What Kinds of Damages Can I Recover After Sustaining a Burn Injury?
In the healthcare setting, burn injuries are characterized by their severity—first, second, or third degree—or their size. You might assume, then, that the value of a burn injury claim would correlate directly with the severity and size of the injury, but calculating damages in these cases is a complicated process. This is especially true since burn victims are often entitled to non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, scarring, and emotional distress, in addition to economic damages like[...]