Burns can leave you with painful physical and psychological scars in addition to substantial financial burdens. Depending on the severity of your burns, you may be facing permanent disability that may prevent you from working or engaging in hobbies.
Burn Severity Based on Degree
Burn injuries are classified according to their severity and are labeled as follows:
- First-degree burns — mostly superficial wounds that cause redness and damage to the first layer of skin and often heal on their own without leaving permanent scars or other damage
- Second-degree burns — often blister and leave permanent scars and usually require medical assistance as they impact the first two layers of skin
- Third-degree burns — impact all layers of the skin and also destroy underlying tissue, usually requiring extensive surgical intervention, such as skin grafts
- Fourth-degree burns — often fatal, these burns penetrate all layers of the skin, tissue, muscles and bones
Lewisville courts generally award more damages to people who have sustained more severe burn injuries, which is why it is critical to meet with a local attorney as soon as possible after a burn. Early involvement by a seasoned lawyer in the area could help a burn survivor secure sufficient compensation. Dedicated attorneys could help someone who has been burned assess all of their injuries and losses. This could be done by speaking with doctors and reviewing their medical records to see what kind of challenges the claimant might face in the future due to their burns.
