CALIFORNIA BURN INJURY ATTORNEYS
A burn injury can be caused by various things including: heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, and even friction. Depending on the location of the body that was burned and the degree of severity, a burn victim may experience many complications such as shock, infection, and distress.
Burns are classified into six degrees. However, most burns are first to the third degree.
- First degree burns are burns that just affect the epidermis (outermost layer of the skin). The person experiencing the first degree burn will have some minor pain and the affected area will be red.
- Second degree burns can involve superficial blistering of the skin and will involve pain depending on the level of nerve involvement. Second degree burns will involve the papillary dermis and might affect the deeper reticular dermis.
- Third degree burns are when the epidermis is lost. There is also some damage to the hypodermis. Victims that have third degree burns will have charring and will be exhibiting loss of hair shafts and keratin. Grafting might be required for third degree burns.
- Fourth degree burns will damage muscles, tendons, and tissues. These burns will result in charring and extreme damage to the hypodermis. In some cases, the hypodermis may be partially or completely burned away. Grafting is also required for these burn injuries.
- Fifth degree burns will leave the hypodermis being burnt and will leave the muscle blackened. Fat, nerves, and veins have been destroyed and the burn area is paralyzed. Depending on the size of the burn area, grafting or amputation will be required.
- Sixth degree burns will leave blackened bone and will definitely require amputation.
Have you or someone that you know been the victim of a burn injury in California? If so, call us at the law office of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) now and get your free consultation from one of our experienced attorneys. You can also visit us at www.alawpro.com for more information on burn injuries and accidents. We provide over 50 years of combined experience in helping the injured and have collected more than $150 million for clients. Help is just a phone call away.
