San Diego Accident Attorneys Helping Burn Injury Victims

Burn injuries can permanently alter a victim's life in a devastating way. The medical treatment, surgeries and hospitalization required to treat a burn injury can be both expensive and painful. Hiring an experienced San Diego personal injury lawyer is often necessary to help recuperate costs for these treatments.

Burn injuries can occur from a variety of sources including heat, cold, electrical shock, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction. Burn injuries can damage muscle, bone, blood vessels, and skin tissue, often with a great deal of pain due to injury of the nerves. In the most severe burn injury incidents, a victim may experience one or more potentially life-threatening complications including shock, infection, imbalance of electrolytes and trouble breathing. You should be examined by a medical physician if a burn covers more than 1% of your total body surface. With our vast knowledge of the medical field and our close relationships with the most respected medical professionals, a San Diego injury lawyer from our firm can assist you in obtaining the necessary medical treatment to recover from your burn injury.

Even if a victim makes a stable recovery from a serious burn injury, they are often left with deep psychological and emotional pain due to the severe scarring and deformation that a burn can leave behind. These are the injuries which a San Diego accidents attorney at our firm can bring to light to make sure that you receive the settlement you deserve.

The traditional system of classifying burns categorizes them as first-degree, second-degree, or third-degree. These classifications are better understood as follows:

First-degree burns usually only involve the outermost layer of skin, the epidermis. These burns generally entail some redness, a white plaque and only minor discomfort. First-degree burns are usually caused by sunburn, scalding and flash flame. These burns normally heal within two to five days and usually leave no scars or minor, temporary discoloration.

Second-degree burns appear as redness of the affected area with blisters forming on the surface. The pain associated with second-degree burns depends on the level of nerve involvement, and it is possible to have a second-degree burn with less pain than a first-degree burn. Second-degree burns involve the dermis, the skin layer directly below the epidermis. These burns are normally caused by scalding, flash burns and chemicals. Such burns can take up to a month to heal and will normally leave behind minimal scarring and discoloration.

Third-degree burns are the most severe type of burn and occur when the epidermis is lost and damage is sustained to tissue below the body's skin layers. Third-degree burn victims will exhibit burns that make the skin leathery, dry and charred and will normally complain of minimal pain because of extensive nerve damage caused by such burns. Third-degree burns are normally caused by contact with flames, hot surfaces, hot liquids, chemicals and electricity. Healing can take months, if not longer, and scarring will likely occur.

At Berman & Riedel, LLP, our San Diego personal injury lawyers understand the immense challenges associated in dealing with a burn injury. Our lawyers will help you on the road to recovery by referring you to top medical professionals for treatment, and will work tirelessly to relieve any stress associated with your burn injury by making sure you receive the settlement you deserve. Our San Diego accident attorneys have a history of achieving superior results for our clients, and will make sure that you are fully compensated for all medical expenses, loss of earnings, as well as the pain and suffering that comes with a burn injury. If you live in the greater Southern California region, contact a San Diego injury attorney at Berman & Riedel, LLP today to schedule a free consultation and find out how we can help.

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