A burn is damage to your body's tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, sunlight, or radiation. Scalds from hot liquids and steam, building fires,explosions, and flammable liquids and gases are the most common causes of burns. Another kind is an inhalation injury, caused by breathing smoke.

There are three types of burns:

• First-degree burns damage only the outer layer of skin

• Second-degree burns damage the outer layer and the layer underneath

• Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues underneath

Burns can cause swelling, blistering, scarring and, in serious cases, shock, and even death. They also can lead to infections because they damage your skin's protective barrier. Treatment for burns depends on the cause of the burn, how deep it is, and how much of the body it covers. Antibiotic creams can prevent or treat infections. For more serious burns, treatment may be needed to clean the wound, replace the skin, and make sure the patient has enough fluids and nutrition.  If you believe that you or someone you know was burned as a result of the fault of some other person or company,  or defective product,   then contact the right counsel to hand burn injuries.  JOHN R. NEUSTADT is a burn injury attorney who has successfully handled dozens of burn cases. Get the right counsel for your burn injury.  Call John Neustadt at 818-601-5620