Burn Injury Resources Attorneys
Serving Kansas City, Independence, Blue Springs & Lee’s Summit
The lawyers of the Horn Law Firm, P.C., have prepared the following list of helpful resources for burn injury victims in Missouri and Kansas.
If you believe that your burn injury – or the burns suffered by a loved one – resulted from the negligent or wrongful conduct of another, our firm can be a resource for learning more about your rights and options. We provide free consultations.
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Fire Deaths and Injuries: Fact Sheet, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This CDC page provides an excellent summary of facts and statistics relevant to fire-related injuries and fatalities that occur in the U.S. You should also check out the CDC’s Prevention Tips.
This site is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Here, you can find an overview of different types of burn injuries and types of treatment available to patients.
Like MedlinePlus, this site serves as a comprehensive source for information about burn injuries, treatment methods, prevention and other topics.
Burn Protocol for Emergency Medical Services, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
You can see general guidelines that emergency medical personnel follow when they arrive on the scene and handle emergency care and transportation of burn victims.
George D. Peak Memorial Burn and Wound Center, University of Missouri Health System
This is the website for Missouri’s only intensive burn care center between Kansas City and St. Louis. The center is known for treatment techniques involving skin replacement and for it use of multidisciplinary burn care teams.
Gene and Barbara Burnett Burn Center, University of Kansas Hospital
The website for the American Burn Association and American College of Surgeons-accredited facility, which boasts the Hurlbut Recovery Pavilion to help patients and families “feel at home” during recovery.
This non-profit health association focuses on problems faced by burn injury victims and their families. It features a list of burn care facilities in the U.S., including Kansas and Missouri.
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
This is the site for what is widely considered to be the leading non-profit organization in the U.S. that is dedicated to providing support, education and advocacy for burn injury victims.
The Burns Recovered Support Group
A group of burn survivors formed this organization with support from the burn care team at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis. The group assists burn survivors, supports burn care facilities throughout Missouri and raises public awareness about burn injuries. The site includes information about the group’s Burn Camp.
National Fire Protection Association
The site for a non-profit organization that focuses on providing and advocating for codes and standards that prevent fires and burn injuries and supports fire research, training and education.
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