Burn Injury Attorneys
Serving West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Lake Worth and the Port St. Lucie, Florida area
Burn injuries rank second only to automobile accidents as a source of injury, disability and death each year for more than 3.5 million Americans.
While children from birth to two years old are the most frequent victims of burns that originate at home, the risk of burn injury is greater after age 60 than at any time during childhood.
The top 5 most common burn injuries are by:
- Car Accidents
- Gas Explosions
- Scalding / Hot Water
- Electrical Accidents
- Industrial Accidents
Lighters, matches and other household fires follow closely behind as top sources of burn injuries. Regardless of the reason, burns cause catastrophic, and sometimes irreversible, damage to victims, not to mention hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs and untold suffering, as the victim struggles to recover from long-term hospitalization, multiple doctors visits, painful physical therapy and emotional counseling. Last year alone, it is estimated that 650,000 burn injuries occurred, of which 75,000 required hospitalizations.
The three types of burn injuries are:
- First Degree Burns:
Minimal tissue damage of the skins surface - Second Degree Burns:
More serious, affecting deeper layers of the skin - Third Degree Burns:
Destroys skin tissue including the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis, resulting in extensive scarring.
But burns are not the only concern. Inhalation injuries from smoke can also occur and include more than one hundred known toxic substances. Combined with external burns, inhalation injuries significantly increase the chance of death the chance of death can increase significantly. Inhalation injuries include:
- Heat Inhalation: When hot air enters the nose, the mucous membranes become damaged and breathing is extremely difficult.
- Systemic Toxins: Systemic Toxins, such as Carbon Monoxide poisoning, damages the brain and internal organs and affect oxygen absorption.
- Smoke Inhalation: Fire victims are often treated for burns because the damage is obvious, but smoke inhalation is a deadly unseen danger that accounts for 60% -80% of all burn injury fatalities from smoke inhalation.
If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury, you need the kind of assistance that only an experienced, skilled burn injury attorney can provide. The south Florida burn injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb have more than ten years of experience helping burn victims get the compensation they deserve. Meet with Craig Goldenfarb, P.A. to learn the facts and make an informed decision about pursuing your case. Then begin holding the negligent party accountable, at no cost to you. Please contact us today to schedule your private appointment.
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West Palm Beach, FL 33409
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