Burn Injuries and Scarring Due To Accidents
Few catastrophic injuries cause more physical, emotional, and financial damage than serious burns and scars. With serious burns and scars, the pain can be excruciating, the disfigurement life-altering, and the medical expenses stratospheric.
If you’ve suffered serious burns and/or scars in a Sacramento accident, or a California Wildfire, you may be just coming to terms with the difficult road that lies ahead. If your accident was caused by someone’s negligence, seeking justice may be the last thing on your mind. Nevertheless, the law is on your side, and the person/entity that caused the accident is legally required to fully compensate you for your injuries – to make you whole again. The Sacramento personal injury attorneys and burn injury lawyers at Demas Law Group, P.C., can help you achieve that goal.
The Serious Effects of Burns and Scars
It is difficult to overstate the seriousness of accidents that cause major burning and/or scarring. Burn injuries are the second-leading cause of accidental fatalities in the United States, after motor vehicle collisions. More than 2 million people suffer burn injuries every year; 650,000 of those injuries require medical treatment. Some 75,000 people are hospitalized and approximately 20,000 of those victims have burns that cover more than 25 percent of their bodies.
We tend to forget that the skin is both the largest and one of the most important organs of the body. The skin protects our internal organs from injury, regulates our internal body temperature and contains thousands of nerve endings that provide us with a sense of touch. When a large area of the skin is burned and/or scarred, these and other vital functions can break down, sometimes irrevocably. Burns heal more slowly than other injuries, and often the pain doesn’t go away after the healing process has been completed. Numerous medical procedures, such as painful skin grafts, may be required. The scars that remain serve as a constant, lifelong reminder that you are no longer the person you were before your accident.
Common Causes of Burn Injuries
There are a wide number of different types of accidents that can cause serious burns and scars. Flaming motor vehicle collisions are one of the most common culprits. Scalding injuries are the leading cause of accidental death for children in the home. Defective products, such as flammable clothing, can lead to burns that cover a large portion of the body. Industrial accidents involving caustic chemicals can cause frightening damage.
What Else Causes Scarring?
Most major burns cause significant scarring, but scarring can also result from accidents that don’t involve burns. For example, motor vehicle collisions that don’t result in a fire can still cause major scarring. A pit bull attack can leave the victim disfigured for life. An accidental fall on an improperly maintained property or on a construction site can lead to horrific scarring. Serious “road rash” from a bicycle accident may require skin grafts. Like burns, scarring that covers a large area of the skin can disrupt vital bodily functions.
Contact a Sacramento Burn Injury Lawyer Today!
Medical treatment for major burns and scarring is complex and expensive. If someone caused your accident, don’t try to negotiate with the insurance company on your own. Chances are you will not be fully compensated for your medical expenses, not to mention your pain and suffering. That’s why it’s important to contact one of the experienced Sacramento injury lawyers at Demas Law Group, P.C., as soon as possible after your accident. Contact us today for a free consultation!
