El Cajon Burn Injury Attorney

Arguably one of the most severe and painful injuries that a person can experience is a burn injury. These injuries are often accompanied by immense pain, suffering, scarring, and hospital bills. When a burn injury comes as the result of the negligent actions of another, then this can make the suffering all the more severe. Had a person merely exerted more reasonable care, then the incident would not have taken place and you or a loved one wouldn’t be suffering one of these debilitating injuries. Unfortunately, negligence all too often plays a role in burn injury incidents and those that are injured can seek compensation for their injury. If you or a loved one have suffered a burn injury, seek the service of professional El Cajon burn injury attorneys at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay today. Our top personal injury lawyers have extensive experience handling burn injury cases and have the skills needed to make your claim a success.

Burn Classifications

Depending on the severity or extent of the burn that a victim may incur, the injury falls into one or more of several classical definitions of burn injuries. You may already be familiar with some of the names yet are unaware of the amount of damage that these injuries cause. Below you’ll find the various burn categories and how severe they are.

• First Degree Burns

The least severe burn type, typically only impacting the outermost portion of the skin (or epidermis). These burns are red, dry, and moderately painful. As the least severe burn type, they typically resolve and heal in one to two weeks time with no permanent scarring. Common sources include the sun, tanning beds, and matches.

• Second Degree Burns

More severe than first degree burns, second degree burns penetrate deeper into the skin tissue and impact the underlying dermis. These burns are accompanied by severe pain, blisters, redness of the skin, peeling, and require immediate medical attention. Second degree burns can often require the victim to undergo costly skin grafts to return their physical appearance to normal. If left untreated, second degree burns can mature into third degree burns. Common sources include exposure to chemicals, corrosives, electrical burns, auto accidents, and fires.

• Third Degree Burns

Third degree burns impact the full dermis and even damage the underlying bone and connective tissue of the victim who suffers them. Nerve endings are destroyed in these burns, resulting in a decreased level in pain. However, second degree burns generally present at the edges of third degree burns causing severe pain. These burns leave the victim in agonizing pain, appear with charred or burnt flesh, and are horrific to say the least. Some burn victims must undergo amputations if the impacted limb is too damaged to be healed via skin grafts. Common sources for these burns include gasoline explosions, fireworks accidents, automobile accidents, exposure to hazardous chemicals, corrosives, battery explosions, and propane tank explosions.

No matter the extent of the burn injury, all types put the victim and their families through a nightmare of pain and suffering. Burn injuries can also leave the victim with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, which can remain long after the physical scars have healed. If you or a loved one have suffered a burn injury, contact a professional El Cajon burn injury attorney right away at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay. With the help of our top personal injury attorneys, we can seek a compensation figure to help alleviate some of the bills and expenses you may be struggling with. Damages for emotional pain and suffering can also be sought for as these injuries are truly catastrophic and life changing.

Seeking Compensation

After you or a loved one suffer a burn injury, you’ll want the best legal representation possible in order to be fully compensated for the damages you or a loved one incur. Burn injuries leave victims with a lifetime of complications, damages, and challenges so you’ll need a compensation figure that lasts. The seasoned El Cajon burn injury attorneys at the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay are here to offer you their expert services in this difficult time. With over two decades of extensive litigation experience, attorney Kitay has the skills needed to make your case a success. Over the years our firm has helped our clients recover millions of dollars in compensation. This fact alone illustrates that we are serious about seeking justice for the injured.

At the Law Office of Howard Alan Kitay, our policy is that if we don’t win your case, you won’t pay anything. Contact us today at 619.442.0542 for your free no-hassle, no-fee consultation. Alternatively, you can file a free case report via e-mail and we will get back to you promptly.

Please call or contact us today, you may be entitled to extensive compensation for you or a loved one’s injury. We are here to help.