Burn Injury Lawyer In Austin

Maximum Compensation For Severe Burn

Why Burn Trauma Demands Specialized

Legal Representation

Severe burn injuries cause excruciating pain, require years of reconstructive surgery, and leave permanent scarring that affects every aspect of victims’ lives. Third and fourth-degree burns destroy skin layers, damage nerves and muscles, and often require skin grafts, tissue expansion procedures, and decades of scar revision surgeries. Beyond physical trauma, burn victims face psychological devastation from disfigurement, depression, and loss of self-confidence.

Common Pain Points Burn Victims Experience:

• Years Of Reconstructive Surgery: Third-degree burns require multiple skin graft procedures, tissue expansion surgeries, and scar revision operations over decades
• Excruciating Pain And Suffering: Burn injuries cause intense pain during initial treatment, debridement procedures, skin grafts, and ongoing rehabilitation
• Permanent Disfigurement: Visible scarring on face, hands, and body destroys self-esteem and affects career prospects in jobs requiring professional appearance
• Massive Medical Expenses: Initial burn unit care costs hundreds of thousands while reconstructive surgeries and scar treatments continue for years
• Lost Employment Capacity: Hand burns eliminate manual work capabilities while facial scarring affects jobs requiring public interaction
• Psychological Trauma: Depression, anxiety, social isolation, and PTSD commonly follow severe burn injuries and visible disfigurement
• Insurance Company Denial: Insurers minimize burn injury claims by undervaluing disfigurement damages and future surgical needs
• Infection And Complication Risks: Burn victims face ongoing infection risks, pressure garment requirements, and lengthy rehabilitation

Many Austin burn victims discover that insurance companies treat devastating burn injuries as minor claims, offering settlements covering only immediate treatment while ignoring decades of reconstructive procedures and permanent life impacts.

Why Choose Djiba Law

For Burn Injury Claims

Austin burn victims need burn injury lawyers who understand both the medical complexity of burn trauma and the comprehensive damages these life-altering injuries demand. Djiba Law represents Travis County burn victims with specialized expertise securing compensation for reconstructive surgery, permanent scarring, and psychological trauma.

What Sets Our Burn Injury Practice Apart:

• Deep understanding of burn injury medicine, skin graft procedures, and reconstructive surgery protocols
• Strategic collaboration with plastic surgeons, burn specialists, and life care planners who calculate comprehensive damages
• Experience with workplace fire injuries, defective product burns, electrical injuries, and chemical exposure cases
• Aggressive pursuit of maximum compensation from all liable parties including employers, manufacturers, and property owners
• Knowledge of Austin’s burn treatment centers and reconstructive surgery specialists throughout Central Texas
• Transparent communication with regular case updates throughout extended recovery and treatment
• Proven track record securing substantial settlements for burn victims facing permanent disfigurement

Comprehensive Burn

Injury Legal Services

Proudly Serving

Travis County And Beyond

How We Deliver

Consistent Results

Our Proven Methodology:

• Immediate accident investigation documenting fire origin, safety violations, and negligent conditions before evidence disappears
• Retention of plastic surgeons and burn specialists who project lifetime reconstructive surgery needs and scar treatment costs
• Collaboration with life care planners calculating decades of medical expenses, pressure garments, and psychological counseling
• Strategic pursuit of all liable parties including employers, manufacturers, property owners, and insurance carriers
• Coordination with treating physicians documenting burn severity, infection complications, and permanent scarring
• Internal linking between related practice areas including catastrophic injury and workplace accident claims
• Detailed documentation of psychological trauma, depression, and quality-of-life impacts from permanent disfigurement
• Continuous monitoring of burn injury case law and reconstructive surgery advancements affecting compensation calculations

Our Process

At A Glance

➤ Strategic Negotiation & Trial Preparation

We present comprehensive life care plans and disfigurement evidence, negotiate with multiple insurance carriers for maximum policy limits, prepare for litigation while pursuing settlements, and remain trial-ready when insurers refuse adequate compensation for lifetime reconstruction needs and permanent scarring.

Frequently Asked

Questions

How much does a burn injury lawyer in Austin cost?

Burn injury attorneys work on contingency, meaning no upfront fees. The attorney receives a percentage only if you win, typically 33-40% of the settlement or verdict. This allows burn victims to access specialized legal representation without financial barriers during expensive recovery.

What makes a burn injury “severe” for legal compensation purposes?

Severe burns include third-degree burns destroying all skin layers, fourth-degree burns damaging muscle and bone, second-degree burns covering large body surface areas, and any burns causing permanent scarring on visible areas like face, neck, or hands affecting appearance and career prospects.

How much is my burn injury case worth in Austin?

