First Degree Burns

First Degree Burns ● Superficial Burn Injury

First degree burns (superficial burns) involve only the top layer of skin. The skin is red, painful and dry, but usually heals on its own without scarring within a week. A complete long-term prognosis is not possible until some time after the scalding or tanning bed exposure incident that caused the first degree burn. Long-term, chronic pain may result even after the redness and swelling have subsided. Children and some adults may experience emotional trauma after a fire, automobile accident, thermal burn or explosion that resulted in the 1st degree burn.

The Costs of a Burn Injury

Despite the mild nature of a first degree burn, medical expenses may be substantial. Initial concerns include the possibility of complications such as dehydration, fever, swelling or infection. New York emergency room bills can easily run to well over $1000. Follow-up doctor visits worsen the financial impact of a 1st degree burn injury. Thorough medical evaluation is important to maximize the likelihood of a full recovery. Knowledgeable legal evaluation by a New York burn injury lawyer is highly recommended to ensure full compensation by any and all liable parties for expenses and losses resulting from the first degree burn.

Burn Injury Online is provided as a source of knowledge and hope for 1st degree and severe burn injury victims and their families across New York. The sponsoring attorneys of this Web site have cultivated working relationships with top internationally renowned experts who care for and treat burn injury victims, and with expert forensic engineers who identify the "root-cause" of the burn producing event. These experts and physicians have trained at the most prestigious academic institutions and are held in high esteem by their peers in the scientific community. Lawyers, medical researchers and healthcare providers collaborate to pursue medical and legal remedies for first degree, second degree and third degree burn injury victims.

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