| Burn prevention is a necessity among families, | | | | children from burn injuries in the home: |
| especially those with small children. Recent reports | | | | - Set your hot water heater to 120 degrees |
| cite that fires and accidental burn injuries are the | | | | Fahrenheit to prevent scalding burns. |
| leading cause of unintentional death for children | | | | - Do not leave young children alone in the bathroom |
| between the ages of 1 and 14. Burns can range in | | | | or kitchen. |
| severity from slightly painful to life-threatening. | | | | - Do not allow your child to be near hot stoves, |
| Because of the dangers associated with this injury, it | | | | barbecue grills or other hot appliances, such as curling |
| is important to review certain safety tips in order to | | | | irons. |
| protect yourself and your family from preventable | | | | - Install smoke detectors and make sure they are in |
| harm. | | | | working order. |
| Burns can occur from a variety of sources including | | | | - Don't leave flammable materials where your child |
| stoves, ovens, hot plates, and household appliances, | | | | can reach them. |
| in addition to hot liquids and sun exposure. It is | | | | - Do not allow your kids to play with fireworks. |
| important for parents to be observant of all of the | | | | - Have an escape plan ready in case of fire. If you |
| potential hazards surrounding their children (and | | | | have sustained a burn injury because of the reckless |
| themselves too). However, some injuries may be | | | | behavior of another party, you could be entitled to |
| caused by a guilty party instead of by accident. | | | | financial compensation under the law. To learn if you |
| Examples of this can include defective appliances, | | | | have a viable case, it would be best to contact an |
| overly-hot water from household faucets, and | | | | experienced attorney right away to discuss your |
| negligent behavior from another individual. | | | | claim. |
| The following tips can help protect you and your | | | | |