Burn Injury

    PHOENIX, AZ, October 15, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- According to statistics from the Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, each year in the U.S. nearly 2.5 million burn injuries occur, and nearly 1 million of those are so severe that they require hospitalization and end in temporary or permanent disability. Sadly, more than 8,000 of those patients die. In fact, burn injuries are one of the top five causes of accidental death in this country.

Degrees of Burn Injury
First Degree Burns - The most common degree of burn injury, first degree burns are considered superficial injures that only affect the top layer of skin. First degree burns can be very painful and usually involve peeling of the skin and temporary reddening and other discoloration.

Second Degree Burns - This degree of burn involves a burn that goes through the outer layer of skin and into the second layer, called the dermal layer. Second degree burns can cause significant pain, moist blisters, swelling and discoloration of the skin. If more than 15 percent of the body suffers second degree burns, the situation becomes more critical.

Third Degree Burns - This type of burn, also called a "full thickness burn," affects all of the layers and underlying tissues of the skin. A third degree burn may require special treatment and skin grafting to replace damaged skin. Intense scarring is very common. Third degree burns can result in other serious medical problems, such as respiratory issues, heart, lung and other organ damage, nerve injury, problems with the circulation system, body temperature fluctuations, infections and joint function.

Causes of Burn Injuries
Some of the most common causes of burn injuries include:
• House/building fires
• Automobile accidents
• Gas or other fuel explosions
• Industrial/plant accidents
• Chemical or electrical burns
• Lightning
• Boiling water

Compensation for a Burn Injury
For someone suffering from a serious burn injury, especially when the accident was caused by someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, life can be forever altered. There can be physical and emotional scarring, long years of rehabilitation, skin grafting surgeries, and physical and psychological therapy.

While certainly financial compensation for your injury can't make up for what's happened, it can serve to provide you with money to help pay for medical bills and make up for lost income during and after recovery.

Find out more about compensation for burn injuries by reading the online resources available from the website of Phoenix, Arizona burn injury attorney Jerrold A. Mayro.

Website: http://www.mayrolaw.com

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