Tens Unit Burn Injury Lawyers

Did you suffer burn injuries while using a Tens Unit? If so, you could have grounds to file a lawsuit. These devices can malfunction and result in devastating injuries. For more information about the legal options available to after sustaining burn injuries due to a Tens Unit, contact the experts here at the Normandie Law Firm today. Our burn injury lawyers are more than ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to pursue your claim and recover the payout that you are owed.

What is a TENS Unit?

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) therapy is a pain-treatment that delivers low-voltage electric currents to the affected area, effectively blocking or changing the patient’s pain perception. The electric currents are delivered by a small device, called a TENS unit. These units are usually battery powered. Electrodes are placed on the surface of the skin on the affected area (usually where nerves or trigger points are located), then the device is turned on to deliver the electric current. The unit has many options to be able to adjust the electrical current (type, intensity, frequency, and duration). In many cases, patients complete TENS therapy in a doctor’s office under direct supervision; however, TENS units are also readily available for sale from a number of retailers in-store and online.

TENS therapy can be used to help with chronic or acute pain associated with many different medical conditions. Although TENS therapy does not cure pain, it can provide temporary relief for many people. In general, TENS therapy has only minor side effects, which can include skin irritation due to an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the pads or the actual material that the pad is made from. Reports of burns have been rare; that is, patients have reported burns at the sites where the electrodes were placed on their skin.

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Burn Injuries from TENS Units

As mentioned above, there have been some burn injuries associated with TENS units. Many people mistakenly believe that TENS therapy is completely safe. The truth is that burns can certainly occur. To understand the risk of burn injuries, we must first understand conductivity – or the degree to which a material conducts electricity. In order for the TENS unit to provide pain relief, the electric current must penetrate the tissue. To penetrate the tissue, conductivity must be strong; that is, the material of the pad must have strong conductivity to ensure that the electrical current penetrates the skin easily. The problem exists when the electrical pads used with the TENS unit are poor conductors. If conductivity is poor, then the current cannot effectively penetrate the skin – this generates heat. Of course, this can result in burn injuries. In addition to burn injuries resulting from poor conductivity, burns can occur due to poor handling of the device and even due to a defective device.

Can I Sue if I Sustained Burn Injuries from a TENS Unit?

Yes – you could have the right to file a lawsuit, although your right to sue will depend on the details surrounding the incident. For example, if your burns were caused by user error, then you might not have grounds to file a lawsuit whatsoever. However, if your burns were cased by medical negligence or a defective product (or both), you could have grounds to sue.

Medical negligence – there are a few different scenarios of medical negligence. For instance, if the medical professionals knew or should have known that conductivity was poor (i.e., burns had occurred in the past) or if they knew or should have known that the device was defective but continued to use it, then they could be found to be negligent. Also, if the medical staff that was administering the TENS therapy failed to do anything when the patient complained of burning or of pain during the therapy, they could also be found negligent. In other words, affected parties could sue based on the concept of medical negligence.

Product liability – if the device was defective (i.e., there was a defect in the manufacturing, design, or labeling) and ultimately resulted in a burn injury, then the product manufacturer could be liable. This is because of the concept of product liability, which states that manufacturers have a duty to ensure that all their products are safe before being released to consumers. They must thoroughly inspect their products to be able to identify and address any hazards or defects that could harm consumers. When product manufacturers fail to do this, they can be sued by affected consumers.

For more information about your right to sue, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts here at our law firm.

Can I Recover Compensation?

Yes – you could be entitled to receive compensation. Although every claim is different, you could be entitled to receive compensation for medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering, punitive damages, and legal fees, for example. Again, every case is different, so there is no guarantee of what you could recover. What can my TENS unit burn injury case be worth? Depending on the facts, your case can be worth anywhere from $50,000 to $1 million. Sometimes, case values can surpass the million-dollar mark.

Here at our law firm, our TENS unit burn injury lawyers are ready to aggressively fight for your rights and help you recover the maximum settlement available for your claim. You can trust that our team can handle your electric stimulator burn injury lawsuit effectively and get you a fair payout. Contact us today for more information about what you could recover.

Contact the Normandie Law Firm Today

If you suffered burn injuries associated with a TENS unit, you could have the right to sue. Our TENS unit burn injury lawyers are more than ready to take on your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to win. We offer free legal services. These include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our lawyers will be available to answer all your questions and address all your concerns – making sure that you have access to all the information that you need to either start or continue your claim. Yes, our experts can help you even if you have already started the legal process elsewhere but are unsatisfied with the way that your case is being handled. These free legal services are available as part of our Zero-Fee guarantee, which ensures that our clients will never be required to pay any upfront legal fees for our legal services. In addition, we work on contingency; therefore, our clients will never have to pay anything unless their claims are successful. If you do not win, you simply will not be responsible for paying anything.

If you are ready to speak with our TENS unit burn injury lawsuit attorneys, contact us today.

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