Burn Injuries: Overview

A burn injury can be the most traumatic injury a person can suffer. The mental, physical and monetary costs of a recovering from a burn injury are staggering. Severe burn injuries may require years of hospitalization, doctor visits, physical therapy, and extensive counseling to overcome the mental trauma sustained from a bad burn injury. In the most serious cases, a burn injury can be fatal.

Burn trauma can be the result of a construction accident, boating accident, car accident or defective product. To prepare for your burn injury case, our lawyers will want to determine the source or cause of the fire or explosion as well as the type of burn.
Categories of Burn Injuries

• First degree burns - First degree burns usually affect the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). These burns tend to be moist and red in color. A classic example of a first degree burn would be a mild sunburn.
• Second degree burns - One that penetrates the entire epidermal layer of skin and extends to the deeper layer of skin called the dermis. Characterized as moist pinkish in color with blistering, these types of burns are usually not that serious, and heal within two weeks.
• Third degree burns - The most serious type of burn injury, third degree burns occur when all layers of the skin are burned and the underlying tissue is damaged. These burns are characterized by a white or black dry wound, and permanent scarring is inevitable. In the most severe cases, burns from fires and chemical burns can result in the wrongful death of a loved one.

If you have burn injuries, an experienced Minnesota burn injury attorney at Schwebel, Goetz & Seiben can help you hold accountable the person or company liable for the suffering you endured. The personal injury lawyers at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben bring more than 35 years of experience representing burn victims and their families. Our aggressive attorneys have successfully represented clients in numerous burn injury related cases resulting in large verdicts and settlements.

Our lawyers will fight until the end to make sure you receive full compensation for your losses. And we will go to trial or take on major corporations and insurance companies if necessary. Let us take care of every detail so you can concentrate on the most important part – your recovery.

Call us today for a free consultation with an aggressive personal injury lawyer about your burn injury claim: 612-377-7777 or 1-800-752-4265 (toll free).

Based in Minneapolis MN, the personal injury attorneys at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben represent victims of burn injuries throughout the entire state of Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and North Dakota.