Philadelphia Burn Injuries

One of the most painful injuries a person can sustain is a burn injury.  Unfortunately, thousands of people are burned each year, with the majority of burn injury victims being small children.  Burn injuries vary in severity and are classified by degree.  For example, a first degree burn injury is minor (such as a sunburn), and will heal with time.  This is unlike a fourth degree burn, which is considered catastrophic, and can leave a person with lifelong physical and mental complications. 

Once a person sustains a serious burn injury, he/she is likely to develop several life-debilitating side effects or symptoms.  Common burn injury symptoms and side effects include: 

• nerve damage
• scarring
• blistering
• damaged muscle tissue
• loss of mobility
• sensitivity to touch
• disfigurement
• lung damage (smoke inhalation)
• loss of sweat glands
• loss of hair follicles
• infections

The sad thing is that most burn injuries result from preventable accidents, which are caused by the negligent actions of others.  Burn injuries are frequently sustained during car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, and workplace accidents.  Fortunately, people who have been sustained burn injuries due to other peoples’ negligence are protected by personal injury law, which allows sufferers to seek monetary compensation.

Philadelphia Burn Injury Attorneys

If you sustained a burn injury, the last thing you or your family should have to worry about is your financial security.  At the Lassen Law Firm, we believe that our clients should be allowed to focus on getting better without having to stress over their future well-being.  We are skilled Philadelphia personal injury attorneys who will aggressively fight for maximum recovery of damages for our clients’ burn injuries.

The Lassen Law Firm is comprised of leading Philadelphia personal injury lawyers who have extensive legal training and experience in personal injury law.  We have handled a variety of motor vehicle accident cases, including burn injuries.  If you have questions about a Philadelphia burn injury, call The Lassen Law Firm today for your initial consultation at (800) 330-2274!