A lawyer's guide to representing burn survivors.(Clients with Special Needs) From: Trial | Date: June 1, 1998| Author: Trevor, Eunice | COPYRIGHT 1998 American Association for Justice. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The third leading cause of accidental death in the US are fire and burn injuries and the care is extremely painful and lengthy. The attorney must understand the physical and emotional causes of this devastating injury to help the family through litigation. Three months after the accident seems to be the best time for emotionally overwhelmed survivors to start psychological treatment. The attorney might have to help obtain disfigurement benefits through workers' compensation laws and disputes ...

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