Burn Injuries Charleston WV

Burn injuries can be caused by many sources, and nearly 40 percent of all burn patients are admitted to hospitals due to fire or flame. However, it is important to note that a “burn” is defined as an injury to the skin caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, or radiation. The severity of the burn is classified into first, second, third, and fourth degree burns. Third and fourth degree burns cause the deepest damage, such as charring to the skin or damage to the underlying bone and muscle. First and second degree burns, however, generally result in limited redness and perhaps superficial blistering.

Some of the most common causes of preventable burn injuries (an injury caused by another person or liable product, corporation, or entity) include:

• Chemical burns
• Defective product burns
• Electrical burns, such as from faulty home wiring
• Fireworks
• Fume ignitions
• Gas explosions
• House fires
• Improperly built indoor or outdoor fires
• Industrial accidents
• Scalding liquids
• Unattended cigarettes

There are many other causes of burns, many of which can cause third and fourth-degree burns. When these burns are caused by the negligence of another, however, you should not have to bear the financial weight of incurred medical expenses, therapy, loss of income from work, loss of future earning capacity, and pain and suffering.