Values depend on burn severity, body surface area affected, visibility of scarring, age, previous income, and reconstruction needs. Life care plans often project $500,000 to $3 million for severe facial burns requiring decades of revision surgeries, while hand burns eliminating work capacity warrant substantial lost earning damages.

How long does a burn injury case take to resolve?

Burn injury cases typically take 18-36 months due to extended treatment, multiple surgeries, and life care plan preparation. Rushing settlements before understanding full injury extent and future surgical needs causes inadequate compensation leaving victims unable to afford necessary procedures.

What compensation can I recover for burn injuries in Texas?

Texas law allows recovery for all medical expenses including initial burn unit care, skin grafts, reconstructive surgeries, scar treatments, pressure garments, medical expenses, lost wages during recovery, lost earning capacity when burns prevent work, pain and suffering, disfigurement damages, and psychological counseling for trauma and depression.

Do I need a life care plan for my burn injury claim?

Yes, for severe burns requiring ongoing treatment. Life care plans are comprehensive medical cost projections prepared by nurse consultants documenting lifetime surgical needs, scar revision procedures, pressure garment replacements, and psychological counseling. They prove future damages insurance companies minimize or deny.

What if my workplace fire injury was partially my fault?

Texas follows proportionate responsibility rules—if you’re found partially at fault, your compensation is reduced by your fault percentage. However, employers have strict safety obligations, and many workplace fires result from OSHA violations, inadequate training, or unsafe conditions making employer liability clear regardless of worker actions.

How do I prove my burn injury damages for disfigurement?

Comprehensive documentation includes medical records detailing burn severity and treatment, photographs throughout recovery showing scarring progression, plastic surgeon testimony on future surgical needs, psychological expert testimony on emotional trauma, vocational expert analysis of career impact, and economic expert calculations of lost earning capacity from appearance-affected careers.

How Our Burn Injury

Suite Works In Austin

Third-Degree Burn Attorney

Maximum Compensation For Full-Thickness Burn Trauma

Third-degree burns destroy all skin layers including epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, requiring immediate skin grafts and years of reconstructive surgery. These full-thickness burns cause nerve damage eliminating pain sensation in burned areas while surrounding tissue experiences severe pain. Our burn injury attorneys work with plastic surgeons who document extensive treatment protocols including debridement removing dead tissue, split-thickness skin grafts harvesting healthy skin from unburned areas, tissue expansion procedures stretching healthy skin for grafting, and scar revision surgeries improving appearance and function. We pursue compensation for initial burn unit care costing $200,000 to $1 million depending on body surface area affected, multiple skin graft surgeries over months or years, pressure garments worn 23 hours daily preventing thick scar formation, physical therapy restoring mobility and preventing contractures, and psychological counseling for depression and body image trauma. Third-degree burns on hands, face, or joints require extensive reconstruction determining case values of $1-5 million. Learn more about our catastrophic injury practice for severe trauma cases requiring lifetime care.

Fourth-Degree Burn Lawyer

Fight For Maximum Damages In Catastrophic Burn Cases

Fourth-degree burns represent the most severe burn classification, destroying skin, fat, muscle, and bone tissue. These catastrophic injuries often require amputation when tissue death is extensive or infection risks are severe. Our attorneys handle the most devastating burn cases where victims face permanent disability, multiple amputations, or prolonged hospitalization with uncertain survival. We work with burn specialists documenting extensive damage including charred tissue requiring surgical excision, exposed bone and tendons needing coverage, nerve damage causing chronic pain syndromes, and infection complications threatening life. Fourth-degree burns typically occur in industrial explosions, high-voltage electrical accidents, prolonged fire exposure, or chemical immersion incidents. Compensation must account for amputations when extremities cannot be saved, decades of pain management for nerve damage, permanent disability preventing any employment, extensive home modifications for wheelchair accessibility, and reduced life expectancy when injuries are extensive. These cases warrant maximum compensation often exceeding $10 million.

Facial Burn Injury Attorney

Substantial Compensation For Permanent Facial Scarring

Facial burn injuries cause devastating psychological trauma beyond physical damage, destroying self-confidence, affecting intimate relationships, and limiting career options in professions requiring professional appearance. Our burn injury lawyers in Austin recognize that facial scarring damages extend far beyond medical costs. We work with plastic surgeons who perform facial reconstruction including scar excision removing thick scars, tissue expansion stretching nearby healthy skin, skin grafts covering excised areas, laser treatments reducing scar visibility and texture, and dermal fillers improving contour irregularities. Facial burns require proving substantial disfigurement damages through psychological expert testimony documenting depression, social anxiety, and isolation, vocational expert analysis of career limitations, before-and-after photographs showing appearance changes, and economic experts calculating lost earning capacity in appearance-dependent careers. Second-degree facial burns covering significant areas warrant $300,000 to $1 million, while third-degree facial burns requiring extensive reconstruction justify $1-3 million.

