Dallas Personal Injury Attorney
Burn Injury
A burn injury can be extremely devastating to its victim. This traumatic injury can cause physical, mental, emotional, and financial suffering; and the recovery can last a lifetime. Serious burn injuries can require extensive hospitalization, surgeries, skin grafts, physical therapy, and physical rehabilitation. Many patients will also need counseling to help them cope with the life-changing event and learn to live with the disabilities the injury may have caused.
If you or a loved one has suffered a burn injury, Dallas personal injury attorney Brian R. Gerron can help you recover the finances you need to get better and move forward with your life. Brian has recovered substantial settlements for hundreds of personal injury victims in the Dallas area for over 18 years. He understands the pain and frustration that a serious injury can cause, and he will work closely with you to gain you the reimbursement you are entitled to from insurance companies and any other negligent parties that contributed to the injury.
Burn injuries can result in serious and traumatic damage, even death. There are many different causes of burn injuries that include chemical reactions, gas explosions, electrical sources, water heater fires, defective products, and building or automobile fires. Burn injury victims may be faced with a lifetime of medical care and permanent disabilities, such as scarring. Victims of burn injuries need an aggressive and experienced Dallas personal injury lawyer to help them get what they deserve.
Burn Injury Statistics (Provided by the U.S. Fire Administration)
- Fires are responsible for approximately 500 deaths per year of children under the age of 14, and injure nearly 40,000.
- Hospital emergency rooms treated about 84,000 children for burn injuries in 2003.
- More hospitalizations and deaths are caused by hot tap water burns than any other hot liquid.
- Household items that are responsible for the majority of burns in children are irons, room heaters, curling irons, ovens, and hair curlers.
- Currently one out of every four American homes does not have a functional smoke alarm.
If you or someone close to you has suffered a burn injury, contact Dallas injury lawyer Brian R. Gerron today at 214-224-0934 (Local) or 888-983-9529 (toll free) for a free evaluation of your claim.