Burns can cause blistering, swelling, scarring, shock, and even death. Severe burns may require breathing assistance, tube feeding, scab decompression, skin grafting, and reconstructive surgery, according to the Our Clinic.
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Burns can be caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), burns are most commonly caused by building fires, flammable liquids and gases, and scalds from steam and hot liquids.
Passenger vehicle occupants sustain serious burn injuries every year in car accidents in which one of the vehicles catches fire. In motor vehicle accidents with large commercial trucks, the truck’s fuel tank may rupture, causing a fuel fire that seriously injures vehicle occupants.
According to Web MD, there are many types of burns, including:
Burn injuries occur in four degrees or levels of severity:
Severe and extensive burn injuries can be debilitating, disfiguring, and disabling. They may require physical therapy and skin grafting and reconstructive surgeries. Burns can lead to a number of complications, such as infection, damaged blood vessels, hypothermia, respiratory problems, scarring, and bone and joint problems, as reported by the Our Clinic.
It is important to pursue full and fair compensation after suffering severe burns caused by someone else’s negligence. The party responsible for your injuries should be held accountable and cover your medical and rehabilitation expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and other losses.