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Scald Injury - Scald Burn

The following information on scald-burn injuries is provided by Pritzker | Ruohonen, a leading personal injury law firm.  The firm has a national reputation and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  To contact the firm, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form for review by an attorney.

Scald Injury - Scald Burn Injuries and Children

Hot substances and objects account for many burn and scalding injuries in children including:

• Scald burn injury from spilled food and beverages: 100,000 per year. Examples include: a child pulling a pot off of a stove; a toddler bumping into an adult carrying or holding a hot food or beverage; and a toddler pulling a tablecloth, spilling a hot food or beverage off of a table.   If a child is scalded at a restaurant, the restaurant may be liable for the injuries.
  
• Scald injury from tap water: 5,000 per year. Examples include: a child unattended in a bath turns on the hot water faucet, and an inexperienced caretaker fails to test hot water the water temperature.  A scald from tap water can also be due to a defective product.
  
• Contact with hot objects: 60,000 per year, including the following: a toddler touching or falling against a hot clothing iron (10,000); a toddler grasping or being burned by a hot hair curler (8,700); and a toddler toddler touching a heating element or a hot pot (5,800).   If the child is scalded due to the negligence of another person, the child, through his parent or guardian, can make a claim for damages against the responsible parties.  Also, if a defective product scalded the child, the manufacturer of the product and others are liable for damages related to the scald injuries.