Washington Burn Injury Attorneys

If you have suffered serious burns as the result of another person's negligence, contact a Washington burn injury lawyer at Teller & Associates to fight for your rights as an injured victim. Our Seattle personal injury attorneys are skilled in the areas of burn injury and negligence law and have the knowledge to effectively represent your Washington burn injury case. If you or a loved has been the victim of a serious burn injury in Washington States, please contact a Seattle burn injury lawyer at Teller & Associates to discuss your case.

Each year more than 5,000 Americans die as a result of burns to their body. Many people who have suffered from burn injuries may be affected by permanent scaring and disfigurement. Burn injuries involve many aspects of the body, including nerves, blood vessels, and muscles. Many of these tragic fatalities and painful injuries could have been avoided if proper safety precautions had been taken.

There are different levels of burn injuries, which are:

• 1st Degree Burn-The most common type of burn, a 1st degree burns results in peeling and brief discoloration of the skin, but does not scar.
• 2nd Degree Burn-A painful burn that leaves a minimal amount of scaring. Results in blisters and redness of first and second layers of the skin.
• 3rd Degree Burn-The most severe type of burn. Skin often initially appears blackened, destroyed, or turned to ash. Nerve endings may be damaged and thick scars will appear. 3rd degree burns affect every layer of the skin.

There are many different causes of burns, including the following:

• Chemical-typically takes place in industrial settings
• Contact-when the skin comes into contact with hot items
• Electrical-electrical outlets and live wires can cause burns at locations other than the contact point
• Flame-various causes, including explosions, smoking, and flammable fluids
• Inhalation injury-occurs from the inhalation of hot smoke or fumes during a fire
• Scald-results from hot liquids coming into contact with the skin
• Ultraviolet-can occur in tanning beds or when in the sun for a prolonged period of time

The after effects of a burn can be extremely painful and expensive. A Seattle burn victim may require skin grafts (a process where burned skin is replaced with healthy skin from another part of the body), skin replacement (a temporary alternative to skin graft), physical therapy, and reconstructive surgery (to repair skin disfigurement and scaring).

If you or a loved one has suffered serious burns due to another person's negligence in Washington, please contact a Seattle Washington burn injury attorney at Teller & Associates to discuss your case. We usually handle accident and injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning, "no recovery, no fee." Give us a call to see if we can help.