Burn Injury

If you are in need of an experienced Burn Injury Lawyer in Atlanta or elsewhere in Georgia, the burn injury experts at the McAleer Law are top Atlanta Personal Injury Attorneys and are here to help. About fifty years ago, there were very few hospitals in the United States that specialized in treating burn victims. Today, there have been major advancements in medicine and other tools comprehending utilized in treating burn victims and the problems associated with burn injuries and there is at least one burn injury hospital in each state in the country. A Burn Injury Lawyer in Atlanta can help you learn what to do and where to go if you suffer a burn injury in Georgia.

Children create nearly eight percent of all building fire deaths in the United States. Thus, many burn deaths can be prevented by carefully supervising small children who may come into contact with matches or cigarette lighters. Over one-third of child burn deaths are caused by children who play with fire or matches or liquid combustibles.

In the United States, over two million burn injuries are reported every year. Of those hospitalized, twenty thousand have major burn injury covering at least twenty five percent of their body. Approximately twelve thousand victims who suffer from burn injury die, and approximately 1,000,000 more suffer from permanent disabilities caused by burn injuries.

Just after car accidents, burn Injury is the next leading cause of accidental deaths in the United States. Further, there is a high prevalence of burn injuries in the workplace, most of which are in the food service sector. There are also a significant chemical burns in the workplace, mostly in the manufacturing industries.

Further, burn injury is one of the most expensive injuries to treat. For instance, a burn covering thirty percent of body area can cost more than $300,000 to treat. For extensive burn injury, there are additional significant costs which will include costs for repeat admission for reconstruction and for rehabilitation.

If you are the victim of a serious burn injury and you want to know what your legal rights are in a Personal Injury or a Worker's Compensation claim, please contact McAleer Law.

A burn injury can be caused by any heat source, by electricity, by radiation, or by chemicals. Burn injuries are commonly seen in workplace accidents and motor vehicle and trucking accidents. If you sustained burn injuries at home or on the job, McAleer Law’s burn injury lawyers can help.

Burns are classified depending on how deep they penetrate the skin:

• First-degree burns affect only the top layer of the skin.
• Second-degree burns cause damage both the outer layer of skin (epidermis) and the dermis. These burns often cause blistering and may surgical repair such as skin grafts.
• Third-degree burns destroy the top two layers of the skin and may also disrupt the nerves, bones, and muscles. Third-degree burns are the most severe and usually require skin grafts and rehabilitative care.

Burn injuries that have been caused by the negligence of others may file an injury lawsuit seeking to recover damages from the at fault party. Burn injuries can be incredibly expensive to treat and often leave the victim with permanent and often disfiguring scarring, jury verdicts and settlements in burn injury cases are often large.

If you have a burn injury that was caused by another, you may seek damages for:

• Medical expenses
• Rehabilitation
• Lost income
• Significant pain and suffering damages

Contact a McALeer Law’s Georgia burn injury attorneys to discuss your legal rights. 404-816-7374.