Houston Car Accident Lawyer Blog

As you may know, many new automobiles are coming equipped with heated and cooled seats. This luxury upgrade can be available on many newer model vehicles.

Unfortunately, for paraplegics and quadriplegics the heated seats in some models can be extremely dangerous. Third-degree burns are happening in heated car seats with paraplegics and others who have neurological deficits because the passenger cannot tell they are being burned. In some instances, up to 150° have been recorded from heated car seats.

Manufacturers of automobiles have certain responsibilities under product liability law and can be held responsible if an unreasonably dangerous product led to a serious injury or wrongful death. Not every case is appropriate for a product liability analysis and it takes an experienced Texas personal injury lawyer to investigate a potential product liability case in Texas.

If you are loved one have been badly burned by a car seat and would like to discuss your legal options call the Texas car seat burn lawyers at the Baumgartner law firm at 281-587-1111 for a no obligation consultation on a car seat burn.

Burns are the third leading cause of death in the United States and children comprise half of all burn victims. In addition, the elderly are also particularly vulnerable. Burns are diagnosed according to how deep a burn injury is - and are classified as first, second and third degree.

A first degree burn is the least serious of the three. Only the surface of the skin has been damaged. A second degree burn has reached the second layer of skin - and is sometimes known as a partial thickness burn.

With second degree burns the skin will blister and fall off - exposing the nerves below. With third degree burns both layers of the skin are destroyed - and many times so are the nerve endings as well.

There are a variety of methods used to treat burns. These include burn ointment for the least severe - and antibiotics and bandages for the progressively more serious burns. In addition, the burn may require the use of a pressure garment to help reduce scarring.

The most serious burns may require skin grafts. Too, people with serious burns may be transferred to and treated at centers dedicated to caring for burn victims.

Researchers are continuously searching for better methods of treating burn victims.
Some of the more recent information they've discovered covers such things as skin regeneration and pain reduction. Finally, there is also work being done in the area of product design aimed at making materials that will ease burn victims' pain.

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