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The most common (and probably most well-known) types of burn injuries are skin burns. Ranging in severity from mild first degree burns such as sun burns to the more serious third degree burns, skin burns can lead to discomfort, infection, shock, scarring, and even death. The source of skin burns can be thermal, electrical, or chemical; with thermal the most frequently reported cause of burn injuries to the skin. Depending upon the severity and extent of their skin burns, victims may require long-term medical care, rehabilitation, multiple surgeries, and psychological treatment. People suffering from skin burns that occur through the fault or negligence of another should be able to hold the negligent party responsible for the costs of treating the burns.

Skin burns are rated according to the extent of the damage done to the skin tissue:

• First degree - usually affects only the outer layer of skin (epidermis). First degree skin burns tend to be moist, red in color and very painful. There are usually no blisters and they often heal within seven days. The most common type of first degree skin burns are sunburns.
• Second degree - skin burns classified as second degree burns are either superficial (involving the outermost layer of the dermis-the skin tissue just below the epidermis) or deep (skin burns penetrating more deeply into the dermis). Superficial second degree skin burns are moist and pinkish in color, and produces red blanches when pressed. These burns should heal spontaneously within a week or two. Deep second degree skin burns are dry and whitish in color, and will not produce red blanches with pressure. These skin burns will usually take three or four weeks on average to heal and may leave thick scars.
• Third degree - these are the most serious types of skin burns, destroying the epidermal and dermal layers of skin and extending into subcutaneous tissue. These types of skin burns appear charred and leather-like. Ironically, third degree burns are often less physically painful, due to extensive nerve damage.

In the case of the most serious type of skin burns, third degree burns, the burn victims often lose a lot of fluids, may experience shock, and are very vulnerable to infection. Treatment of third degree skin burns can require debridement, or a scrubbing out of dead tissue, to prevent infection, frequent changes of dressings, skin grafts, and pressure bandages. The pressure bandages help prevent excessive or thick scarring, encouraging the tissue to grow over skin burns more or less evenly, without becoming lumpy or restricting mobility of the joints.

Skin burns require vigilance to prevent infections, minimize scarring, and optimize healing. The level of care needed for people suffering from skin burns can require a full team of medical professionals, long term stays in hospital centers specializing in the treatment of skin burns, and rehabilitation through physical therapy and psychological counseling. All of this adds up very quickly-serious skin burns are among the most expensive injuries to treat, especially over the long term. Persons suffering from severe skin burns are also usually unable to perform job related tasks, at least for a period of time. If another party or individual is responsible for causing or contributing to the skin burns, then that party can generally be held financially liable for the associated costs, including medical bills, lost wages, and mental anguish. In cases of skin burns resulting from gross negligence or malice, juries may award punitive damages to discourage irresponsible behavior in others. If you or someone you love has suffered skin burns due to the fault of another, contact an attorney who has experience representing victims of skin burns to present the facts of your case.

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