A burn injury can lead to substantial costs both in terms of medical bills and also the impact on your ability to work and support your family. In terms of medical bills, your emergency room bills are covered, in addition to any long-term costs associated with surgeries, treatments, rehabilitation, and even mental health services. Severe burns may require significant skin grafts or even result in amputation.
When it comes to your ability to work and support your family, the purpose of your damages is also to replace the full amount of earnings that your household will lose due to your burn injury. This is calculated as the change in your ability to earn, calculated from the time of your injury through the remainder of your working life, measured in terms of present value.
The calculations to accurately and fully measure your damages are complex, and they require evidence. Determining the impact of your burn injury on your present and future health requires follow-up appointments from medical experts. To measure the impact of the symptoms of your burn injury in both the short- and long-term on your ability to work and earn income, the opinion of an occupational expert is necessary.
While it can be difficult and time-consuming to identify professionals who can provide evidence you could submit in court to help on your case, your local Tucson burn injury lawyer from The Entrekin Law Firm has a network of local professionals. We’ll find the experts to help on your case, and schedule your appointments with them to take the stress out of your life and make the process as easy and smooth as possible for you. We work to help you recover the full amount of compensation you are entitled to and handle the entire process associated with it so that you can focus on recovering from your injuries.