San Diego Burn Injury Lawyer

Severe Burn Injuries

A severe burn is one of the most painful injuries a person can suffer. Despite technological and medical advances, the healing process is lengthy and expensive – and permanent disfigurement or inhibited body function can result. Emotional damages and self-esteem issues due to pain and disfigurement are often side effects of a severe burn injury.

Burns are classified into three classes, or degrees.

1st degree – minor burns to the surface layer of skin, such as sunburns; usually treated easily with home remedies.
2nd degree – burns to the first two layers of the skin, accompanied with severe pain and blistering.
3rd degree – severe burns that damage all layers of the skin and can penetrate through to the fat, muscle or bone tissue and burn it as well.

A third degree burn that covers more than 15-20% of an adult’s body surface or over 10% of a child’s body surface can easily be deadly. When treated in a hospital’s specialized burn center, the doctor and nurses will need to act fast to save what tissue they can, fight off infection, and apply extensive skin grafts to protect the body and try to return it to its normal state.

Compensation for a San Diego Burn Injury Claim

Many burns and deaths from burns are the result of fire safety violations, poor construction or layout of machinery or power, or negligence on the part of a building owner or operator.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of a burn injury in San Diego due to negligence, you need the representation of a law firm that can fight for your rights and get you the compensation that you need to pay for medical attention – present and future – and wage losses, as well as psychological suffering. Make sure you have an experienced, dedicated burn injury lawyer at your side.

Contact a San Diego burn injury attorney at our law firm today. We're here to help.