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Fire and Burn Injury

West Virginia Burn Injury Lawyers

Serious burn injuries are some of the most painful personal injuries, requiring long periods of hospitalization and rehabilitation. Burns covering large portions of the skin often require multiple surgeries, over a number of years. Undergoing numerous surgeries over a long period of time is especially common when the burn victim is a child. At Wilson, Frame, Benninger & Metheney, PLLC, our burn injury lawyers are committed to helping individuals and families throughout West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania obtain the compensation they deserve for burn injuries.

A Respected West Virginia Burn Injury Law Firm

Burn injury cases are often complex. Determining the exact cause of the burn injury and identifying the future costs associated with the injury require an attorney experienced in handing difficult burn injury cases.

Our attorneys regularly work with burn victims, their families, and medical and financial experts to determine the future costs associated with burn injuries. In addition, our firm works with the leading experts in the field of fire marshalling to help determine the exact cause of fires.

Types of Burn Injuries

While a majority of burn injuries are caused by house fires and fires resulting from automobile accidents, there are many types of burns and a variety of causes including:

• Chemical Burns - Caused by contact with caustic chemicals, such as acids, alkalis, detergents, or solvents
• Electrical Burns - Caused by contact with strong electrical currents
• Radiation burns - Caused by X-rays, ultraviolet rays, sunlight, and tanning beds
• Thermal burns - Caused by flames, steam, and scalding liquids

Burn Classifications

• First-Degree Burns (Superficial Burns)
  First-degree burns affect only the top layer of the skin, known as the epidermis. The burn site is red, painful, dry, but has no blistering. Mild sunburn is an example of a first degree burn. There is typically no long-term tissue damage associated with a first degree burn.
• Second-Degree Burns (Partial Thickness Burns)
  Second-degree burns are deeper than first-degree burns, damaging the first two layers of skin, the epidermis and the dermis layer. Second degree burns can cause blistering and can require skin grafts if the burn is deep enough.
• Third-Degree Burns (Full Thickness Burns)
  Third-degree burns destroy the first two layers of skin, the epidermis and the dermis layer. Third-degree burns may also damage the underlying nerves, bones, muscles, and tendons. Third-degree burns covering a large area are often treated by removing dead tissue, using skin grafts, and the long-term use of compression garments to minimize scarring.

Contact Our West Virginia Burn Injury Lawyers

The burn injury lawyers at Wilson, Frame, Benninger & Metheney, PLLC, represent burn victims throughout West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania. Our firm offers free initial consultations, 24-hour legal service, and contingency fee arrangements on all cases involving burns.

If you or a member of your family has suffered a burn as a result of another's careless or negligent actions, please contact our burn injury lawyers for a free initial consultation. Our attorneys can be reached toll free at 1-800-734-7070, by e-mail, or by filling out the intake form on the Contact Us page.

The offices of Wilson, Frame, Benninger & Metheney, PLLC, are located in Morgantown, West Virginia. We serve clients throughout West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania, including the cities of Morgantown, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Kingwood, Elkins, and Grafton.