Second degree burns (partial-thickness burns) involve the top layers of skin. Not only is the skin red, but it blisters and may weep clear fluid. This type of burn usually heals in 3 to 4 weeks. Once the discoloration and swelling have diminished, a scar may or may not be a lasting consequence of the surface area burn. Scarring may be judged to be more or less consequential depending on the age and occupation of the burn victim, as well as the location of the burn injury and resulting scarring. A child is usually considered to have suffered a great loss when a burn injury causes facial or other scarring that may bring social ridicule or diminished self-confidence. A young woman may experience a diminishment of future prospects in her personal and professional life and therefore be seriously impacted by a burn injury scar. Furthermore, recovery from a second degree burn may be painful and result in expensive medical bills, including emergency room treatment, follow-up care, and perhaps reconstructive surgery if a scar is disfiguring. A wage earner may have missed time from work and lost potential earnings. Burn Injury Online encourages second degree burn victims to insist on the highest quality medical care, and to schedule an evaluation of potential related legal claims. Compensation for medical expenses, wage replacement, and pain and suffering is often available when experienced advocates plead the case before insurers, judges, or juries as necessary. Burn Injury Online is provided as a source of knowledge and hope for second degree burn victims and their families. The sponsors of this Web site have cultivated working relationships with top internationally renown experts who care 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 second degree burn injury victims. To request an attorney's thoughtful evaluation of a severe second-degree burn case, contact us in New York through this Web site. |
