Damage awards often include the following costs and impacts of an injury:
- Medical treatment, including treatment at the scene, transport to the emergency department or burn center, diagnostic testing, hospitalization, surgical and physician services, prescription medication, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.
- Future medical treatment that you will likely face in the future as a result of your injury. Burn injuries carry a high risk of dangerous complications such as infection, as well as skin graft procedures to address scarring and the treatment of other complications as necessary.
- Lost wages due to being too injured to work or being required to miss work to attend injury-related medical appointments.
- The loss of future earning capacity if your burn injury results in a disability or impairment that renders you unable to return to work or to earn in the same capacity as you did before the accident.
- Property damage resulting from the accident, such as the repair or replacement of a vehicle damaged in the accident that caused your burn injury.
- Physical pain and suffering.
- Emotional distress.
- Loss of the enjoyment of life, if your burn injury prevents you from taking part in activities that you formerly enjoyed.