Vehicle collisions can cause fuel tank ruptures, engine fires, and electrical fires that leave occupants with severe burns. When the accident was caused by another driver’s negligence, a defective vehicle, or a poorly maintained road, you have the right to pursue compensation for your burn injuries and everything that follows.

Louisiana’s petrochemical plants, refineries, and industrial facilities carry significant explosion and fire risks. When a company fails to maintain equipment, follow safety protocols, or properly train workers, the resulting explosions can cause catastrophic burns. These cases often involve multiple liable parties, including employers, contractors, and equipment manufacturers.

Contact with exposed wiring, faulty electrical equipment, or downed power lines can cause severe electrical burns that damage tissue far below the skin’s surface. Electrical burn injuries are often more serious than they appear and may cause internal organ damage, nerve damage, and cardiac complications.

Exposure to industrial chemicals, cleaning agents, or improperly labeled products can cause deep chemical burns to the skin and eyes. These injuries often occur in workplace settings or as a result of defective consumer products. Both employers and manufacturers can be held liable depending on the circumstances.

Property owners have a duty to maintain safe premises. When a fire spreads due to missing smoke detectors, blocked fire exits, faulty wiring, or failure to comply with fire codes, injured occupants may have a strong premises liability claim against the owner, landlord, or property management company.

Defective appliances, lithium-ion batteries, gas grills, children’s toys, and other consumer products can cause fires and explosions with little warning. When a product burns you because of a design flaw or manufacturing defect, the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer may all share liability.

Scalding injuries from dangerously hot water, steam, or food service liquids are more common than most people realize. They frequently occur in restaurant and hospitality settings, residential properties with improperly set water heaters, or as a result of defective cookware or beverage containers.

In most cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana. Certain exceptions may apply depending on who caused the injury — for example, claims against government entities carry shorter deadlines. Do not wait to speak with an attorney.

You can still recover compensation. Louisiana follows pure comparative fault, meaning your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault but not eliminated entirely. If you were found 20% at fault, you can still recover 80% of your total damages. Insurance companies frequently try to overstate your share of fault — our attorneys push back against that.

Burn injury settlements account for both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages include medical bills, future treatment costs, and lost wages. Non-economic damages cover pain and suffering, scarring and disfigurement, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life. Because burn injuries often require years of ongoing treatment, documenting the full extent of future costs is critical — and it is something our attorneys handle thoroughly.

No — not without speaking to an attorney first. Insurance companies will use anything you say to minimize your claim. They may contact you quickly after the accident, while you are still in treatment and before the full extent of your injuries is known. Let us handle all communication so nothing is used against you.

Workers’ compensation typically covers workplace burn injuries, but it is not always your only option. If a third party — such as a contractor, equipment manufacturer, or property owner — contributed to your accident, you may have a separate personal injury claim on top of any workers’ comp benefits. Our attorneys evaluate the full picture to find every available avenue for recovery.