"The insurance company told me my husband's burns were a workplace risk he accepted. Counsel told me that was a lie — and then proved it in a deposition that lasted three hours."
Recent Recoveries
What the firm has recovered.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case is evaluated individually.
Third-degree burns, 40% TBSA — employer negligence
Landlord ignored three written safety complaints
Child burn — lithium battery thermal runaway
Industrial solvent — inadequate PPE provision
Manufacturer deposed — maintenance records withheld
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Transparent Process
What actually happens
when you call.
Five phases. Every unknown removed. The road from your first call to your final recovery, mapped out before you sign anything.
Free Case Review
The call that changes the trajectory.
You speak with an attorney — not a paralegal, not a form. Within 48 hours you understand whether you have a case, what it is worth, and what the path forward looks like. Nothing is owed.
Without Representation | With Counsel |
|---|---|
| Insurance adjuster calls within 24 hours to record your statement while you are still on medication. | Attorney advises you to decline all recorded statements and communicates directly with the adjuster on your behalf. |
| You accept the first settlement figure because you don't know what a fair number looks like. | Attorney provides a documented range of comparable burn injury recoveries before any number is discussed. |
| You sign a release form that extinguishes all future claims — including complications that appear months later. | No release is signed until full medical prognosis is established and all future care costs are calculated. |
Medical Record Analysis
Your chart is evidence. We read it that way.
Every admission note, every wound photograph, every skin graft operative report is reviewed by attorneys who have handled hundreds of burn cases. We identify the clinical facts that translate into liability and damages.
Without Representation | With Counsel |
|---|---|
| Insurance company's medical reviewer reads your records looking for reasons to minimize the claim. | Firm retains independent burn surgeon to review the same records and document the full extent of injury. |
| Total Body Surface Area percentage goes unverified — adjuster uses a lower figure to calculate offer. | TBSA, burn depth, and projected scar revision surgeries are documented and attached to the demand letter. |
| Psychological trauma from disfigurement is ignored entirely. | $340,000 average additional recovery documented from psychological sequelae in firm's last 12 cases. |
Liability Investigation
Who is responsible — and how do we prove it.
Burn injuries do not happen in isolation. Steam line failures have maintenance logs. Electrical fires have inspection histories. Defective products have prior complaints. We find the paper trail before it disappears.
Without Representation | With Counsel |
|---|---|
| Employer's incident report is filed internally. You never see it. It characterizes the event as operator error. | OSHA records, maintenance logs, and prior incident reports are subpoenaed within the first 30 days. |
| Landlord's property management company destroys inspection records after 90 days — standard practice. | Spoliation letter sent within 72 hours of retention, placing legal hold on all relevant documents. |
| Product manufacturer claims no prior complaints. No one checks. | Firm secured $2,600,000 after uncovering 14 prior CPSC complaints on the same battery model. |
Insurance Negotiation
The number they offer first is not the number they will pay.
Adjusters are trained to settle fast and low. Every day a claim stays open costs the carrier money. We know their playbook and we do not move until the number reflects the actual loss.
Without Representation | With Counsel |
|---|---|
| Insurance adjuster offers $40,000 citing "policy limits" on a commercial liability policy. | Firm secures $1,200,000 after deposing the manufacturer's safety director and documenting prior knowledge. |
| Adjuster requests a medical examination by their own physician to dispute the severity of your burns. | IME physician's methodology is challenged with firm's independent review. Examination is countered in writing within 5 days. |
| You are told the case will take years in court and accept a reduced settlement to avoid the wait. | Firm presents trial readiness package — deposition transcripts, expert reports, trial exhibits — as leverage in mediation. |
Trial Preparation
Most cases settle. Ours settle higher because we are ready to try them.
When carriers know a firm actually tries cases, their settlement calculus changes. We prepare every matter as if it will be decided by a jury — because that preparation is visible to opposing counsel, and it moves numbers.
Without Representation | With Counsel |
|---|---|
| Case is handed to a different attorney at trial. Client has never met them. | Lead attorney who reviewed your file on day one presents your case at trial. |
| Jury selection is improvised. Defense counsel has a consultant. You do not. | Firm retains jury consultant for cases exceeding $500,000 in projected recovery. |
| Settlement is reached for $180,000 because plaintiff's counsel has 200 other open files. | $4,100,000 jury verdict — refinery fire case, 40% TBSA, employer negligence. 2024. |
Free Consultation
The first call
costs nothing.
Three questions. Less than two minutes. An attorney will review your case and call you back within the window you choose — no obligation, no recorded statement, no pressure.
Each burn type has distinct liability pathways. Your selection helps us assign the right specialist for your review.