Drivon, Turner & Waters in Stockton – Burn Injury Attorneys

Sustaining a burn injury is a traumatizing experience, both physically and emotionally. Many severe burn injury cases require extensive hospitalization, surgery, and lifelong care. In extreme cases, a burn injury can result in death, either at the time of injury or much later. Based in Stockton, our burn injury attorneys are committed to obtaining compensation for victims who have been severely burned due to the negligence of another person.

• Burn Injury Overview
• Types of Burn Injury

Burn Injury Overview

Burns occur surprisingly often; in fact, they are one of the most common types of household injury. The American Burn Association estimates that 1.25 million people sustain burn injuries in the United States each year. Many of these are minor first-degree burns, which cause damage only to the top layer of the skin, producing mild pain, redness, and swelling. Others (i.e., second- and third-degree burns) are more serious, damaging the deeper layers of the skin and causing irreparable damage.

Serious burn injuries are often fatal, killing 8,000 to 12,000 victims per year on average. These deaths are not always a direct result of the burn injury, and may occur because of related infections and complications such as pneumonia. Even burn injury victims who are fortunate enough to survive will face lifelong impediments, from daily attendance to wounds to painful skin graft operations and chronic pain. A burn injury can also result in severe scarring, adult respiratory distress syndrome, or sepsis (an inflammatory immune response to severe infection), among many other medical problems. In addition to the physical pain experienced by burn injury victims, the mental anguish resulting from the injury can prove extremely difficult, and many victims suffer severe depression and anxiety as a result.

Our Stockton burn injury attorneys are experienced in handling serious injury claims, and have the resources to thoroughly examine your case and obtain a favorable outcome.

Types of Burn Injury

There are five major types of burn injury that our attorneys typically encounter in personal injury claims:

• Electrical burns – These types of burns typically result from unsafe electrical outlets and faulty wiring; often victims of construction accidents will sustain electrical burns.
• Scald burns – This burn injury results from contact with boiling water or other hot liquids.
• Chemical burns – This burn injury results from exposure to a chemical containing a strong acid or base, such as paint remover, bleach, or concrete mix. Often these types of cases involve product liability claims.
• Contact burns – This type of burn injury occurs after excessive contact with a heated object, such as hot metal. Often car accident, truck accident, and motorcycle accident victims suffer from severe contact burns.

If you have sustained a burn injury of any type, our attorneys can investigate the circumstances surrounding your accident and determine if you are eligible for damages.

Speak with Our Burn Injury Attorneys

If you or a loved one has sustained a serious burn injury as a result of another person’s negligence, you may be eligible to obtain personal injury damages for medical bills, lost wages, and/or pain and suffering. Contact our Stockton firm to speak with our burn injury attorneys today.