Burn injuries happen due to a variety of reasons, including explosions, chemicals, electrical shocks, hot liquids, contact with hot surfaces, fires, malfunctioning equipment etc. They are among the most painful injuries that people can experience, because most of our nerve endings lie in the shallow part of the skin and burns expose the top layers of skin, leading to acute pain.

Based on the kind of accident and depth of injury, burns may require different types of treatment and healing times, causing distress and discomfort to the victim and the family. If you or a dear one has been so injured, contact a Brampton personal injury lawyer without delay. Accidents are caused by someone’s fault or negligence and the injured are entitled to seek compensation from those responsible.

Burn Levels or Degrees

There are three main types of burns:

• First degree – inflamed skin without blisters
• Second degree – thickened skin with blisters
• Third degree – thick skin with a whitish, leathery appearance

There are also fourth degree burns, which penetrate into the bones and tissue, usually resulting in death.

First and second degree burns may heal relatively easily, but third degree burns have high risk for complications like infections, shock, blood-loss, though all types of burns carry the risk of infections, as the broken skin allows bacteria to enter. Tetanus, hypothermia, low blood pressure, hypovolemia (low blood volume) are other dangerous aspects of burns.

Our experienced Brampton personal injury attorneys ensure that you receive the best medical treatment following a burn accident. Apart from emergency treatment, burns can result in deep scarring and disfigurement especially if it’s a third degree burn. This leads to a prolonged series of re-constructive and cosmetic surgeries, skin grafts, physiotherapy, life-long assisted care etc. Another aspect of burn injuries is that they have a severe emotional trauma component as well. The person may experience depression, phobias and fears, anxiety, sleeplessness, severe pain and suffering, suicidal thoughts etc, requiring psychiatric or psychological treatments and medications.

Types of Compensation

Our personal injury lawyers can provide injured victims and families with a swift, comprehensive and genuine assessment of their case. Based on this, you may decide on the next step forward. In general, the types of compensation that burn injured victims are entitled to would include:

• Past and future medical expenditure
• Rehabilitation and therapy costs
• Out of pocket expenses for medication, prescriptions, co-pays, deductibles, OTC pain-killers, hot/cold packs, etc
• Travel expenses for doctors’ appointments
• Present and future lost income/wages
• Disability and disfigurement
• Pain and suffering

How We Can Assist

Our personal injury law firm can assist victims by conducting independent investigations into the circumstances of the accident. This helps to identify and fix liability correctly. Often there are multiple parties involved. We represent you in all negotiations with at-fault parties, insurers etc while keeping your best interests paramount.

Insurance companies and claims adjusters may adopt certain aggressive/manipulative tactics to compel victims into a meager settlement, minimize the extent of liability of your injury, or they may deny/dismiss claims. We can assist you by building a robust claim backed by evidence so that you receive your due compensation.

If you, your family or a friend has been injured in an accident, please feel free to speak to one of our injury lawyers for a free consultation about how we are able to assist in making a personal injury claim. We consult in all cities across Ontario with a no win no fee guarantee. Our personal injury lawyers have helped victims secure millions of dollars in personal injury cases. Call us Toll Free On our 24/7 Injury Hotline: 1 – 844 495 7333 or Text a Personal Injury ‎Lawyer 24/7 and get instant help. (416 931 5015)