Burn Injury

Los Angeles Burn Injury Lawyer

Having a severe burn injury can be a traumatic experience that can leave visible marks, affecting you in many ways. This is why the Los Angeles burn injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Larry H. Parker fight to secure the justice and compensation you deserve.

We have 50+ years of helping LA accident victims.
We have recovered over $2 billion in settlements for clients.
We are available 24/7 for your questions.

Call us today at 562-620-5912 for a free consultation.

Guidance You Can Rely On

Our law firm has been a trusted part of the Los Angeles community since 1972, recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers for our dedication to justice. With a proven record of landmark victories in complex injury cases, we’ve helped thousands of clients across Los Angeles. Our bilingual team is available 24/7, and when you work with us, you’re treated like family, not just a case number.

Some people think a burn injury is minor and can heal over time. While this may be true, a burn injury, especially a severe one, can drastically change one’s life. The pain is real, the emotional toll is heavy, the scars are visible, and the financial pressure can feel overwhelming. Between mounting medical bills, time away from work, and the uncertainty of what comes next, it’s natural to feel scared and unsure of where to turn.

You don’t have to go through this alone. Our burn injury attorneys are here to stand beside you, protect your rights, and guide you through every step of the legal process. While you focus on healing, we take on the fight, working to secure the compensation you need for your medical care, lost wages, and the suffering you’ve endured. You deserve support, strength, and a team that truly understands what you’re facing.

What to Do After a Burn Injury in Los Angeles

The moments after a burn injury are crucial for your safety, your recovery, and any claim you may pursue later. Try to stay calm and take the following steps to protect yourself:

Get Medical Help Right Away: Your health comes first. Even minor-looking burns can worsen quickly or lead to infection. Visit an emergency room or burn center so a doctor can assess the damage and begin proper treatment.
Report What Happened: Make sure the right people know about the incident. Tell your employer if it happened at work, notify a property owner if it occurred on their premises, or document it if a defective product caused the burn. Similarly, you may also report the accident to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Document Everything: Take photos or videos of your injuries and the scene. Write down your pain levels, treatments, and how the injury affects your daily life. These details can make a significant difference later.
Save All Evidence: Keep anything related to the accident, including damaged clothing, tools, products, chemicals, or equipment. Do not throw anything away, even if it seems unimportant.
Be Cautious With Insurance Companies: Insurance adjusters focus on minimizing payouts, not helping you. Avoid giving statements or accepting quick offers before speaking with an attorney.
Call a Los Angeles Burn Injury Lawyer: The best burn injury lawyer Los Angeles can offer will protect your rights immediately and begin building a strong case for you. Trusted burn injury law firms like us handle the legal fight so you can focus fully on your healing and recovery.

Common Causes of Burn Injuries in Los Angeles

Burn injuries can result from various incidents, many of which are caused by another party’s negligence. In a bustling state and metropolis like California and Los Angeles, these accidents are unfortunately common. As of November 2025, CalFire has responded to 545,471 incidents within its jurisdiction.

Vehicle Accidents: Did you know that there are 680 fire and smoke inhalation deaths resulting from motor vehicle crashes in the United States? Car, truck, and motorcycle crashes on LA’s congested freeways like the I-405 or I-10 can cause fires and explosions, leading to severe thermal burns.
Defective Products: Faulty wiring in electronics, malfunctioning appliances, or defective vehicle parts can cause fires or electrical burns. In 2020, roughly 28.5 million people received medical treatment for injuries that were associated with consumer products, even though those products were not always the direct cause.
Workplace Accidents: Construction sites and industrial settings in Los Angeles often involve risks such as chemical spills, electrical hazards, and explosions that can cause catastrophic burn injuries.
Premises Liability: Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions can be held liable. This includes incidents such as building fires caused by faulty wiring, scalding from improperly set water heaters, or chemical burns at pools. According to the National Fire Protection Association, over one-third of all fires in 2024, which is about 470,500, or 34 percent, took place in or on buildings and other structures.
Scalding Liquids: Restaurants and cafes are common settings for scald burns from hot coffee, soup, or oil spills.

Common Injuries from Burn Accidents

Burn injuries are classified by degrees of severity, each causing significant pain and requiring specialized medical care. We handle cases involving all types of burns, including:

First-Degree Burns: Affecting the outer layer of skin (epidermis), causing redness and pain.
Second-Degree Burns: Damage to the epidermis and dermis, resulting in blisters, severe pain, and swelling.
Third-Degree Burns: Destroying both layers of skin and potentially affecting underlying tissues, causing a white or blackened appearance and nerve damage.
Fourth-Degree Burns: The most severe type, extending through the skin to damage muscle, ligaments, and even bone.
Chemical Burns: Caused by contact with corrosive substances.
Electrical Burns: Resulting from contact with an electrical current.
Inhalation Injuries: Damage to the respiratory system from inhaling smoke, steam, or toxic fumes.

