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Burns are some of the most expensive
injuries to treat. For example, a burn that covers 30% of
the body can cost approximately $200,000 to treat.
Additional fees are incurred for later surgical
reconstruction and treatment. Recent statistics show that at
least 50% of all burn accidents could have been prevented.
 This
means that most burns are caused by the fault of something
or someone, often not the victim. On average, 2.4 million
burn injuries are reported every year.75,000
of those
injuries are
of such a
severe
nature as to
require
hospitalization.
Of the
victims
hospitalized,
approximately
20,000 have
first-degree
burns
covering 25%
of their
total body
surface.
Approximately
12,000 burn
victims die,
and one
million are
temporarily
disabled. A major
complication
of severe
burns is
that they
impair other
vital
systems of
the body;
this in turn
makes
victims
susceptible
to
complications,
including
organ
failure,
limited use
of limbs and
severe
restriction
of the
musculature
system.
Reconstructive
surgery can
also result
in serious
complications.
Many complications do not manifest themselves for years after
the original injury, making it much harder for victims to
accept and, for attorneys, to recover appropriate
compensation for them.
Therefore,
one must be
careful to
retain an
attorney who
has
extensive
experience
representing
burn
victims,
since such
an attorney
will be
familiar
with the
long-term
complications
of burn
injuries,
and will
ensure that
an injured
person
receives the
compensation
he or she
needs, both
for the
present and
the future.
Severe traumatic burn injuries
occur in industrial accidents, work related accidents, drum
explosions, defective products, motor vehicle accidents,
electrical fires and landlord negligence related fires. The
latest data made available by the United States Fire
Administration find that burns account for about 30 percent
of fire related deaths and injuries. Fire injures 40,000
children under the age of 14 annually, and kills 500. Burn
injuries can be unbearably painful and debilitating.
Severe burns may result in death
or severe disfigurement and often involve a future of
multiple major surgeries and scarring. Burn victims and
their loved ones may experience a tremendous financial
burden related to medical costs and loss of present and
future income. Victims of severe burn injuries often
experience Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and need
professional competent mental health assistance. At the time
of the injury, burn victims experience both physical and
emotional trauma. Next is a prolonged course of treatment
that presents another level of difficulty to the victim and
their family members. It is critical that burn injury
victims and their families surround themselves with
knowledgeable, experienced and caring professionals to help
them through what may be the most difficult time of their
lives thus far. This includes not only specialized
physicians and medical providers but also who is chosen for
legal counsel.
At the Law Offices of Vincent J. Ciecka, P.C. we
highly specialize and been very successful in obtaining high
recoveries in severe burns and multiple fractures specific
injury related cases. If you have a situation where you or
someone you know might be a victim of this type of injury
due to the negligence of someone else, please contact us as
soon as possible to discuss your specifics and help you
determine if indeed you have a case so you can obtain due
compensation for such injuries.
 
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