Burn Injury

There are few injuries that can cause as much damage as burns. Burns can easily travel down into your bones, leaving large parts of your body mangled and dead. Without medical intervention and extensive surgeries, burn injuries can quickly fester and become infected, potentially leading to further complications with sepsis and other infection-based illnesses. Healing from a burn is also not an easy process, and it can cost a great deal of money. That is why burn victims should always reach out to an attorney to determine if they can file a claim against those who caused their injuries.

With years of experience handling severe personal injury cases, the legal team at The Lenahan Law Firm knows just how devastating burn injuries can be. This kind of damage can impact you for years to come and even your entire life if you were left with a disability. That is exactly why our Dallas burn injury lawyers are so dedicated to helping those with severe burns get the compensation they not only deserve, but also need. If you or a loved one have suffered a severe burn due to someone else’s negligence, call our firm at (214) 295-1008 for a compassionate helping hand.

When most people hear the word “burn” they picture an angry red mark caused by a flame or other sources of heat. However, human skin and soft tissues are very sensitive and can be damaged easily in several different ways, including:

Electric burns: When an electrical current rushes through your body, it can cause your skin and other deeper tissues such as muscles to burn. Electric burns are particularly dangerous because electric currents can travel throughout your entire body in a matter of seconds, leading to burns that go as deep as your bones.

Friction burns: A friction burn happens when you press your skin on a hard object for too long. The friction of your skin against the object produces heat and cuts in your skin, leaving you with a burn and abrasion. Road rash is a very extreme friction burn, although, in those cases, most of the damage comes from the abrasion.