Trusted Las Vegas Burn Injury Attorneys
Burn injuries can be extremely painful and dangerous. If you or someone you love has suffered a burn injury, it may be time to seek out the services of a burn injury lawyer Las Vegas, NV residents can count on to represent them.
Burn injuries are common and can vary in degrees of severity. According to the CDC, 1.1 million burn injuries require medical attention each year. Of those 1.1 million injuries:
- 50,000 people require hospitalization;
- 20,000 people have major burns that cover at least 25% of their body; and
- 4,500 people die due to burn injuries.
Burn injuries can be mild, moderate or severe and can leave victims with life-long damage. Burn injuries can be catastrophic and may require extensive surgical treatment. If you have suffered from a burn injury, a skilled burn injury lawyer in Las Vegas can help you secure the compensation you deserve.
Types of Burn Injuries
A burn injury is defined as “damage to the skin or deeper tissues caused by the sun, hot liquids, fire, electricity or chemicals”. An individual can sustain a burn injury in many ways. Types of burns include:
- Thermal Burns
Thermal burns are caused by contact with something hot on the skin. for example, fire, hot liquid or steam, and hot objects like a pan or baking dish.
- Chemical Burns
Chemical burns occur when skin comes into contact with irritants like acids, bases, oxidants, or vesicants. Chemical burns can be caused by bleach, ammonia, chlorine or harsh cleaning products. Chemical burns are unique in that they can occur both externally and internally.
- Friction burns
Friction burns are caused by skin rubbing repeatedly against a surface or object. Friction burns are also classified by degree, with most cases healing on their own within three to six days without requiring medical treatment.
- Radiation Burns
When cancer patients undergo radiation therapy, they may suffer from radiation burns. Radiation is used to shrink cancerous cells. As radiation passes through the body, skin cells can be damaged. If radiation treatments occur frequently, skin cells may not have enough time to regenerate between sessions, causing burns.
- Electrical burns
Electrical burns can occur when the body comes into contact with an electrical current that travels through the body and can damage tissues and organs. An individual can get an electrical burn if they come into contact with an extension cord where the protective insulation has worn away, drop a plugged-in appliance in water, poke a metal object into an outlet, or fail to shut down a power supply prior to making home repairs or installations. Electrical burns are treated the same way as thermal or chemical burns. If you have come into contact with an electrical current, immediate medical attention is necessary due to the way electricity can affect internal tissues and cause negative long-term effects.
- Excessive Sun Exposure
Too much sun exposure can lead to sun poisoning, meaning that a sunburn has reached the inner layers of the skin. Sun poisoning can cause symptoms like swelling, blisters, fever and chills, upset stomach, confusion or faintness. If you or a loved one is experiencing any of the symptoms mentioned after prolonged sun exposure, immediate medical care is required.
The Four Degrees of Burns
Burns vary in severity and are classified using degrees:
- First-Degree Burns: Burns that damage the outer layer of skin (epidermis). First-degree burns usually heal themselves, for example, a sunburn.
- Second-Degree Burns: Second-degree burns damage the epidermis and the dermis(layer beneath the epidermis). Second-degree burns often require a skin graft.
- Third-Degree Burns: Third-degree burns destroy both layers of the skin, and damage hair follicles, sweat glands, and other tissues.
- Fourth-Degree Burns: The most serious type of burn. Fourth-Degree burns destroy both layers of skin, underlying tissue and deeper tissue. These burns can even damage muscle and bone. Fourth-degree burns result in no feeling in the area where the burn occurred due to nerve endings being destroyed.
Symptoms of Injuries
Common burn injury symptoms include:
- pain
- blisters
- peeling skin
- redness
- shock
- swelling
- white skin
- charred skin
Eglet Adams – Your Burn Injury Lawyers
If you have suffered from a burn injury due to another’s negligence, it might be time to reach out to a personal injury attorney. The lawyers at Eglet Adams have helped many injured clients obtain the compensation they needed for lost wages, medical bills, and rehabilitation. Our case preparation and ability to execute in court is respected throughout the Nevada court system. Our firm possesses the necessary resources to take a case all the way to trial, while other attorneys might encourage you to accept a smaller settlement or may not realize the full value of a case. We are always completely honest with clients when assessing a case and set reasonable expectations.
Contact Eglet Adams, a burn injury lawyer Las Vegas, NV, today for an initial consultation in which an attorney can assess your individual case at no cost to you.
