WEST HILLS, Calif.—Comedian Jay Leno should make a full recovery from the burn injuries he suffered to his hands, face, and chest in a fire that erupted while he worked on a vintage car in a Burbank garage, his doctor said Nov. 16, although his recovery may not happen as quickly as the former “Tonight Show” host originally thought.
“I do anticipate him making a full recovery,” Dr. Peter Grossman of the Grossman Burn Center in West Hills told reporters.
Grossman said the comedian suffered serious injuries, but “his condition is good.”
“He’s Jay Leno,” Grossman said. “He’s walking around and he’s cracking jokes. I can tell you he’s incredibly kind to our nursing staff. … He’s been appreciative of everybody here and he’s an ideal patient, and one who understands the seriousness of his injury.”…