Painful, life-threatening, scarring and sometimes disabling, severe burn injuries are catastrophic. The skin isn’t just a pretty covering; it’s also the body’s largest organ, regulating temperature and keeping out infections. When more than a small percentage of the skin is damaged by a burn, it can’t do those jobs -- and the victim is in danger. That’s why Philadelphia hospitals have specialized burn units, where Philadelphia burn injury victims can get the specialized care they need.

For the same reasons, burn injuries are also some of the most expensive injuries to treat. After the immediate danger is past and patients are stabilized, they need frequent bandage changes, fluids, skin grafts and ongoing protection from infection. This is very painful, and patients are typically also given a lot of painkillers. As time moves on and the skin begins to scar, the scarring can even impede the patient’s movement by hardening skin that needs to stay flexible. And of course, burn scars on the face, arms or other public locations can be disabling in a different way, changing how strangers react to the victim.

Unfortunately, other people’s carelessness is behind some of the most common causes of burns. Severe burn injuries can come from car, truck and motorcycle accidents; defective electrical wiring in homes or appliances; explosions of hot water heaters and other defective products; serious workplace accidents; and human errors with smoking and cooking. When these and other forms of negligence cause life-altering burn accidents, victims should contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer right away to discuss their rights and options. Rosenbaum & Associates has extensive experience with the complicated legal and medical issues that underlie burn injuries.

At Rosenbaum & Associates, we offer free consultations, so potential clients can ask us about the strength and value of their cases with no further obligation or charge. You are always welcome to contact us online or call us toll–free at 1–800–753–4257. To reach our downtown Philadelphia office from the west or northwest, take the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) to the Vine Street Expressway (Interstate 676) east and exit at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Continue into the traffic circle, exit at 19th Street and turn left onto Market Street. From the east and New Jersey, take Interstate 95 to Interstate 676 west, take the Broad Street exit downtown and merge onto 15th Street. Turn right at John F. Kennedy Boulevard, left onto 17th Street and left onto Market Street. For those using public transit, our office is also very close to Suburban Station.