Category: severe burns

LASER HAIR REMOVAL – Study finds laser hair-removal procedures by non-physicians may pose risks.

In a recent article in The New York Times, it was reported on the risks posed by laser hair-removal procedures by non-physician operators (NPOs). If the treatments are “performed improperly, they can cause disfiguring injuries and severe burns in sensitive areas, like the bikini line and the mustache area above the lips, and, rarely, even…

FIRE WORKS INJURY ♦ Fireworks injuries ♦ SERIOUS injuries require HOSPITALIZATION ♦ Fireworks cause BURNS ♦ Fireworks should not be used by children

Most common injuries: Hands: 2,300 Eyes: 1,500 Head, Face, Ears: 1,400 Doing most damage: Firecrackers: 1,300 injuries Sparklers: 1,000 Rockets: 800 The law prohibits the personal use of fireworks containing explosive or flammable compounds. That includes, though is not necessarily limited to, these items: Firecrackers Torpedoes Skyrockets Roman candles Daygo bombs Local law enforcement agencies…

DRIVE THRU COFFEE SPILL results in LAWSUIT• Customer Burned By 5 Cups of Burger King Coffee • Near Orlando/Kissimmee

OSCEOLA COUNTY – POINCIANA, FL – An 18-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit that says Burger King burned her with five cups of hot coffee. The incident happened about one week ago. When the Burger King employee handed her the coffee, she says she got it, with the fifth cup placed in the middle of…