Treatment for third degree burns in Texas can get get expensive

Suffering from a third degree burn injury in Texas?  You already know how painful third degree can be, how they can completely change your life – especially if your burns are severe – and how difficult and invasive the doctor or hospital treatments can be.

 

What comes as a shock to many Texas accident victims suffering from severe burns is the huge price tag associated with some burn injuries.  The medical care you need is absolutely necessary, but it can be stressful to think that somebody has to pay the doctor bills.

 

Medical treatments you may need to recover from a third-degree burn:

• IV fluid replacement for moderate to critical burns to replace lost body fluids
• Breathing tubes inserted if lungs are damaged
• Antibiotics to prevent infections (some newer antibiotics which may be necessary to ward off severe infection can be very expensive)
• Hyperbaric chamber treatments for very serious burns
• Frequent cleaning and sterilization of burn areas to keep infections at bay
• Surgery to repair damaged skin, remove dead tissue
• Skin grafts – sometimes many – to restore burned skin

 

If you find yourself facing a mountain of medical bills after an accident that led to your third degree burns, please don’t feel that all hope is lost.  You can hold the person or company that contributed to your accident responsible for your injuries, and they will be required to help pay for your medical care.  Depending on your situation, you may receive other forms of compensation as well. 

 

Please call our office for a no cost, no obligation discussion about your situation – we’ll take a look at the facts in your case and give you an idea of what you can expect.