidents are common culprits of this kind of burn injury. Direct contact burns are responsible for 43% of admissions to burn centers according to the ABA National Burn Repository.

Scalding is also a common cause of burn injuries. Approximately 34% of burn center patients are admitted for scalding injuries. Scalding is a type of thermal burn that occurs when skin comes into contact with very hot liquid or steam. Scalding burns can occur as a result of improperly maintained showers, saunas, or steam rooms, food or drinks that are prepared at a very high temperature, or cooking accidents.

Contact burns occur when skin comes into direct contact with a hot surface (such as a pot or pan on the stove). Unsupervised children are particularly at risk of suffering these burns. Though they are often superficial, extended contact burns can lead to serious injuries. An estimated 9% of burn center hospitalizations are related to contact burn injuries.

Electrical burns are caused by coming into contact with electricity, whether through a lightning strike, stun gun, or a household electrical appliance. A severe electrical burn can be deadly when electricity travels through your body, potentially causing cardiac arrest, kidney damage, acute compartment syndrome, nervous system damage, and brain injury. Electrical burns represent 4% of burn center admissions.

Chemical burns are more likely to occur in workplaces that utilize hazardous chemicals. Chemical burns can result from skin contact, eye contact, or inhalation. If swallowed, certain chemicals may also damage internal organs. Though less common, certain household items like bleach, ammonia, teeth whitening agents, and pool chlorination products can cause chemical burns when used improperly. Chemical burns account for 3% of admissions to burn centers.

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Get the Compassionate and Aggressive Representation You Deserve After Suffering a Burn Injury in Louisiana

If you or a loved one have suffered a burn injury, call Mike Brandner Law. Our legal team is available around the clock to answer your questions and schedule a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case. Because we don’t charge fees unless we make a recovery on your behalf, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain from consulting with our burn injury lawyers.