is considered to be a third degree burn. In a third degree burn the epidermis‚ dermis‚ and hypodermis are all affected from this this burn. Third degree burns are the most severe type of bun there is because the affect the epidermis‚ dermis‚ and the subcutaneous layer. After this type of burn the skin may appear charred‚ blanched‚ or bright red and normally the person affected by this won’t feel any pain because of the the nerves that were damaged. After the burn has occurred the patient may require
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‘Most accidents occur in and around the home. Discuss’ We’d all like to believe that our home is a secure‚ comfortable environment‚ but we tend not to notice that this very place holds the potential to become very dangerous. In fact‚ most accidents occur in and around our homes‚ with the consequences involving anything from minor abrasions to a fatality. Believe it or not‚ water one of our most valued necessities in life‚ can not only provide life but also take it. Young children are often the
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Dimension | SI Units | English Unit | Length | meter(m) | foot(ft) | Mass | kilogram(kg) | pound-mass(lbm)1 | Time | second(s) | second(s) | Electric Current | ampere(A) | ampere(A) | Thermodynamic Temperature | kelvin(K) | rankine (R)1 | Amount of Substance | mole(mol) | mole(mol) | 1http://www.mne.psu.edu/cimbala/Learning/General/units.htm Conversion Factors Length 1 m= 3.281 ft 1 m = 39.37 in. 1 ft= 0.305 m 1 cm= 0.394 in. 1 in. = 2.540 cm 1 ft. = 30.48 cm 1 yd= 91.44
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ethical issues‚ the defendants preventative measures‚ and then the analysis of it all. Introduction Frivolous lawsuits have over taken our society by storm. Anywhere from someone suing over a pair of lost pants to a person suing over a coffee burn. But what is Frivalous? Perhaps there is more to see in each of these suits that was originally thought. In 1992 79-year-old Stella Liebeck spilled coffee on herself and sued McDonald’s for the coffee being too hot. In May 2005 Judge Roy Pearson sued
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second and third degree burns on her groin‚ inner thighs and buttocks (Press‚ 1995‚ p.32). Ms. Liebeck spent several days in the hospital for her burns and another period of weeks at home recuperating. Subsequently‚ she was readmitted to the hospital for skin grafts. (Press‚ 1995‚ p. 3). It was confirmed that the coffee was stored at a temperature of approximately 180 to 190 degrees‚ per industry standards (Howard‚ 1994‚ p.1)‚ which is likely to cause third degree burns with only a few seconds
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8-year-old girl admitted for severe second- and third-degree burns following her rescue from a burning house. History: Angela Creighton‚ an 8-year-old white female‚ was transported by ambulance to the emergency room after being rescued from her burning house. She was asleep at night when a spark from the family fireplace started a fire‚ leaving her trapped in her bedroom. By the time the fire rescue squad arrived‚ she had suffered severe burns and excessive smoke inhalation. In the emergency room‚
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QCF Diploma Level: ………………………………………………………………. Written Oral Candidate Name: ……………………………………………………………….… QCF Unit Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Questions / Answers 346 346 346 346 346 346 1 1 1 3 3 4 1 3‚ 4 2 1 2‚
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The difference between the cases is how each injury occurred‚ which makes a big difference in my opinion. In the pickle burn case‚ the claimed injury happened while consuming the food in what could be considered a normal process when eating a hamburger which in my opinion represents a more serious threat. In the hot coffee case‚ the injury occurred while the customer was
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that Liebeck had only herself to blame for placing the cup between her legs. It was also stated that Liebeck failed to leap out of the seat allowing the coffee to penetrate her clothing and burning her. A burn expert for Liebeck stated that 170 degree coffee is capable of causing second degree burns
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degrees could cause third degree burns. Although doctors mentioned that lowering temperature to 160 degrees takes a longer time for burns to take effect‚ why wasn’t this implemented in the industry standards? Prior burn cases should have provoked the McDonalds personnel to experts to look deeper into the optimum temperature decision and re-written the manual. Warning on cups: The documentary clearly lists the huge number of previous cases of burn which McDonalds had settled and it
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