Hand Burn Injury Lawyer

Recover Lost Earning Capacity For Career-Ending Hand Burns

Hand burns destroy fine motor capabilities, eliminate manual work capacity, and cause permanent disability in countless occupations requiring hand dexterity. Our attorneys represent electricians, mechanics, construction workers, healthcare professionals, and others whose hand burns end their careers. We work with occupational therapists who document functional limitations including grip strength loss preventing tool use, finger mobility restrictions eliminating fine motor tasks, scar contractures limiting range of motion, and nerve damage causing chronic pain with touch. Hand burn cases require proving total lost earning capacity when victims cannot return to previous work. We retain vocational experts who assess transferable skills, economists who calculate lifetime earning loss, and hand surgeons who testify about permanent limitations. Common hand burn scenarios include electrical contact injuries, chemical exposure, machinery accidents, and workplace fires. Compensation must cover occupational therapy attempting to restore function, vocational rehabilitation for career transitions, permanent disability when retraining isn’t viable, and complete lost earning capacity over remaining work years.

Chemical Burn Attorney

Hold Negligent Parties Accountable For Chemical Exposure

Chemical burns occur when acids, bases, or corrosive substances contact skin causing tissue damage that often worsens over hours as chemicals penetrate deeper tissue layers. These injuries commonly happen in industrial settings, laboratories, cleaning accidents, and defective product incidents. Our chemical burn attorneys pursue compensation from employers violating OSHA chemical handling standards, manufacturers of defective products containing undisclosed hazardous chemicals, and property owners maintaining dangerous conditions with chemical exposure risks. Chemical burns require specialized treatment including immediate flushing with water or neutralizing agents, debridement of damaged tissue, skin grafts for severe cases, and monitoring for systemic toxicity when chemicals absorb into the bloodstream. We work with toxicologists documenting chemical exposure severity, industrial hygienists identifying safety violations, and medical experts proving causation between exposure and injuries. Chemical burns to eyes can cause blindness, respiratory chemical exposure causes lung damage, and skin chemical burns often require extensive reconstruction.

Electrical Burn Injury Lawyer

Pursue Compensation For Complex Electrical Contact Injuries

Electrical burns cause unique injury patterns different from thermal burns, with electricity traveling through body tissues causing deep damage often invisible on the skin surface. High-voltage electrical contact causes entry and exit wounds with extensive internal tissue destruction along the current pathway. Our attorneys handle electrical burn cases from workplace electrocutions, power line contact, defective electrical products, and construction site accidents. We work with electrical engineers reconstructing accident circumstances, medical experts documenting internal injury extent, and cardiologists monitoring heart complications from electrical current. Electrical burns cause muscle damage requiring debridement, nerve injury causing chronic pain and weakness, cardiac arrhythmias requiring ongoing monitoring, and compartment syndrome threatening limb loss. Compensation must account for immediate hospitalization, multiple surgeries addressing internal damage, cardiac monitoring equipment and follow-up, occupational therapy for nerve damage rehabilitation, and permanent disability when nerve or muscle damage prevents work. Visit our construction accident page to understand electrical injury liability on job sites.

Workplace Fire Injury Attorney

Maximum Compensation Beyond Workers’ Compensation Claims

Workplace fires causing severe burn injuries may allow third-party liability claims beyond workers’ compensation when equipment manufacturers, contractors, or other parties share responsibility. Our attorneys identify all liable parties including equipment manufacturers whose defective products caused fires, maintenance contractors whose negligence created fire hazards, property owners failing to maintain safe premises, and violations of OSHA fire safety standards supporting negligence claims. While workers’ compensation provides limited benefits, third-party claims recover full damages including pain and suffering and economic losses workers’ compensation doesn’t cover. Common workplace fire scenarios include welding accidents, chemical fires, electrical fires, flash fires from flammable vapors, and explosions in industrial settings. We pursue comprehensive compensation for medical expenses beyond workers’ compensation limits, pain and suffering damages not available through workers’ compensation, lost earning capacity when burns prevent returning to any employment, and punitive damages when employer gross negligence causes injuries.

Defective Product Burn Lawyer

Hold Manufacturers Accountable For Dangerous Product Burns

Defective products cause severe burn injuries through design flaws, manufacturing defects, or inadequate safety warnings. Our product liability attorneys pursue compensation from manufacturers of exploding lithium batteries in phones and laptops, defective appliances causing fires and burns, children’s products with burn hazards, space heaters and heating equipment lacking safety features, and chemical products with inadequate warnings. Product liability claims don’t require proving negligence—only that the product was defective and caused injuries. We work with product safety experts identifying design flaws, engineers analyzing failure mechanisms, and medical experts documenting burn injuries caused by product defects. Common defective product burn injuries include battery explosions causing facial and hand burns, appliance fires causing residential burn injuries, vehicle fires from fuel system defects, and children’s sleepwear igniting despite flame-resistant requirements. Manufacturers have strict liability for defective products causing injuries regardless of care taken in manufacturing.

