Over the years, our law firm has been greatly impacted by burn victim stories. We have handled many major burn cases throughout California. We know that a burn is one of the most painful injuries that anyone can ever experience. When a burn occurs nerve endings are damaged, causing intense pain. Burns are a leading cause of serious injuries and deaths in the United States.
First Degree Burns
These are superficial burns that involve only the outer layer of the skin. They are the most common and most minor.
Second Degree Burns
These occur when the first layer of skin is burned through and the second layer called the dermal layer is damaged but the burn does not pass through the dermal layer. We investigate second-degree burn cases if they extend over 50% of the body in adults or 10% of the body in children.
Third Degree Burns
Third-degree burns involve all of the layers of the skin. They reach down into the organs and go through the full thickness of the skin. These burns are characterized by a black charring look with areas that are dry and white. Third-degree burns destroy the nerve endings. These burns require skin grafting. When they heal dense scarring forms.
Burns to the face, hands, and feet are the most common. Burns to the face are very severe because they affect airway management to the lungs, throat, and eyes. It depends what percentage of the body has been burned. In other words, what percentage of the amount of the skin surface was involved in the burn. We need to know right away for our case criteria and how we will present the burn claim to the insurance company.
Burn Injury Lawyers
The attorneys at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers know how to present a burn case to the insurance company, judge and jury. We know how to show that burn injuries affect the muscles, bones, blood vessels and nerves. We know how to show how the respiratory system can be damaged. We know how to explain it to the insurance company and the judge in order to obtain a full recovery for our clients.
If you or a loved one was severely burned due to an accident please contact the burn and personal injury lawyers in Salinas, Santa-rosa, Hayward, or other California cities at Nadrich Accident Injury Lawyers. You can call us at 1-800-718-4658, use the live chat feature or complete the contact form.
