Chicago Burn Injury Lawyers
An estimated 500,000 people are treated for burn injuries every year in the U.S., according to federal statistics. Burn injuries account for an estimated 4,000 fatalities annually.
The American Burn Association notes that about 3,500 of those deaths are due to residential fires and 500 are caused by motor vehicle and aircraft crashes, contact with electricity, chemicals or hot liquids and other sources of burn injury.
Burns are categorized according to their severity as first-degree burns, second-degree burns, and so on with sixth-degree burns being the most damaging. Treatment for burns depends on the type of burn injury:
- Thermal burns are burns caused by heat, fire, scalding hot liquids, steam or other hot objects.
- Chemical burns are caused by strong acids, alkalis, detergents or solvents coming into contact with the skin or eyes.
- Electrical burns can cause injury at the points where the electricity entered and exited the body and all along its path. Contact with electricity can also cause cardiac and respiratory arrest.
Burn injuries are extremely painful and can cause lifelong scarring and disfigurement. People who have suffered severe burns may require treatment at a specialized burn center, and multiple surgeries, including plastic surgery. Even with the best of medical care, however, the physical and emotional scars can last a lifetime.
At Lane & Lane, LLC, our attorneys understand the life-changing nature of burn injuries. Whether you were burned in a fire accident, by a defective electrical product or in a motor vehicle crash, please contact us to discuss your case. If negligence was involved, we may be able to help you recover financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, disfigurement and disability, lost wages and loss of future earning capacity, property damage and more.
To learn if we can assist you, please contact our office today. The initial consultation is free of charge. From our offices in Chicago, we represent clients throughout Illinois who have suffered burn injuries.
