How Long Does It Take to Recover From Burns After a New Hampshire Accident?

Burn injuries can be particularly difficult to process for accident victims, both on a physical and a psychological level. One of the most common questions for these patients is simple: How long will it take to heal? The answer depends on numerous factors, including your unique health characteristics and the severity of the burn. While only a doctor can answer this question, an experienced injury lawyer in New Hampshire may be able to help you access the treatment you need.

Give Your Burns Time to Heal

The truth is that there is no easy way to determine how long your burns will take to heal. The healing process depends on numerous factors, including your age, your general health, and the severity of your burns. Perhaps most obviously, more severe burns will likely take longer to heal. Less severe burns may finish healing in just a few weeks.

That being said, it is important to recognize that some burns may never truly “heal” in a true sense. Burns are often associated with disfiguring scarring that may be permanent in nature. Once it becomes clear that these scars are permanent, your attorney can help in documenting this scarring and making it a part of your claim or lawsuit.

It may be worth waiting until your “maximum medical improvement” (MMI) before seeking compensation for your burn injuries. This is because until you reach MMI, it may be difficult to determine the true, long-term consequences associated with them. Once you reach MMI, your doctors will accept that no further healing will occur. In other words, your burns won’t get any better – and your doctors will have done all they can.

Once you reach this point, you can accurately pursue a fair level of compensation. If you accept a settlement before this point, you may not realize the true extent of your injuries, and you may accept a settlement that doesn’t accurately reflect the disfigurement you will experience for the rest of your life.

General Timelines for Burn Injuries 

According to medical sources, a “superficial” burn can take just a few days to heal. A second-degree burn can take months to fully heal, and a third-degree burn may take even longer. Third-degree burns are associated with extensive scarring, and the wounds may take weeks to fully close. Seek immediate medical attention after suffering a burn, even if you believe that it is minor.

Can a New Hampshire Auto Accident Lawyer Help With Burns?

Although only a doctor can assist you with burn-related injuries, an accident lawyer in New Hampshire may be able to help you cover the cost of treatment, lost wages, scarring, and pain and suffering. This could include reconstructive surgery for disfiguring burns.

Contact Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC today to learn more about the next steps.

Source:

 my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/24527-second-degree-burn