Los Angeles is home to two ABA-verified burn centers offering care to victims with life-threatening wounds. LA General is home to the Southern California Regional Burn Center. The Torrance Memorial Burn Center is another option for the highest level of burn care available.
Burn Centers Verified by the ABA:
Southern California Regional Burn Center
LA General (formerly LAC and USC Medical Center)
2051 Marengo Street, Los Angeles, California 90033-1352
(323) 409-7991
Torrance Memorial Burn Center
3330 Lomita Boulevard, Torrance, California 90505-5002
(310) 517-4622
Non-ABA Verified:
The Grossman Burn Center
West Hills Hospital & Medical Center
7300 Medical Center Drive, West Hills, California 91307-1902
(818) 676-4177
Burn Center at UCLA West Valley Medical Center
7300 Medical Center Drive
West Hills, California 91307
(818) 676-4177
Victims may also be taken to burn centers in Orange County or in surrounding cities. For more information, visit our page listing the other burn centers across California.
What is a Burn Center?
A burn center is a specialized hospital or department of a hospital with the staff and equipment to treat the most traumatic burn injuries. The burns involved are often life-threatening and require immediate care. Burn centers, also known as burn units, are certified to provide every medical service a burn victim may need in the present and in the months ahead.
They will have the best surgeons and nurses available at all hours in case of a burn accident. The staff may include plastic surgeons, general surgeons, pediatricians, psychiatrists, and social workers. Burn centers focus not only on the immediate care of the patient. They also provide focused programs that assist burn injury victims with adapting to life after they get out of the hospital.
ABA Verification
The ABA (American Burn Association) inspects and verifies some burn centers. According to the ABA, the verification is meant to help the government, third-party payers, patients, families, and accreditation organizations, to locate centers that provide high-quality patient care to burn patients from the time of injury through rehabilitation.
Some burn and wound care centers focus more on helping burn victims recover and resume as much of their normal lives as possible. Not all of these centers are ABA-certified. They’d focus on continued wound care and reconstructive surgeries. Many are plastic surgery-based, helping victims restore their appearance so they feel comfortable going out in public again.
The Burn Center at UCLA West Valley Medical Center is one such facility that also offers psychological counseling and burn survivor support.
Contact a Los Angeles Burn Injury Lawyer
If you or a loved one suffered a serious burn after a careless act by an individual or business, please speak with a qualified Los Angeles personal injury lawyer. We offer a free case review to all Los Angeles County victims. Contact Maison Law, to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
It’s an easy, no-risk way to determine just what you’ll need to demand from insurance companies to cover every medical cost now and in the future.
If you feel Maison Law can help you earn the maximum compensation available to pay for your burn recovery, you won’t need any upfront money. Our attorneys don’t get paid unless we win your case for you.
