Remember the time when you accidentally touched a hot pan and burned a couple of fingers? Do you remember how that hurt? You probably ran your hand under cold water for a couple of minutes until it felt better. If a minor burn on your fingers can burn like that, try to imagine what a serious burn to a large part of your body is like. There are three degrees of burns. A first degree burn is the type of burn that you had when you burned your fingers. A second degree burn is very painful. It burns through the first layer of your skin, and in all likelihood forms blisters in the burn area. It needs to be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible as you run a danger of getting that area infected.
The third degree burn is a tragedy. Many children get third degree burns, or people who were victims of an explosion. Often, these burns can be fatal. The victim of a third degree burn is often not in much pain, as the skin is burned off, including the nerve endings, so they have no pain sensors. This person usually needs to be life flight-ed to the nearest burn unit for immediate intensive treatment. If this person is to survive, they will be in for long, tedious, and painful treatments as skin grafts and other treatments are done.
Usually the second and definitely the third degree patient is not able to contact Burn Injury Attorneys in Indianola. However, a family member, or person who has power of attorney needs to call Business Name right away. The initial call and information is free. These attorneys have many years of serving clients with severe injuries. They know how to battle the insurance companies who will be out to protect their interests, not yours. Burn Injury Attorneys in Indianola will be there to work for you when you are not able. They will get busy immediately with the investigation of the cause of the burn, find out who is liable, etc. They will do the legwork, while the family of the burn victim tries to keep things together within the family. This is a tough time, trust the attorneys at Dutton and Drake to fight for you. They know the ropes, and they care about you.
