Burn injuries are considered catastrophic when they cover a large part of the body or when they result in permanent damage. Babies and young children who suffer serious burn injuries may suffer life-long physical and emotional scars. One common mistake that can lead to catastrophic fires is leaving a gas can near an open flame.
A study recently published by the medical journal, Pediatrics, talked about children who suffered serious burn injuries as a result of gas cans being left near a flame. Even though the gas can was closed in 64 percent of the cases studied, the vapors were still able to ignite and cause catastrophic burn injuries. Tragically, 11 of the 25 babies in the study passed away from their burn injuries. The study goes on to say that about 15,000 people go to emergency rooms each year for gasoline burn injuries. This study points out the importance of securing gas cans that are outside or in a garage, as well as the devastating effects that burn injuries can have on children.
Catastrophic burn injuries often require multiple surgeries that can be extremely painful and expensive. These burn injuries may result in permanent nerve damage, loss of feeling and scarring. Depending on the cause and circumstances of the fire, injured victims of catastrophic burns may pursue financial compensation, for the damages suffered, through civil litigation.
The skilled New York personal injury attorneys with the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm know how to get injured victims the compensation they need. We help our injured clients recover damages including past and future pain and suffering, lost wages and medical expenses. If your child has suffered a burn injury due to someone else’s negligence, please call 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496) today for a no-cost consultation and comprehensive case evaluation. We can also help you with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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Source: MedicineNet.com
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