Restaurant Burn Injury Attorney

Recover Compensation For Food Service Burn Accidents

Restaurant and food service workers face significant burn risks from hot grease, scalding liquids, steam equipment, and open flames. Our attorneys represent kitchen staff, servers, and customers suffering severe burns in restaurant accidents. Common scenarios include deep fryer accidents splashing hot oil, pressure cooker explosions releasing scalding steam, coffee and tea burns to customers, grill and oven contact burns, and hot grease fires causing facial and hand burns. Restaurant burn cases may involve employer liability for inadequate training, OSHA violations including missing safety equipment, premises liability when unsafe conditions cause customer burns, and product liability for defective cooking equipment. We prove negligence through safety violation documentation, employee testimony about inadequate training, and expert testimony about industry safety standards. Restaurant burns affect hands end careers in food service requiring vocational rehabilitation, while facial burns cause permanent scarring affecting customer-facing employment.

Construction Fire Injury Lawyer

Fight For Full Damages In Construction Site Fire Cases

Construction sites present multiple fire risks including welding sparks, electrical hazards, flammable materials, and confined spaces concentrating fire danger. Our construction accident attorneys handle burn injuries from welding accidents igniting nearby materials, electrical fires from temporary wiring, flash fires in confined spaces, propane and fuel fires, and hot tar and roofing material burns. Construction fire liability may include general contractors failing to maintain safe job sites, subcontractors whose work created fire hazards, equipment rental companies providing defective equipment, and property owners whose premises conditions contributed to fires. Texas construction site injury law allows third-party claims beyond workers’ compensation when multiple parties share responsibility. We pursue compensation from all liable parties for maximum recovery including medical expenses, lost wages during extended recovery, lost earning capacity when burns prevent construction work, and pain and suffering for permanent scarring and disability.

Apartment Fire Injury Attorney

Hold Landlords Accountable For Fire Code Violations

Landlords and property owners have legal duties maintaining safe premises including functional smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, safe electrical wiring, and compliance with fire codes. Our attorneys pursue compensation when landlord negligence causes apartment fire injuries including faulty wiring causing electrical fires, missing or non-functional smoke detectors delaying escape, blocked fire exits trapping residents, code violations creating fire hazards, and negligent maintenance allowing dangerous conditions. Apartment fire cases require proving landlord knowledge of hazards, building code violations, and causation between violations and injuries. We work with fire investigators determining fire origin and cause, building inspectors documenting code violations, and electrical engineers analyzing wiring defects. Apartment fires causing severe burns warrant substantial compensation for medical treatment, temporary housing during recovery, personal property destruction, and permanent disability from burn injuries. Explore our insurance dispute practice when landlord insurers deny coverage or offer inadequate settlements.

Burn Scar Revision Compensation

Lifetime Compensation For Ongoing Reconstructive Procedures

Burn scars require decades of revision surgeries, laser treatments, and cosmetic procedures improving appearance and function while reducing psychological trauma from visible disfigurement. Our attorneys secure lifetime compensation accounting for scar revision surgeries every few years as techniques improve, laser treatments reducing scar thickness and discoloration, dermabrasion procedures smoothing irregular surfaces, tissue expansion allowing scar excision and replacement with healthy skin, and experimental treatments including stem cell therapy as medical advances offer new options. Life care plans project scar treatment costs over the victim’s lifetime considering current age, scar severity and location, available treatments, and future medical advances. Young burn victims may need 10-15 revision procedures over 50+ years totaling $2-5 million. We ensure settlements account for inflation, medical cost increases, and emerging treatments not yet available but anticipated in the victim’s lifetime. Scar revision compensation prevents victims from exhausting settlements early while needing decades of future care.

Burn Injury Wrongful Death Claims

Compassionate Representation When Burn Injuries Prove Fatal

When severe burn injuries cause death after days, weeks, or months of suffering, surviving families pursue wrongful death claims including pre-death pain and suffering. Our wrongful death attorneys pursue compensation for the decedent’s conscious pain and suffering before death from burns, medical expenses during treatment attempts, funeral and burial expenses, lost financial support over remaining life expectancy, loss of companionship and guidance for spouses and children, and mental anguish for surviving family members witnessing suffering. Burn injury deaths often involve extensive medical treatment, multiple surgeries, and conscious suffering before succumbing to injuries, allowing recovery for the decedent’s pain in addition to family damages. We coordinate with criminal investigations when applicable and pursue punitive damages when gross negligence causes fatal burn injuries. Many burn deaths result from workplace fires, apartment fires, or defective products warranting aggressive pursuit of all liable parties.