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Burn Injuries Can be Fatal

We have all burned our hands from time to time, especially from a hot plate or pot on the stove. Burns as minor as these can cause excruciating pain. Imagine suffering burns on larger parts of your body than just a hand. A severe burn is one of the most painful injuries you can suffer.

Victims can suffer burn injuries from many types of horrific events, such as car and motorcycle accidents, work-related accidents and defective products, to name a few. The potential complications from suffering a burn injury are significant.

Complications that can arise from a serious burn injury include tissue damage, dehydration, shock, chemical imbalance, muscle tissue destruction, infection and eschars.

The effects from these complications can be life altering, including the possible loss of life.  A burn injury can dramatically affect a person’s life.  It can also impair someone’s ability to work, eventually leading to a possible loss of wages.

A burn victim can also find themselves hospitalized for a long period of time. Serious burn victims are frequently treated at burn centers where there is special equipment and staff specifically trained to handle these types of injuries.

If you or someone you know has suffered a serious burn injury, you should contact a New York injury lawyer at the Law Offices of Rappaport, Glass, Greene and Levine at (800) 734-9445.