Personal Injury Law

Prevent Injury & Burns

Injury can often be prevented if reasonable precautions are taken. Stores, hotels, theme parks can prevent many tragic cases of injury with more focus on safety. As Orlando injury lawyers, we follow injury claims and report unsuspecting dangers. Recently, a man placed a cup of water in the microwave to heat it up. After he took the cup out of the microwave, the water in the cup burst onto his face causing serious burns to his face and neck. While the man was at the hospital, the attending physician told him that face burn injuries from microwaving water was fairly common.

It turns out that placing a cup of water in the microwave is dangerous. It is recommended that something should be placed in the cup to diffuse the energy like a wooden stir stick or a tea bag. "What happens is that the water heats faster than vapor bubbles can form,? said a major appliance manufacturer. ?As the bubbles cannot form and release some of the heat that has built up, the liquid does not boil and it continues to heat up well past its boiling point.?

Keep yourself and your family safe by following some simple safety rules to avoid such burn injury. First, do not heat water in the microwave for more than two minutes per cup. Second, after heating the water, let the cup stand in the microwave for 30-45 seconds before attempting to remove the cup. Third, tap the outside of the container a few times with a solid object instead of looking inside the cup to see if the water is boiling. Hopefully, this will protect against needless injury.

If you need assistance after an Orlando injury, do what many have already done: Order a free copy of the Florida Injury Book, Seeking Justice: An Insider's Guide for the Injured. If someone has been injured, it is a helpful place to start.

Full post as published by Orlando Injury Lawyer Blog on February 02, 2011 (boomark / email).