When Can Accident Victims File Burn Injury Claims?

If you suffered burn injuries because someone acted carelessly or failed to keep you safe, you may have the right to pursue a legal claim. Burns caused by defective products, unsafe property conditions, workplace hazards, explosions, electrical failures, or friction injuries can all form the basis of a personal injury case. When a company, property owner, manufacturer, or individual acts negligently, they can be held legally and financially responsible for the harm you’ve endured.

What Negligence Means in a Burn Injury Case

Everyone, whether a business, property owner, employer, or manufacturer, has a legal duty to act responsibly and prevent foreseeable harm. When someone ignores safety rules, cuts corners, or fails to address known dangers, they violate that duty. And when that negligence leads to life-altering burn injuries, they can be held accountable for the suffering, medical bills, lost income, and long-term damage you now face.

What You Must Prove to Recover Compensation

To secure compensation, your legal team must show:

Duty of Care: The responsible party had a legal obligation to keep you safe.
Breach of Duty: They failed to meet that obligation through careless or unsafe actions.
Causation: Their negligence directly caused the accident that resulted in your burns.
Damages: You suffered real harm, such as physical pain, emotional trauma, medical expenses, lost wages, or permanent scarring.

Recovering from a severe burn is physically exhausting and emotionally draining. The last thing you should worry about is battling insurance companies or trying to prove your case alone. A dedicated burn injury lawyer can step in, handle the investigation, and fight for the compensation you need so you can focus on healing.

Who May Be Liable for Your Burn Injury?

When you’re recovering from a burn injury, one of the most important questions you face is who should be held accountable. Burn injuries rarely happen by chance; they often result from someone’s negligence, carelessness, or failure to act. Identifying the responsible party not only protects your rights but also helps you get the support and compensation you need to rebuild your life.

Negligent Individuals: People whose carelessness puts others in danger, such as a distracted driver causing a fiery crash or a homeowner failing to control a bonfire.
Employers: Companies that do not provide proper safety training, protective equipment, or a safe work environment can leave workers exposed to serious burn risks.
Property Owners: Landlords, business owners, or managers who ignore fire hazards, faulty wiring, or unsafe conditions on their premises.
Manufacturers and Designers: Companies that design, produce, or sell defective products, like faulty appliances, electronics, or machinery, that ignite fires or cause burns.
Public Entities: City, county, or state agencies can be responsible for dangerous conditions on public property, such as malfunctioning traffic signals or poorly maintained infrastructure.

Each of these parties has a duty to keep others safe. When that duty is broken, you deserve accountability and the chance to rebuild your life with the support and compensation you need, with the help of burn injury attorneys.

Damages You Can Recover in a Burn Injury Claim

Victims of severe burns are entitled to compensation for the extensive losses they suffer. Our Los Angeles burn injury lawyers fight to secure a settlement or verdict that covers all your damages. These are categorized as economic and non-economic damages.

Economic Damages

These are the tangible financial losses you have incurred and will incur in the future.

Medical Expenses: Including emergency care, hospitalization, skin grafts, reconstructive surgeries, physical therapy, and medication.
Future Medical Care: Costs for ongoing treatments, long-term rehabilitation, and assistive devices.
Lost Wages: Compensation for the income you lost while unable to work.
Loss of Earning Capacity: If the injury prevents you from returning to your previous job or earning the same level of income.
Property Damage: Costs to repair or replace any personal property destroyed in the incident.
Out-of-Pocket Costs: Any other expenses related to your injury, such as travel for medical appointments.

Non-Economic Damages

These damages compensate for the intangible, personal losses that have no exact price tag.

Pain and Suffering: For the physical pain and discomfort caused by the injury and subsequent treatments.
Emotional Distress: Compensation for anxiety, depression, fear, and other psychological impacts.
Disfigurement and Scarring: For the permanent physical changes and scarring resulting from the burn.
Loss of Enjoyment of Life: For the inability to participate in hobbies and activities you once enjoyed.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): For the lasting psychological trauma from the event.

In cases of extreme negligence or malicious intent, punitive damages may also be awarded to punish the wrongdoer and deter similar conduct in the future.

California’s Statute of Limitations for Burn Injuries

Time is one of the most critical factors in a burn injury case. In California, you typically have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. But if a government agency is involved, that window becomes painfully small. You must file a formal claim within just six months.

These deadlines are strict, and missing them could mean losing your right to compensation forever, no matter how severe your injuries are or how much support you need. That’s why having legal representation as soon as possible is essential. The sooner you act, the sooner someone can step in, protect your rights, preserve evidence, and begin fighting for your future.

Don’t wait until it’s too late. Call us at 562-620-5912 or fill out our contact form today. Help is here when you need it most.

