Fresno Burn Injury Attorneys
Fresno Burn Injuries
Exposure to heat, electricity, radiation, chemicals or sources of light can inflict a burn injury. Although most burns usually only affect the outer layer of skin, more severe burns can damage deeper layers of skin, tissue, muscle and bone. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, burn injuries are only second to motor vehicle accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. More than 2 million burn injuries are reported every year in the nation and approximately 10 percent of those injured must be hospitalized.
The Fresno burn injury attorneys at Estey Bomberger have represented victims burned in virtually any type of accident, including:
- Construction accident
- Car accident
- Motorcycle accident
- Pedestrian accident
- Defective product accident
- Bicycle accident
- Airline accident
- Truck accident
- Boating accident
- Amusement park accident
- UTV accident.
Overview of Burn Injuries
Burn injuries can cause serious medical complications, disabling scars and result in the loss of a limb or appendage. Burn injury victims can also go into shock, experience respiratory distress, develop an infection and even die if the injury is severe enough. Once a burn injury victim has been stabilized, doctors will begin to assess the burn depth. Because burns can evolve over a period of time, determining burn depth can be difficult. For example, a second-degree burn can advance to a third degree burn even after treatment. Doctors loosely describe burns as either first, second, third or fourth degrees. A first-degree burn is minor and usually heals within a week or less. Second-degree burns can affect both the outer and underlying layer of skin. Second-degree burns are usually painful and some even require skin grafting. Third degree burns extend through all layers of skin and tend to be painless due to surrounding nerve damage. Fourth degree burns affect not only all layers of skin, but surrounding tissue, bone and muscle. Fourth degree burns can significantly impair a victim, especially if the burn area is amputated.
Compensation for Burn Injury Victims
If your burn injuries were the result of another person's wrongful actions, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Contact a Fresno burn injury attorney at Estey Bomberger to discuss the circumstances surrounding your accident. After hearing your story, our attorneys will be able to tell you how much your case may be worth. There are a lot of factors that determine the value of a case, but we will always fight for the highest amount of compensation possible. Compensation for hospital stays, surgeries, medicine, medical devices, physical therapy, lost wages, lost benefits, mental distress and physical pain may be sought. Our highly skilled Fresno personal injury attorneys have won millions of dollars for our clients.
AV® Rated Law Firm
Estey Bomberger is an AV® rated law firm, specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases of a serious nature. We limit the amount of cases we take to ensure every client is receiving the service they deserve. Our Fresno burn injury attorneys strive to exceed our clients' expectations, not just meet them. For more information about our firm and to arrange a free case review, call (559) 682-3629.