Many serious
injuries sustained in personal
injury accidents can lead to
scarring, and in addition to
physical scars, an injured person
may have to cope with mental
and emotional trauma, including
low self-esteem, depression,
and anxiety.
As
with any disfiguring injury,
scars impact the way we
look at ourselves, and
the way others perceive
us. Career opportunities
may be impacted. Personal
relationships may be ruined.
There is no set period
of time for how long a
scar needs to heal. Burn
victims may carry a permanent
reminder of the event that
caused the injury.
The
Severity of the Injury
While scarring is part of the healing process following
any injury to the skin, the type and severity of the
scar depends on many factors including our genetic
predisposition.
The severity of the injury,
kind of injury, its location
on the body, its degree
of seriousness, and any
medical procedures the
injured person has to undergo
can affect the rate of
healing. Scarring and disfigurement
may require numerous corrective
medical procedures, such
as reconstructive surgery
or plastic surgery, skin
graft operations, and the
surgical removal of scar
tissue and adhesions.
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Victims
of burns and scars should
not have to worry about
how to pay for their treatment
in addition to dealing
with the physical and emotional
pain of their injuries.
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Financial recovery for scars
and disfigurement may be based
on the length, width, and depth
of the scar; the visibility of
the scar; and the effect it has
had on the victim’s behavior,
personality, and outlook on life.
Often, people who suffer
from burns or scarring may
also be suffering from other
medical or emotional elements
of the accident that affects
their quality of life.
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Burn
Injuries
Burn injuries stem from a
variety of sources including
contact with flames, hot
liquids, hot surfaces, and
other sources of high heat,
as well as chemical burns
and electrical burns. They
may occur in the kitchen,
in a car, truck or motorcycle
accident, during a restaurant
mishap or at a work site
explosion.
The factors in assessing
a burn injury include the
severity of the burn as
well as the size. Serious
burn injuries can result
in disfigurement, nerve
damage, and death. Victims
of serious burns can take
several years to stabilize
and are highly-susceptible
to infection and opportunistic
diseases. Recovering from
a burn injury can be a
long and painful road that
entails pain medication,
skin grafts and costly
reconstructive surgeries.
Burns cause skin
damage that usually results
in one of three types
of scars:
- Keloid
- an overgrowth of scar
tissue,
- Hypertrophic
- limited to the site
of initial injury or
incision, or
- Contracture
- a permanent tightening
of the skin.
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If you or a loved one has suffered
the physical and emotional aftermath
of scarring and disfigurement
or serious burn injuries, we
can help. Call us at
314-A-LAWYER (252-9937) for
advice, without cost or obligation. |
a fee unless we collect money for you. 
