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New York Burn Injuries can Lead to Serious Health Complications

A New York burn injury often brings excruciating pain for the victim and can lead to both physical and emotional scarring.  Accidents that cause burn injuries are traumatic and cause the victims to be faced with a long and painful recovery, in addition to the risk of serious complications.

Infection is one of the most common health complications associated with burns.  When the skin is burned, it leaves what is called eschar, which provides a moist environment that is prone to the development of infection and toxins.  Children often suffer from post-burn seizures due to electrolyte imbalance.  Burns are also susceptible to tetanus, a disease that can create prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers.

Burn victims are also at risk of developing acute gastrointestinal ulcers, which are defined as small, circumscribed lesions within the stomach lining.  Even though these ulcers are treatable, patients are still forced to deal with the pain.

A New York burn victim sometimes goes through mental pain as well as physical.  Dealing with disfigurement and scarring can be difficult for the victim.  If you have sustained a burn injury in a car accident, work-related accident or other tragic event, you may be able to recover compensation if negligence was involved.  If you were injured by a defective product, you could have a case against the manufacturer or other responsible party.  Contact a New York burn injury attorney today at Rappaport, Glass, Greene & Levine today at (800) 734-9445.