Cost of Medical Care
As most medical professionals know, burns can be difficult and expensive to treat. Even the least serious burns can become infected and lead to a plethora of medical complications. It can take years for individuals suffering from third-degree burns to recover, and often they must be subjected to painful skin graft surgeries.
In addition, burn survivors often suffer from intense psychological trauma, and many are left with scars and disfigurements that serve as a permanent reminder of their accident and pain. Most survivors will need some sort of rehabilitative therapy if they wish to return to their normal day-to-day life.
All these treatments and services can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Such astronomical medical expenses may bankrupt even the most financially well-off households.