New Campaign Sheds Light on Preventable Burn Injuries: Over 650,000 Cases Annually in the U.S.

In a study recently conducted by Kevin McManus Law, the team pulled back the curtain on the hidden, everyday dangers lingering in American homes. Unsafe chemical cleaners, damaged electrical devices, bad wiring, and a lack of fire safety know-how have seen over 650,000 people needlessly burned or put in harm’s way.

Kevin McManus Law understands how devastating burn accidents can be for families across the United States. Burn injuries can upend your physical and emotional well-being while bringing your financial stability into question. 

That’s why Kevin McManus Law and its team have launched a campaign designed to educate the public about the common causes of burn injuries – including seasonal ones – and the steps you can take to prevent them. We can also help burn injury survivors plan out their recovery after a life-changing accident.

We understand that burn injuries can be debilitatingly painful, especially the more severe they become. Some burn injuries, including second and third-degree burns, can impact your mobility, nerve health, and resistance to infections. Fourth-degree burns often require skin grafts to treat and can leave survivors temporarily paralyzed.

What’s more, these conditions have a concrete impact on your financial and emotional well-being. Even people with a savings safety net may find themselves struggling to pay their emergency room bills after a burn injury. That financial stress can compound on top of any anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorders that victims develop.

What’s most heartbreaking about these circumstances is that burn injuries are mostly preventable. When the average person is armed with the proper education about the fire risks in their home, they can better protect themselves and their loved ones from accidents that might otherwise upend their lives.

That reality has driven Kevin McManus Law to debut its burn injury risks campaign. This campaign will include educational resources, expert safety tips, and community workshops designed to highlight which elements of the average home expose residents to the greatest fire risks. You can expect our team to go into detail about:

• How to create kid-free zones in the kitchen to limit scalding and exposed flame injuries, making everyday cooking routines safer for young children.
• The steps you can take to check appliance cords and wiring for damage, preventing unnoticed hazards that could lead to dangerous electrical fires.
• How to safely handle chemical cleaning products by following proper storage guidelines and avoiding harmful reactions between common household chemicals.
• How to avoid radiation burns from prolonged sun exposure by using protective clothing, sunscreen, and staying mindful during peak UV hours.
• Which older appliances carry the greatest risk for electrical burns, and how timely maintenance or replacement can significantly reduce these dangers.

In a recent statement, a spokesperson from Kevin McManus Law said the following: “The need for improved education and fire hazardous awareness campaigns has never been more evident. The United States should not see 650,000 avoidable burn injuries every year.”

“Our team wants to spearhead an effort to reduce the number of devastating accidents that upend unprotected families’ lives. We hope that by sharing information about the forces that cause most of today’s burn injuries, like aging appliances and unsafe wiring, we can encourage families to better protect themselves.”

The vast majority of today’s burn injury accidents are preventable. It’s time to arm families with the knowledge they need to keep themselves and anyone who comes into their home, especially during the holiday season, as safe as possible. 

Families interested in learning more about seasonal and year-round fire hazards can learn more courtesy of Kevin McManus Law’s new campaign. Likewise, anyone struggling to recover from a recent burn injury can contact the team’s personal injury lawyers to learn more about the legal recourse available to them.