Burn injuries are nothing to take lightly. Even a “minor” burn can cover 15% of the body – which can be life changing. A moderate burn can overtake as much as 20% of the body while a major burn covers more than one-quarter of the body. At Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas we have dealt with many burn injury cases.
We know how life changing they can be and we know how to get results when there was another party at fault. Keep reading to learn more about some of the most common causes of these kinds of accidents. Then contact us at 909-982-0707 if you would like a free legal consultation to better understand your legal options.
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Chemical burns
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Electrical burns
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Radiation burns
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Scalding burns
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Friction burns
Often caused by acids or other types of toxic chemicals, a chemical burn causes the most severe of all types of burns. They can burn a person all the way to their bone. What’s worse is the fact that these types of burns are not always obvious until some time has passed after the victim was exposed to the chemical.
The result of electrical shock or by being burned on a hot, electrified heating element, an electrical burn is often the result of an accident on the workplace. People who work on construction sites or in an industrial setting can be in regular contact with items that can burn them. In some cases, if you were at work when the burn took place, workers’ compensation may cover you. However, there are instances – even when you were at work – that it may be better to file a claim through a personal injury attorney.
This may bring to mind nuclear weapons but most radiation burns are the result of a person either spending too much time in the sun or spending too much time in a tanning bed. Microwave energy can also result in radiation burns, but generally only in industrial jobsites where there is a lot of microwave energy being used.
When a person is burn by steam, hot water, or another type of hot, venting gas, it is known as a scalding burn. While a sunburn is the most common type of burn people experience, scalding burns are the second most common. This can happen at home or it can happen around a steam vent or other hot liquid.
Also known as road rash, friction burns are the result of impact with an airbag or impact with the pavement. Motorcycle accidents are common causes of friction burn and the prevention of friction burns is the reason it is recommended that bikers wear long sleeves and pants when riding.
If you have been burned in an accident then you need the help of an experienced burn injury attorney. You have found that in Law Offices of Fernando D. Vargas. Reach out at 909-982-0707 now for a free legal consultation.
