Burns can be a truly life-altering personal injury. Severe third and fourth-degree burns often require extensive medical treatment and may result in deep scars. Burns are also one of the most excruciatingly painful things a person can experience.
You deserve compensation if your burn was caused by someone else’s negligence. The injury attorneys at Whetstone Perkins & Fulda will do everything possible to help.
Burn Injury Severity
Burn injuries can be quite severe, possibly affecting the nerves, muscles, and bones in addition to the skin. Although burns vary in how deeply they penetrate the tissue, some of the most serious burns can result in the following:
- Scarring
- Disfigurement
- Breathing problems
- Limited mobility
- Amputation
- Disability
- Emotional anguish
Skin grafts, breathing equipment, and physical therapy are just a few of the things you may need following a serious injury of this nature. This is why it is important for injured parties in Columbia to work with a burn injury attorney to seek compensation.
Types of Accidents Leading to Burn Injury Lawsuits
Certain sources of burns are fully preventable if only someone hadn’t been careless. At Whetstone Perkins & Fulda, we have seen burn injuries caused by the following things and others:
- Auto accidents
- Accidents at work
- Electrical accidents
- Chemical spills
- Fires at hotels, apartments, or businesses
- Defective products
Our Columbia attorneys are passionate about helping burn injury victims get the compensation they deserve. You should be able to make the fullest possible recovery from your burns, and we want to help you secure the compensation you need to do so. In your burn case, we will aggressively pursue compensation on your behalf for all of the ways your injury has affected you, including:
- Loss of wages
- Current and future medical expenses
- Out-of-pocket expenses related to the burn
- Pain and suffering
You deserve to get the medical care you need so you can begin healing and rebuilding your life following such a serious injury. The costs of long-term care can be astronomical. In addition to treatment for the physical effects of the burn, you may benefit from psychological counseling or other mental healthcare to treat the emotional and mental trauma of the incident. Finally, in addition to these expenses, you may need occupational rehabilitation so that you can work and support yourself again.
Reach Out to a Burn Injury Attorney Right Away
If you or a loved one has suffered a serious burn injury and you want to find out if you have a claim to pursue compensation, get in touch with our experienced attorneys. We can review your case and provide guidance about your legal options.
