Los Angeles Burn Injury Lawyers

Burn accidents can happen anytime, anyplace ­ in your home, in your car, when you’re at work or when you are in a public setting. In fact, statistics show that every 19 seconds, a local fire department is responding to an emergency call somewhere in the United States. Add to the fact that the age groups most vulnerable to fire accidents and burn injuries are children under 5 and seniors over the age of 65 and it’s no wonder that so many of the people in our populace are affected by serious burn injuries.

Consider these frightening statistics: Close to 2.5 million burn injuries are reported each year. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), on an average someone in this country dies from a fire about every 2 hours and someone is injured every 30 minutes. About 1.1 million burn injuries require medical attention every year, according and about 50,000 of those injuries require hospitalization; while another 20,000 are severe burns involving at least 25 percent of the total body surface. Roughly 10,000 people die each year from burn related infections.

The factors that are used to determine the severity of a burn injury can include the victim’s age and size as well as the depth and location of the burn. Most burn injuries are ‘graded’:

• First-degree burns: These affect the outer layer of the skin causing pain, redness and swelling.
• Second-degree burns: Affects both the outer layer and underlying layer of skin, causing redness, pain, swelling and blisters.
• Third-degree burns: Causes charring of the skin. Healing is very slow because skin tissue and structures are destroyed. This also results in severe scarring.
• Inhalation injuries: Numerous toxic substances are present in fire smoke. When a person suffers inhalation and external burns, the chance of death increases significantly. The injuries sustained could be from heat inhalation, smoke inhalation and systemic toxins.

The cause of burn injuries can be many, but often include defective products or improperly maintained property. Common household items like space heaters or even a car that runs too hot and catches fire while parked could result in a product liability case or wrongful death lawsuit. When individuals are injured as a result of a poorly maintained property, the landlord can be held liable for damages. A classic example of these circumstances is when a leasing agent or management company fails to install or check the batteries on smoke sensors on a property. Failing to install an effective sprinkler system or failing to test that same system often is also an example of circumstances when the renting agent can be found liable for damages.

If you are one of the thousands of people whose life has been affected by a burn injury, please call Ellis Law Corporation today for a free consultation. Treatment and rehabilitation for burn injuries can be emotionally and financially devastating and we can help lessen the burden. Many burn injuries also require costly reconstructive surgery, which may not be completely covered by health insurance. Our experience Los Angeles burn injury attorneys representing you can be the difference between you receiving fair compensation for your injuries or having to go it alone. Call us today.

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