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Severe Burn Injuries | Serving Florida<\/p>

What Causes Severe Burn Injuries?<\/h1>

Plain-language answers for Floridians and their families about the accidents and wrongdoing that can lead to serious burns, and what these injuries can mean for life afterward.<\/p>

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Causes of Severe Burn Injuries in Accidents<\/h2>\n

By Igor Hernandez, CHG Lawyers, Coral Gables, Florida<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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When a Burn Changes Everything<\/h2>\n

Picture a crash on a highway, a fire in an apartment building, a scald in a hotel bathroom, or a flash fire at a job site. Afterward, the injured person may face surgeries, skin grafts, and questions no one prepared the family for. Many families ask the same thing you may be asking: how did this happen, and could someone else be responsible?<\/p>\n

This page answers both questions in plain language. It covers severe burns, the kind that can mean surgeries, skin grafts, and permanent scarring. It does not address minor burns that typically heal on their own.<\/p>\n

What Counts as a Severe Burn Injury<\/h2>\n

A catastrophic burn is a deep, disfiguring, or widespread burn that causes permanent damage, loss of function, or death. These can include third- and fourth-degree burns, or burns that cover a large part of the body.<\/p>\n

Minor burns, like a small kitchen scald or sunburn, are different. Catastrophic burns can involve the face, hands, or airway. Some require extended hospital care, repeated surgeries, and skin grafts.<\/p>\n

The American Burn Association<\/a> explains that a burn’s severity depends on its depth and size, the person’s age, its location, and whether there’s an inhalation injury from smoke or fumes.<\/p>\n

How Burns Are Classified by Degree<\/h2>\n

Doctors classify burns by how deep they go, from first degree to fourth degree. The deeper the burn, the more serious the harm.<\/p>\n