Louisiana’s industrial, petrochemical, and offshore sectors expose workers to serious burn risks every day. Fires, explosions, and flash burns at refineries, chemical plants, oil platforms, and construction sites can cause severe third-degree burns requiring immediate emergency care and years of reconstructive treatment. Injured workers may have both workers’ compensation claims and third-party negligence claims against contractors, equipment manufacturers, and property owners. Our attorneys evaluate every available avenue of recovery to maximize your compensation.

Explosions involving gas leaks, chemical reactions, faulty equipment, or industrial accidents can cause catastrophic burn injuries across large portions of the body in an instant. These cases often involve multiple liable parties — including manufacturers of defective equipment, employers who failed to maintain safe working conditions, and property owners who allowed hazardous conditions to persist. Our attorneys work with explosion experts and burn specialists to build comprehensive cases on behalf of victims and their families.

Exposure to industrial acids, caustic chemicals, cleaning agents, and hazardous substances can cause severe chemical burns that damage skin, eyes, and internal tissues. These injuries are common in workplaces where hazardous materials are used without adequate protective equipment, warning systems, or safety training. Liability may extend to employers, chemical manufacturers, and property owners. Our attorneys pursue full compensation for all physical, psychological, and financial harm caused by chemical burn injuries.

Contact with live electrical current can cause deep tissue burns that may appear minor on the surface but cause severe internal damage to muscles, nerves, and organs. Electrical burns frequently occur in construction and industrial settings where exposed wiring, inadequate lockout/tagout procedures, and proximity to power lines create serious risks. Liability may fall on the employer, the property owner, or a defective equipment manufacturer. Our attorneys investigate every aspect of these complex cases.

Fires resulting from vehicle collisions — particularly those involving fuel tank ruptures, defective fuel systems, or post-crash ignition — can cause catastrophic burn injuries to drivers, passengers, and bystanders. Liability in these cases may extend to the at-fault driver, a vehicle manufacturer whose design contributed to the fire, or a third party whose negligence caused the crash. Our attorneys pursue full compensation from every responsible party.

Defective consumer products — including malfunctioning appliances, faulty electrical devices, flammable children’s clothing, and defectively designed industrial equipment — cause serious burn injuries every year. When a product defect causes a burn injury, the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer may all share liability. Our attorneys work with product safety experts and engineers to establish the defect and pursue claims against every party in the supply chain.

Fires caused by a property owner’s failure to maintain safe electrical systems, comply with fire codes, provide adequate fire suppression equipment, or warn visitors of known fire hazards can give rise to a premises liability burn injury claim. These cases may involve residential landlords, commercial property owners, hotels, or restaurants. Our attorneys investigate building code violations, fire inspection records, and maintenance history to establish the property owner’s liability.

Scalding injuries caused by excessively hot water, steam, or other liquids can cause serious second and third-degree burns — particularly in children and the elderly. These injuries may occur in restaurants, hotels, nursing homes, and other commercial settings where water heater settings or negligent handling of hot liquids creates a foreseeable danger. Our attorneys hold property owners and businesses accountable for these preventable injuries.

Workers on offshore oil platforms, vessels, and pipelines face serious burn risks from fires, explosions, and chemical exposures in some of the most hazardous work environments in Louisiana. Burn injuries sustained in offshore or maritime settings may be governed by the Jones Act, general maritime law, or the OCSLA — each carrying distinct rights and remedies. Our attorneys are experienced in offshore burn injury litigation and know how to pursue maximum compensation under the applicable legal framework.

When a burn injury causes death, surviving family members have the right to pursue a wrongful death claim for funeral expenses, loss of financial support, loss of companionship, and the pain and suffering endured before death. These cases require the same comprehensive investigation and expert testimony as serious burn injury cases, pursued with the urgency and care that grieving families deserve. Our attorneys fight to hold every responsible party fully accountable.

As of July 1, 2024, you have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit in Louisiana. Because burn injury cases require comprehensive medical documentation and expert testimony, we strongly recommend contacting an attorney as soon as possible so we can begin building your case immediately.

This is one of the most common and damaging tactics used in burn injury cases. Insurance companies are trained to minimize the severity of burn injuries and push early, low settlements before the full scope of your medical needs is established. Our attorneys work with leading burn specialists, reconstructive surgeons, and life care planners to fully document the nature and lifetime impact of your injuries and fight back against these tactics aggressively.

Louisiana follows pure comparative fault. Even if you were partly responsible for the accident, you can still recover compensation — your total award is simply reduced by your percentage of fault. In burn injury cases, defendants frequently try to exaggerate the victim’s share of blame to reduce a potentially large damages award. Our attorneys push back hard against these tactics.

Nothing upfront. Our burn injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you. There are no upfront costs, no hourly fees, and no out-of-pocket expenses. If we do not win your case, you owe us nothing.

Burn injury cases often take longer to resolve than standard personal injury claims because the full extent of the injuries — including the need for future surgeries and long-term care — must be thoroughly established before any settlement should be considered. Settling too early can leave you without the resources you will need for years of future treatment. Learn more about the timeline of a personal injury case. We will never pressure you to settle before you are ready.

Yes. PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other psychological consequences of burn injuries are fully recoverable as part of your claim. Learn more about quality of life damages in Louisiana. Our attorneys work with mental health experts to document these injuries and ensure they are properly valued in your claim.

Yes. Permanent scarring and disfigurement are significant compensable damages in a burn injury case — reflecting the lasting impact on your appearance, self-confidence, and quality of life. These damages are separate from and in addition to medical expenses and lost wages. Our attorneys ensure that the full impact of your scarring and disfigurement is reflected in the compensation we pursue on your behalf.

Yes. Spouses and immediate family members may have claims for loss of consortium — compensation for the impact the injury has had on their relationship with the burn victim. Learn more about how economic losses are calculated in Louisiana. When the injured person cannot manage their own affairs, a family member may also bring the primary injury claim on their behalf. Our attorneys evaluate every available claim for both the injured person and their family.