Children suffering from serious burn injuries often have a long road to recovery before them. In short, these are often the most tragic and heart-wrenching cases. They will likely face pain and scarring, surgery and rehabilitation therapy. Parents, too, suffer the anguish of having to watch their child's slow recovery from burn injuries and learn to face life again.
Contact a child injury lawyer at Abraham Watkins today to discuss your legal claims with an experienced personal injury lawyer. From offices in Houston, we represent child burn victims nationwide, and have several Board Certified lawyers who can assist you.
For many adults and children, being burned is a life-changing experience. Not only must one deal with the physical consequences, but the emotional injuries and problems associated with the scarring must be addressed with psychological treatment. Child burn injury victims often must work through the trauma of the initial burn and learn how to handle future challenges with peers and with-self esteem as they grow up.
Physically, the pain of the burn is just the beginning. With skin growth and scar tissue formation, often physical or occupational therapy is required to help regain movement. Surgeries are required to repair and reconstruct burned areas through skin grafting. At all stages of burn treatment, physicians and care givers must prevent infection. The elimination of scarring and return to normal life, is the goal.
Experienced Houston, Texas Burn Injury Lawyer
Since 1951 the attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend have been representing burn victims, as well as victims of medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury and vehicular accidents. As part of our personal injury practice, we work on behalf of child burn injury victims and their families to obtain compensation for pain, suffering, treatment and rehabilitation for physical and emotional injuries sustained in a variety of accidents including:
- Gas/chemical explosions
- Kitchen fires/grease fires
- Hot liquids/scalding burns
- Electrocution/electrical burns
- Car fires/ vehicle accidents
- Firecrackers/fireworks explosions
- House fires
- Product defects causing fires
Contact a Houston, Texas Child Injury Attorney
Though you may be grieving loss of loved ones or your child is recovering from significant injury, it is important to obtain legal representation in a timely manner. For a free consultation with a sensitive personal injury attorney, Contact a Child Injury Lawyer by calling 713-222-7211 or 1-800-870-9584. Most of our cases are handled on a contingency basis, which means that you will not owe us attorneys' fees unless we make a recovery for you.
