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Every year, there are around two million reported burn victims in the United States. Of these, about 300,000 will suffer serious injury, and many burn victims will die of their burn wounds or complications associated with their injuries, such as infection. For those burn victims who survive, the physical and emotional damage can be crippling. In many cases, the injuries sustained by burn victims occurred because of the fault or neglect of another party, or because of a malfunctioning product (such as a space heater or electric blanket). Burn victims and their families may be entitled to financial compensation for losses including medical bills, lost wages, and mental anguish.

Medical professionals agreed that burn victims suffer some of the greatest pain of any injured parties, due to the nature of the injuries and the way in which the wounds must be treated. Burn victims must have their wounds scrubbed out once or twice a day to prevent infection, a process most find excruciatingly painful. Depending upon the severity of their burns, burn victims may also require surgical skin grafts, where either artificial skin or tissue from cadavers is used to replace severely damaged or missing tissue. Young burn victims may undergo several of these processes over the years, because skin grafts are not able to grow and so must be replaced with larger grafts as the child grows up. Some of the injuries sustained by burn victims are very difficult to treat, such as respiratory damage or other internal injuries, and many can lead to chronic problems.

It takes an enormous amount of time and money to treat burn victims who have serious injuries. Additionally, the families and loved ones of burn victims may have to aid in the care and recuperation of the injured parties, in many cases, taking time off from or quitting work to assist in rehabilitation. For burn victims whose injuries are found to be the fault of another, compensation is due from the party responsible for the damages. Funds that can be recovered by burn victims include lost wages (their own and those of loved ones who have had to quit work to help in their care), cost of medical care and hospitalization, physical therapy, etc., both past and as projected for the future care of the burn victims, compensation for mental anguish and pain and suffering, and in many cases, punitive damages.

Burn victims and their loved ones are entitled to attempt recovery of funds associated with their injuries. An attorney who has experience representing burn victims can offer invaluable advice and help you to make important legal decisions that will secure the future of yourself and those you love.

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