Elderly Man Gets Second Degree Burns from Phoenix Sidewalk
Summers in Phoenix can cause a number of different health afflictions. The police and fire department receive calls on a daily basis with heat related situations. Most of these accidents are preventable. Elderly are especially affected with heat related injuries, due to their various health afflictions and own vulnerability. On Saturday July 17, a 78 year-old man was taken to a Phoenix hospital suffering second degree burns on his feet.
Around 1pm the man ran outside barefoot trying to catch up to the mail carrier and when he tried to return to his home he fell and tried to crawl back on his hands and knees. Two women found him and carried him onto the grass and then into his home. The man seemed to not realize the severity of his own injuries. With the heat at over a hundred degrees in Phoenix, the pavement can reach up to 140 degrees. The man was later transferred to The Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Medical Center suffering second degree burns on his feet.
These situations can occur as a result of careless mistakes. In most they are only accidents that were the result of a rash decision without thinking. Yet there can be many explanations for this type of scenario. A mix up in medication could have left the man feeling disoriented, he may not have been properly monitored by a caretaker, or he could have suffered an improperly diagnosed health affliction. In those cases, there are negligent parties responsible for his burns. If you were involved in an accident that may have been caused by another person’s negligence then contacting an Arizona personal injury attorney is your best option for compensation.
