When we think of burn injuries, images of flames and fire typically come to mind. However, there’s a less obvious but equally harmful type: scalding. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), scalds – burns from hot liquids or steam – make up 33% of all burn… Continue reading Hot Liquids, Severe Burns: Your Rights in Scald Injury Cases
Continue ReadingDid You Suffer an Airbag Burn During Your Car Accident?
The use of innovative safety devices, like airbags have played a critical role in reducing the number of car accident-related deaths that occur every year. In fact, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) estimates that front airbags have reduced driver fatalities in front-end accidents by 29 percent and fatalities… Continue reading Did You Suffer an Airbag Burn During Your Car Accident?
Continue ReadingHow Much Compensation Can You Claim in a Burn Injury Case?
If you have suffered from a burn injury caused by another person’s negligence, you may be able to file a claim against them for financial compensation. Through a successful burn injury claim, you can recover damages for your medical expenses, lost income, and more. One of the most common questions… Continue reading How Much Compensation Can You Claim in a Burn Injury Case?
Continue ReadingWhat are the Common Causes of Burn Injuries in Florida?
Burn injuries are some of the most common seen in personal injury accidents. At minimum, these injuries cause redness, swelling, irritation, and blisters. At their worst, they can cause damage to the skin, bones, and muscles and even result in permanent scarring and disfigurement. If you have suffered a… Continue reading What are the Common Causes of Burn Injuries in Florida?
Continue ReadingWill Your Burn Leave a Scar?
Scars are some of the worst complications people suffer from burns. They can dramatically limit a person’s mobility and cause intense emotional distress when covering a face, the hands, or the arms. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, we assist accident victims recover compensation for their injuries. Burn injury scars create… Continue reading Will Your Burn Leave a Scar?
Continue ReadingWatch Out for Holiday Burn Injuries in the Kitchen
According to a story in the Washington Post, more people are suffering burn injuries in the kitchen due to the coronavirus pandemic. Because more folks are cooking for themselves, they are more likely to get scalded or burned, and many end up in the hospital. Burn injuries tend to go… Continue reading Watch Out for Holiday Burn Injuries in the Kitchen
Continue ReadingVideo Doorbell Poses Fire Hazard
Everyone has seen the ads for video doorbells. The ad goes something like this: a thief is attempting to break into a home, and the homeowner confronts the thief while being thousands of miles away at a party or while lying on the beach. Simply by using their phone, the… Continue reading Video Doorbell Poses Fire Hazard
Continue ReadingBe Careful of Firework Burn Injuries
Each year, over 9,000 people visit the emergency room for a fireworks-related injury. That’s according to statistics kept by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. And this year the numbers could be even worse. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP we help those who have suffered burn injuries obtain compensation for… Continue reading Be Careful of Firework Burn Injuries
Continue ReadingAsphalt Sealer Catches on Fire, Burns Man
Not all burn victims suffer their burn injuries in a home fire or a car accident. Instead, ordinary chemical products can sometimes catch on fire, leading to serious burns and months in the hospital. This is what happened when asphalt sealer caught on fire and burned a man in Massachusetts… Continue reading Asphalt Sealer Catches on Fire, Burns Man
Continue ReadingChildren’s Clothing Can Pose a Burn Hazard
A spate of recalls involving children’s clothing has certainly raised our eyebrows. The recalls were listed on the Consumer Product Safety Council’s Recall website. Many of the items were recalled because they pose a danger of catching on fire, which is not something that should happen, given government standards already… Continue reading Children’s Clothing Can Pose a Burn Hazard
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