Burn Injury Attorneys – Edgar Law Firm
Burn injuries vary from relatively minor wounds to the most painful and disfiguring type of personal injury a victim can suffer. Severe burns may lead to muscle damage, respiratory failure, permanent physical deformity and significant emotional distress. Some of the most common causes of burn injuries include chemical burns, electric shock, motor vehicle accidents, scalding liquids, defective products and fires.
A burn injury case resulting from someone’s wrongful behavior often requires expert legal advice from a compassionate personal injury attorney. An effective lawyer can often hold the responsible party accountable for the cost of quality medical care, reconstructive procedures, rehabilitation and therapy. The highly skilled Santa Rosa burn injury attorneys of Edgar Law Firm have years of experience representing Santa Rosa / Napa wrongful death and personal injury victims and successfully obtaining compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, as well as long-term medical care that may include skin grafting, scar revision and other appearance-enhancing procedures. If you or a loved one has sustained a burn injury due to another party’s negligence, please contact an experienced Santa Rosa burn injury attorney at Edgar Law Firm today.
Burn Injury in Napa / Santa Rosa
Of the several types of burn injuries, the most common include thermal burns, electrical burns, chemical burns, radiation burns and inhalation burns, which often involve toxic exposure and smoke inhalation. All burn injuries can lead to death, often as a result of complications, such as an infection. In fact, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), nearly 4,000 individuals die each year due to burn injury complications.
Burn injuries are classified by the degree (depth of penetration) of the burn, the type of burn, and the size and area of the body affected. A “Rule of Nine” chart is often used to determine the total body surface area (TBSA) that has been burned. Burn injuries that cover more than 9 percent of the body are considered major burns.
Burn injury depth of penetration measurements include:
- First degree burns
- Second degree burns
- Third and fourth degree burns
Unfortunately, many catastrophic burn injuries are caused by the negligence of another party and frequently occur in motor vehicle accidents such as trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents and other types of collisions that could have been prevented. While nothing can compensate for the pain and suffering associated with severe burn injuries, a personal injury settlement can alleviate the financial burden on the burn injury victim and his or her family in Santa Rosa, Napa, Novato, Petaluma or other area of Northern California. Receiving just compensation is especially important in burn injury cases due to the degree of devastation, emotional stress and changed physical appearance that many victims are left to deal with for the rest of their lives.
Santa Rosa Burn Injury Liability and Compensation
The Santa Rosa / Napa burn injury team at Edgar Law Firm is committed to meticulously investigating the cause of a significant burn injury and securing commensurate compensation from the responsible party, including another individual, manufacturer, private company or government agency. If you or a loved one has sustained serious burn injuries due to negligence, please contact a qualified Santa Rosa / Novato personal injury attorney at Edgar Law Firm at (800) 545-6409 to schedule your free personal injury case evaluation appointment.
Edgar Law Firm boasts experienced burn injury lawyers Santa Rosa area victims come to in order to receive highquality legal representation. In addition, Edgar Law Firm features several highly experienced and knowledgeable Santa Rosa brain injury attorneys who also provide legal representation for a wide range of additional personal injury cases, including those involving spinal cord injury, fractures, and amputation.
