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Burn degrees
Burn injuries range in severity
A burn injury victim may experience redness of the skin and some pain (a first-degree burn). In extreme cases, a victim may sustain a deep tissue burn injury (a fourth-degree burn).
Burn injuries can happen suddenly at home or at work. If someone’s negligent behavior was the source of your injury, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact a Georgia burn injury lawyer to arrange a free case review. An attorney at the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C., can discuss your legal rights and help you decide how to proceed.
Burns are categorized by degrees, from first to fourth:
- First-degree burn: The least serious type of burn. Characterized by redness of the skin and minor pain. A first-degree burn may be caused by hot liquids.
- Second-degree burn: The next level of severity. A second degree burn is characterized by blisters and superficial destruction of the dermis (the thick, under layer of the skin). A scalding liquid, contact with flame or a flash injury (an explosion) may cause a second-degree burn.
- Third degree burn: Extremely severe burns that extend into the deeper tissue, causing destruction of the dermis and the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) as well as damage to the muscle. Exposure to flame may cause a third-degree burn. An electrical burn or chemical burn also may cause a third-degree burn injury.
- Fourth-degree burn: Deep tissue burns that are life-threatening. Characterized by destruction of the skin, muscle and even the bone. This type of burn may be due to prolonged contact with flames, such as in a house fire, or a high voltage electric shock.
Contact a burn injury attorney in Georgia
If you or a loved one experienced a burn due to negligence, contact a burn injury attorney in Georgia. Call 1-800-898-HAYS to arrange a free consultation. At the Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, we put experience and resources to work for clients who have sustained first degree burns, second degree burns, third degree burns, and fourth degree burns.
