Burn Personal Injuries

    PHOENIX, AZ, July 22, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The painful and often life changing occurrence of a burn injury be extremely traumatic for the victim. Burns are the second leading cause of death in the United States. According to burnsurvivor.com there are 2.5 million deaths a year in the United States due to burns. If your burn injury was a result of someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation. The Phoenix area is no stranger to how burn injuries can change someone's life forever. An Arizona personal injury attorney can help insure that the individual at fault is liable for the pain and suffering you had to endure.
There are different types of burn injuries that can occur depending on the severity and cause. Three types of serious burns include:

Types of Burns

• First degree burn - minimal tissue damage, red, and very sensitive when touched. Swelling, pain, peeling skin, shock (bluish lips, pale, clammy lips), white charred skin can also occur.
• Second degree burn - can cause blisters and causes damage to the top layers of skin. Can result in scarring or require a skin graft.
• Third degree burn - destroys all the layers of skin, and leaves no skin cells to repair the skin. Healing time is much slower for these types of burns. Can result in extensive scarring.
There are many incidents where the burn may be the fault of another person's negligence, especially if you or a loved one were injured at work. Some different burn hazards include:

Burn Dangers

• A chemical burn can occur if you are working with dangerous substances like acids caustics, and bases.
• An electrical burn can occur in professions where you work around or with electrical components. Dropping a plugged in appliance into the water, faulty electrical lines or cords can be the causes of these types of burns.
• Radiation burn from nuclear sources or ultraviolet sources. For example, can occur with an overexposure to X-Ray Radiation treatment.
• Light burns can occur from intense light sources or even sunlight.
• Thermal burns include flame, radiation, or excessive heat from fire, steam, hot liquids and hot objects. For example touching a hot pan on a stove, or even a sunburn.

If these types of burns occurred at a work place, then you are entitled for compensation to take care of your medical bills, loss of wages, and psychological treatment. The physical aftermath and recovery of a burn can take many months or even years. Some of the possible physical damage includes:

Physical Damages due to a burn

• Swelling
• Excessive pain
• Scarring
• Deformation
• Skin discoloration
• Psychological damage
• Death
• Coma

Contact an Arizona personal injury attorney

A burn accident has the potential to change a person's life for the worse. The scarring, recovery time, and other physical and emotional damages can be stressful and overwhelming. In the Phoenix, Mesa, Tempe, Scottsdale and surrounding areas, a burn accident can occur in the workplace, home, or in a public place. A supervisor, landlord, electrician, product manufacturer should be held accountable for the financial and emotional burdens you have to face as a burn victim. It is important to discuss your options with an Arizona personal injury attorney to ensure the parties involved are held liable. For more information please contact: www.solomonrelihan.com

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