First, our Houston work injury lawyers should probably mention that heat damage, particularly from soaring summer temperatures, kills more people in the United States than tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods combined. The human body reacts quickly to try and dispel the heat and avoid life-threatening complications.

The heart begins to beat faster to increase the blood flow to skin, which will help keep internal organs from overheating and also help radiate heat off the surface of the body. The body starts sweating. But in humid conditions, the liquid won’t properly evaporate from the body to cool you.

Heat stroke generally occurs when the body’s internal core temperature reaches 104.9 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Our Houston work injury lawyers caution that such high internal temperatures quickly overstress the body’s internal organs. The organs begin to go into overdrive and then begin to fail.

When extreme heat begins to affect the heart, the heart can go into cardiogenic shock. The overstressed heart will not be able to pump blood properly through the rest of your body. Generalized shock can add to the body’s internal damage. Cerebral edema can damage your central nervous system resulting in seizures, coma, and brain damage.

Extreme heat can also lead to pulmonary edema, resulting in the accumulation of fluids in and around the lungs and heart. You might begin to breathe erratically and only with difficulty. Heart arrhythmia, irregular heartbeats, congestive heart failure, or dangerous drops in blood pressure might begin to occur.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation, where blood clots form inside the blood vessels throughout the body and further impedes blood supply to your internal organs, is another life-threatening result of extreme heat. The lack of blood supply begins to cause the major internal organs to fail. Liver damage and kidney shut downs also occur from exposure to extreme heat.

The Houston work injury lawyers at Denena & Points emphasize that the [possible damage to your internal organs caused by extreme heat is not to be underestimated. In the event you or a loved one suffer heatstroke or injury from severe heat exposure, you should seek medical attention at once. A rise in your core temperature of just a few degrees can be immediately life-threatening.

If the internal organ damage from exposure to excessive heat leaves you with difficult financial burdens, you might be eligible to claim fair financial compensation for the value of your injuries. Contact our experienced Houston work injury lawyers for a free initial consultation. We could review the specific circumstances of your case with you and explain the available legal options you might have to obtain a full financial recovery. Contact us today for your free, no obligation legal consultation.