Category Archives: burns
Ringing In The New Year With A Bang
The end of an old year and the beginning of a new one – so many of us are more than ready to see what the new year shall bring. Along with the parties and festive celebrations, many revelers may choose to celebrate with fireworks, but when making those plans for fireworks displays, safety… Read More »
Home Fire Injuries
Several people in the Miami area have been the victims of fires at home in recent days. In one incident in Miami-Dade County, a victim suffered injuries as a result of an apartment fire and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for burns on their face and chest. In a separate incident… Read More »
Fire At Fort Lauderdale Airport Forces Evacuation
Travelers passing through the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport avoided injury after a terminal was evacuated due to a small fire that was reported in a terminal cleaning closet. Several hundred passengers were affected; those who had already passed through security were made to wait on the tarmac, and those who were not yet through… Read More »
Fort Lauderdale Apartment Fire Victim Hospitalized
A Fort Lauderdale apartment building was the site of a recent fire during which several people were injured, one of whom sustained injuries serious enough to require hospitalization. According to the reports, the injured parties were all treated at the scene and none had sustained injuries serious enough to be life-threatening. The fire was… Read More »
Shocking Experience At New Aldi Construction
A routine day at work became anything but that recently when a local man suffered serious injuries during electrical work at a new Aldi grocery store and was taken to the hospital for treatment of serious burns on his upper body. The man is an employee of an air conditioning company and was working… Read More »
Electrical Worker Severely Injured During Fire
Electrical work is inherently dangerous – often working with live wires and in precarious work environments – and accidents can easily occur that cause significant injuries, including death. One local electrical worker recently experienced extreme burns while performing electrical work; according to reports, the worker was in a bucket truck and believed to have… Read More »
Performer And Students Injured At Pep Rally
Pep rallies are supposed to get a crowd fired up, but a local school got more fired up than they anticipated when a fire breather act at a St. Patrick’s Day pep rally went drastically wrong. According to this story, a part of the entertainment for the rally was a fire breather who, during… Read More »
Woman Severely Burned During Fort Lauderdale Photo Shoot
A woman was severely burned after a car exploded during a photo shoot in a Fort Lauderdale junkyard last month, according to a report in Local 10. The woman, Jenny Meiler, is a 48-year-old nutritionist from Boca Raton. She suffered burns on more than 75 percent of her body when she was trapped inside… Read More »
Burn Injuries Affect Nearly Half a Million Americans Yearly
In 2014, nearly half a million people received medical treatment for burn injuries, according to the American Burn Association. About 40,000 Americans were hospitalized for injuries including burns. Some 30,000 of those were treated at hospital burn centers, the American Burn Association reports. Over 60% of the hospitalizations related to burn injuries were taken… Read More »
The Basics of Burns
Burns are damage to skin tissue caused by a variety of forces including: chemicals, electricity, heat, sunlight, and radiation. Scalds, flammable liquids and gases, and building fires are among some of the most common causes of burns. If you have been burned due to someone else’s negligence, make sure to reach out to an… Read More »
