San Diego Burn Injury Attorney
Burn injuries are second to motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Burns and fires are the leading cause of accidental death in the home for children under 14 years old. Injuries resulting from burns are one of the most expensive to treat. For example, a burn of 30% of total body area can cost as much as $200,000 in initial hospitalization costs and physicians fees. For severe burns, there are additional significant costs which will include costs for repeat admission for reconstruction and for rehabilitation. In the United States, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported per year. Approximately 650,000 of the injuries are treated by medical professionals; 75,000 are hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 20,000 have major burns involving at least 25% of their total body surface. Between 8,000 and 12,000 of patients with burns die, and approximately one million will sustain substantial or permanent disabilities resulting from their burn injury. At the Law Offices of Howard Kitay, we work aggressively to see that our burn injury clients receive the just and fair compensation they will require to continue their specialized medical care.
Workplace Burns
Burns happen most often in the home, but also take place at the workplace. Exposure to electrical power is a serious and widespread occupational hazard; practically all members of the workforce are exposed to electrical energy during the performance of their daily duties, and electrocutions occur to workers in various job categories. Many workers are unaware of the potential electrical hazards present in their work environment, which makes them more vulnerable to the danger of electrocution. Electrical injuries consist of four main types: electrocution (fatal), electric shock, burns, and falls caused as a result of contact with electrical energy.
Chemical burns take place in a variety of industries and can result in catastrophic injures that require long-term medical care, reconstructive surgery, and rehabilitation.
Surgical Procedures
Doctors have developed two different surgical procedures to help conceal scarring and replace lost tissue for severe burn victims: Dermabrasion and skin grafts. Dermabrasion improves or minimizes the appearance of scars, restores function and, corrects disfigurement resulting from an injury. In a skin graft surgeons replace a piece of skin from one area of the patient's body from another area of the body. These are expensive and painful operations that often require multiple procedures.
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A person injured from any kind of burn typically needs intensive medical care, reconstructive surgeries, and on-going rehabilitation. At the Law Offices of Howard Kitay we aggressively pursue every legal option to obtain the maximum financial compensation for our injured burn clients. If you’ve suffered a burn injury, call today to discuss all of your legal and medical options. We never charge a fee until you collect your award.
