Burn is one of the most traumatic injuries and its treatment is expensive also. There are three categories of burn severity. They are first, second, and third-degree burns. In fact, a first-degree burn can be infected and cause a serious issue.
In the first-degree burn, only top skin is damaged and usually heals within a week. A second-degree burn, beyond the top skin, is extremely red and blistered skin and needs properly bandaged, usually takes weeks to heal. Third-degree burn burns all layers of skin and damages organs and bone also. The worst type of burn and takes approx a year to heal. Third-degree burns need emergency medical treatment. It can damage the nerve permanently, hypothermia even death.
There are four main types of burn injuries, thermal burns, light burns, chemical burns, radiation burns. If you or your loved one have suffered serious burn injuries as a result of negligence hire a burn injury lawyer. An experienced burn injury lawyer can help you to get the right compensation.