Burn Injuries.

Each year many people suffer burn injuries and San Diego has its fair share of residents who are living with burn injuries. In the United States alone, approximately 2.4 million burn injuries are reported per year. The Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation reports that, of those injuries, between 8,000 and 12,000 of the burn patients die and approximately one million will sustain substantial permanent scars.

Burn injuries can be traumatic to you and your family here. Beyond physical complications, burns can also result in severe psychological and emotional distress due to scarring and deformity. Often times, these injuries are life-changing and require a lifetime of proper medical treatment, therapy and care.

You and your family should not have to pay for any expenses or damages that were someone else’s fault. By hiring an experienced personal injury lawyer in San Diego, you can ensure that someone will fight for justice after any burn injury you endure as a result of someone else’s carelessness.

Top Causes of Burn Injuries

There are many causes of burn injuries, but some of the most common include:

Automobile accidents may result in fires, putting passengers and the driver in great danger. Automobile fires may be caused by gas explosions or contact with another object.
Electrical burn injuries are caused by exposure to high voltage electricity.
Workplace explosions are caused by a variety of factors. A faulty gas line, an errant pipe fitting, an improperly stored combustible material, or an open flame may all contribute to an unexpected explosion.
Chemical sources include acids and strong bases such as alkaloids. Dangerous chemicals can often be found in laboratories.
Fires in structures occur in residential and commercial structures thousands of times a year. Every summer, San Diego residents have to be prepared and ready for the fires in the East the happen due to the Santa Ana winds.

Types of Burn Injuries

First-degree burns

These burns only affect the epidermis (your skin’s outer layer). A common first-degree burn is sun burn.

Second-degree burns

These burns affect both the epidermis and the dermis (your skin’s middle layer).

Third-degree burns

These burns affect three layers of skin including: epidermis, dermis and hypodermis (your skin’s innermost layer). Third-degree burns may also cause deeper tissue damage.

Fourth-degree burns

These burns not only affect all three layers of skin, but they also damage muscle, ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels and bones.

Why Hire Our Personal Injury Lawyers?

Since 1992, the personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC in San Diego have been helping people just like you recover the maximum financial compensation for their burn injuries. We know the legal process can at times be very confusing, but our experience can, however, help guide you through the process.

Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work. You shouldn’t have to worry about fighting insurance companies or even recovering what you lost in the car accident. That’s what we’re here for, to help you recover the maximum personal injury settlement with the least amount of stress.

If you do not want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced personal injury lawyer from our San Diego law firm. We are dedicated to helping you obtain the fair and just compensation you and your family need to recover and move toward a brighter future.

If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident and suffered burn injuries as a result, we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

About the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC The Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC are specialists in car accident injury. Every personal injury attorney in our San Diego office works hard to seek maximum recovery for every injured client. Your case is handled without any out-of-pocket costs, so do not hesitate to speak to a San Diego personal injury lawyer today for a free legal evaluation. Call us at 1-800-655-6585.