New York Burn Injury Attorney
Severe burns are some of the most horrific injuries a victim can suffer. The injuries, the treatment and the aftermath can all involve severe pain. Burn survivors often suffer from PTSD and extreme emotional trauma. Scarring can be so severe as to be life-altering, limiting mobility and being so disfiguring as to cause a person to withdraw from society and loved ones. If you have suffered severe burns, please talk to our New York personal injury attorneys right away about your burn injury claim.
Types of Accidents that Cause Burn Injuries
When you have suffered severe burn injuries, you need the help of an attorney who not only understands burn injuries and their long-term consequences, but who has experience with the type of accident that caused your injury. Our New York burn injury attorneys help victims of many accident types including:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Construction accidents
- Premises liability
- Defective products
- Medical malpractice
- Workplace injuries
- Toxic exposure
- Fires involving defective safety equipment such as smoke detectors or fire extinguishers
- Fires involving inadequate fire escapes
- Gas leaks
- Nursing home neglect and abuse
- Hazardous material truck accidents
- Accidents caused by negligent supervision
When we think of severe burns we typically think of fires and similar accidents, but there are many types of burns and causes including:
- Thermal burns due to contact with flames or hot surfaces
- Scalding with steam, water or other hot liquids
- Chemical burns
- Frictions burns, including severe road rash
- Electrical burns
- Radiation burns caused by medical procedures, such as radiation therapy, X-rays, or procedures involving lasers
- Radiation burns caused by overexposure to the sun or tanning beds
The Cost of Burn Injury
Burn injuries come with a hefty personal and financial price tag. Our New York burn injury attorneys are here to make sure that you get the full compensation you need to pay for your injuries now and in the years to come.
Burn injuries should be treated in a special burn center or burn unit whenever possible. Initial dangers include:
- Dehydration
- Fluid imbalance
- Hypovolemic shock due to loss of fluids
- Respiratory distress
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome
- Hypothermia
- Infections, including tetanus
- Sepsis
- Rhabdomyolysis
Even when the initial dangers have passed, burn injury recovery is a long road and can include:
- Extremely painful medical treatments
- Amputations
- Multiple surgeries
- Skin grafts
- Ongoing physical therapy to regain mobility and range of motion
- Permanent physical impairment
- Severe scarring
- Loss of use of the affected area
- Loss of mobility
- Nerve damage
- Respiratory damage
- Organ damage
- Chronic pain
- Disfigurement so severe as to cause the victim to withdraw from society and loved ones
- Long-term emotional pain and suffering
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Please do not wait until it is too late for you to file your burn injury claim. Call the New York burn injury attorneys of Panzavecchia & Associates, PLLC at 888-LAW-2204 or email us right away.