Burn Injury Lawyer in Fort Worth

A Selective Caseload Means Personal Attention

Burn injury claims can raise questions about future medical care, employment, insurance coverage, and the effects of permanent scarring or limited movement. We listen to your concerns, return calls and emails, and take the time to understand how the injury has changed your daily life. You won’t be treated like a file number.

Common Burn Causes & Potentially Responsible Parties

The source of a burn can shape both the evidence needed and the parties who may be responsible. Liability depends on the circumstances, including who controlled the property, equipment, vehicle, product, or work activity involved.

Burn injury claims may arise from:

• Thermal burns: Flames, steam, scalding liquids, explosions, and hot surfaces can damage tissue at different depths.
• Chemical burns: Acids, cleaning agents, industrial substances, and other corrosive materials may implicate an employer, contractor, property owner, manufacturer, or distributor.
• Electrical burns: Exposed wiring, defective equipment, power lines, or unsafe work practices can cause internal damage as well as visible injuries.
• Vehicle and property fires: A collision, fuel-system defect, unsafe premises, or negligent maintenance may involve a driver, property owner, manufacturer, distributor, or contractor.

How Burn Severity & Long-Term Effects Shape a Claim

Burn severity can depend on the injury’s depth and location, the percentage of the body affected, the person’s age and health, and whether an inhalation injury occurred. Healthcare professionals should determine the appropriate treatment, which may range from wound care and skin grafts to surgery, therapy, and extended rehabilitation.

When supported by the evidence and applicable law, a claim may account for medical care, lost income, reduced earning capacity, physical pain, emotional distress, scarring and disfigurement, and diminished quality of life. Documentation of future care can be especially important when an injury affects appearance, mobility, work, or everyday activities over time.

Texas Deadlines & Fault Rules That May Affect Your Claim

Texas generally gives an injured person two years from the date a personal injury claim accrues to file a lawsuit. Exceptions and different deadlines may apply based on the type of claim, the responsible party, and the injured person’s circumstances. Texas proportionate responsibility rules may also reduce compensation when an injured person shares fault and bar recovery if that person is assigned more than 50% of the responsibility.

Workplace Burns & Third-Party Claims

A work-related burn may involve workers’ compensation benefits. If someone other than the employer contributed to the incident, a third-party claim against that person or company may also be available. How workers’ compensation benefits, third-party recovery, reimbursement rights, and filing deadlines interact depends on the employment and accident facts.

Discuss Your Burn Injury Claim With Our Team

Our Fort Worth personal injury firm combines the personal attention of a selective caseload with trial-ready case preparation. Tell us whether the injury involved work, a vehicle, unsafe property, a fire, or a product. We can review the circumstances, discuss potential sources of responsibility, and explain the next steps that may apply. Consultations are free and available 24/7. We work on a contingency fee, so you don’t pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you.