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Minnesota Burn Injury Attorneys

Posted by: euser
January 31, 2007
Topic: Minnesota Personal Injury

Burn Injury Attorneys

 A burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemicals, or radiation.  Burn injuries often happen in industrial accidents, structural fires, construction accidents or through the negligence of others. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the United States Fire Administration, approximately one million people per year suffer burn injuries in the United States, resulting in approximately 7,000 deaths. An average of 4,400 people die and 25,100 are injured as a result of fire, with the remainder of burn injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle and aircraft crashes, contact with electricity, chemicals or hot liquids and substances, and other sources of burn injury. 

A burn injury can be one of the most traumatic personal injuries a person can suffer.  In addition to causing irreplaceable property loss, fires can also cause burn injuries that are disfiguring, painful, and even deadly.  Serious burn injuries commonly involve long-term hospitalization, ongoing medical treatment, and physical therapy.  In addition, victims of a burn injury may require psychological counseling to help overcome the trauma associated with such an injury. 

Burn victims injured by the fault of another person or entity have legal rights to file a claim against the party to recover damages to compensate for past and future medical costs, wage loss and earning capacity, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.  Therefore, in order to appropriately evaluate your potential claim, it is essential that you contact an attorney with expertise in dealing with burn injuries resulting from any of the myriad of causes.

Milavetz, Gallop, and Milavetz, P.A., has the experience and knowledge to effectively represent burn victims harmed by the fault of another, including car accidents, products liability cases, and worker’s compensation incidents.  With our decades of experience, we can help you seek compensation and hold the at-fault party responsible for your injuries.  If you are seeking damages against an individual or insurance company, trust us to use our experience and knowledge of burn injuries and the insurance industry to protect and assert your rights.

For additional information pertaining to burn injuries, please feel free to consult the following resources:   
  • Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation

-nonprofit health organization dedicated to burn prevention and survivor assistance

Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation
3600 Ocean View Boulevard, #1
Glendale, CA 91208
(800) 242-2876 or (818) 249-2230
e-mail: aarbf@aarbf.org
Internet: http://www.aarbf.org

  • American Burn Association

-nonprofit health association dedicated to addressing the problems of burn injuries and burn survivors throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries

American Burn Association
625 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1530
Chicago, IL 60611
(800) 548-2876 or (312) 642-9260
e-mail: info@ameriburn.org
Internet: http://www.ameriburn.org

  • American College of Surgeons

-a scientific and educational association of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to improve the quality of care for the surgical patient by setting high standards for surgical education and practice

American College of Surgeons
633 North St. Clair Street
Chicago, IL 60611-3211
(312) 202-5155
e-mail: ko'donnell@facs.org
Internet: http://www.facs.org

  • American Trauma Society

-nonprofit health association dedicated to the prevention of trauma and the improvement of trauma care

American Trauma Society
8903 Presidential Parkway, Suite 512
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(800) 556-7890 or (301) 420-4189
e-mail: atstrauma@aol.com
Internet: http://www.amtrauma.org

  • Burn Survivor.org

-non-profit organization focused on education, prevention, motivation…the non-medical, and more emotional side of burn care

Burn Survivor.org
PO Box 16334
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
e-mail: info@burnsurvivor.org
Internet: http://www.burnsurvivor.org

  • MEDLINEplus Health Topics: Burns

-a variety of online resources maintained by the National Library of Medicine

MEDLINEplus Health Topics
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
(888) 346-3656
Internet: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/burns.html 
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000030.htm

  • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

-a national agency to reduce injury, disability, death, and costs associated with injuries outside the workplace; established in 1992 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Office of Communications Resources
Mailstop K65
4770 Buford Highway NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-3724
e-mail: OHCINFO@cdc.gov
Internet: http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc

  • The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.

-international, nonprofit organization helping burn survivors and their families

The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Inc.
2153 Wealthy SE, Suite 215
East Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(800) 888-2876 or (616) 458-2773
e-mail: info@phoenix-society.org
Internet: http://www.phoenix-society.org

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children

-a nationwide network of 22 hospitals that provide no-cost orthopedic and burn care to children under 18 years of age, regardless of financial need

International Shrine Headquarters
2900 Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL 33607
(800) 237-5055 or (813) 281-0300
Internet: http://www.shrinershq.org

  • The Shock Society

-society whose purpose is to facilitate the integration of basic and clinical disciplines in the study of the causes of, and treatments for, traumatic injury and shock

The Shock Society
1021 15th Street, Suite 9
Augusta, GA 30901
(706) 722-7511
e-mail: maps@csranet.com
Internet: http://www2.musc.edu/shock.html

  • Society of Critical Care Medicine

-nonprofit international, multidisciplinary, scientific and educational organization whose mission is to secure the highest quality care for all critically ill and injured patients

Society of Critical Care Medicine
One East Erie Street, Suite 200
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 601-4500
e-mail: info@sccm.org
Internet: http://www.sccm.org

  • World Burn Foundation

-online resource providing information and support for burn survivors and family members

World Burn Foundation Inc.
9663 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 792
Beverly Hills,CA 90210
(310) 858-1717
e-mail: info@burnsurvivorsonline.com
Internet: http://www.BurnSurvivorsOnline.com

  • Wounds1.com

-knowledge cooperative that offers information on wound care, including news features, technology reports, searchable databases of the wound-related conditions and possible treatments, and interactive tools where patients can tell their stories and ask experts questions

Body1, Inc.
222 Third Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 576-9400
e-mail: support@wounds1.com
Internet: http://www.wounds1.com