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Burn Injuries

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Each year over 1 million people sustain a burn injury in the US and 20,000 of those burns are considered major burns with 25% or more of the body affected. In the past two decades significant advancements in burn care have improved the physical function and minimization of scarring for burn survivors. Pressure garments, Artificial Skin, Skin Grafting, Contracture Release Surgeries and Advanced Rehabilitation have improved a survivors movement and physical appearance. By maximizing a patient’s access to medical services and treatments allow them the opportunity for optimal recovery.

What are some of the changes in health care over the past 30 years?

Our office can help with the following:

Identifying Health Insurance Benefits and filing appeals

Securing Governmental Benefits such as:

    * Medicaid
    * Medicare
    * Home and Community Based Services
    * Social Security Income & Social security Disability
    * Worker’s Compensation
    * Third Party Claims

We will promptly investigate WHAT HAPPENED to cause the accident.

A thorough and prompt investigation is necessary to correctly identify the cause especially since many fires can destroy most evidence. Some of the major causes of burn injuries are:         

    * Defective Smoke Detectors
    * Electrocutions
    * Scalds
    * Structure fires
    * Thermal and Chemical Burns
    * Smoke Inhalation
    * Gas Explosions
    * Flammable Clothing
    * Defective Products
    * Unshielded Vehicle gas tanks