Why You Need a Los Angeles Burn Injury Lawyer

Facing a burn injury claim on your own can feel overwhelming, and it puts your future at risk. Insurance companies are businesses focused on protecting their profits, which means they will work to deny, delay, or devalue your claim. They have teams of lawyers dedicated to minimizing their payouts. Going up against that alone can leave you vulnerable, especially when you’re already dealing with pain, trauma, and uncertainty.

A dedicated Los Angeles burn injury lawyer becomes your voice, your advocate, and your shield. We make sure the insurance company doesn’t take advantage of your situation. Our team steps in to uncover the truth, protect your rights, and fight for the full compensation you deserve. With the right legal support, you gain the strength and guidance needed to go through a difficult process with confidence.

Here’s what we do to protect you:

Investigate your case thoroughly to uncover every detail and identify all responsible parties.
Preserve vital evidence before it disappears or gets lost.
Handle every interaction with insurers so you never feel pressured or intimidated.
Work with medical and industry experts to support your claim and show the full impact of your injuries.
Build a powerful, evidence-backed case that puts you in the strongest position for a fair settlement.
Fight for the maximum compensation possible while you focus on healing, not paperwork and stress.

You’ve already suffered enough; you shouldn’t have to battle the insurance companies alone. Let us stand beside you and fight for the justice and financial support you need to rebuild your life.

How Our Law Firm Builds Your Case

We follow a proven, methodical process to build the strongest possible case for our clients.

Free Case Evaluation: It all starts with a free, no-obligation consultation where we listen to your story, review the facts, and explain your legal options.
Thorough Investigation: Our team immediately begins gathering evidence. This includes accident reports, medical records, witness statements, and photos of the scene and your injuries.
Working with Experts: We collaborate with leading medical professionals, accident reconstructionists, and financial experts to establish the cause of the accident and the full extent of your damages.
Calculating Full Damages: We meticulously document every loss, from current medical bills to the projected cost of future care and your loss of quality of life, ensuring no expense is overlooked.
Aggressive Negotiation: Armed with a powerful case, we negotiate with the insurance companies to demand a full and fair settlement. We are never afraid to reject a lowball offer.
Trial Preparation and Litigation: If the insurance company refuses to offer a just settlement, we are always prepared to take your case to trial and fight for a verdict in court.

Why Choose Us to Represent You

When you choose our burn injury law firm, you are choosing a team with a deep-rooted history of fighting for the people of Los Angeles.

Over 50 Years Serving Los Angeles: We have an unparalleled understanding of the local courts and legal landscape.
Multilingual Team: Our diverse, bilingual staff is ready to assist clients from all backgrounds.
Proven Results: We have recovered over $2 billion for our clients, a testament to our skill and determination.
Full-Service Support: We help you navigate every step, from finding top medical specialists to handling all the paperwork.
Personalized Attention: You are not just another file. We provide the dedicated, one-on-one attention your case deserves.

We fight harder than anyone for you. Contact us today for a free initial consultation to learn how we can help.

Client Testimonials

Many personal injury attorneys can represent you, but our team brings a level of dedication and determination that sets us apart. We don’t just handle your case; we fight tirelessly to build the strongest claim possible. The trust and gratitude of our past clients reflect the commitment we bring to every person we help.

“Great job. Got good compensation and service. I always refer to friends and family.” – Alex Adams

Areas We Serve in Los Angeles

We proudly represent clients throughout Los Angeles County, including Downtown LA, the San Fernando Valley, the Westside, the South Bay, the Eastside, and surrounding communities.

Central Los Angeles & Core Business Hubs

Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA)
Century City
Mid-Wilshire / Miracle Mile
Koreatown

Westside & The “Silicon Beach” Corridor

Beverly Hills
Santa Monica
Culver City
Playa Vista
Westwood
Malibu

San Fernando Valley (The Valley) & North County

Burbank
Studio City / Sherman Oaks
Woodland Hills / Warner Center
Santa Clarita

South Bay & Harbor Area

Torrance
El Segundo / LAX Corridor
Long Beach
Inglewood
San Pedro

San Gabriel Valley (SGV) & Northeast

Pasadena
Glendale
Alhambra / Monterey Park
East Los Angeles (Unincorporated Area Focus)

Frequently Asked Questions About Burn Injuries

What if I were partially at fault for the accident?

California is a “comparative fault” state. This means you can still recover damages even if you were partially to blame, but your percentage of fault will reduce your compensation. We can help argue for the lowest possible percentage of fault for you.

Do I need a police report to file a claim?

While a police report is valuable evidence, it is not always required to file a claim. We can help you build a strong case even without one by using other forms of evidence.

What if the person who caused my burn has no insurance?

If an uninsured or underinsured party injured you, you might still be able to recover compensation through your own insurance policy’s uninsured/underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. We can explore all available options for you.

How long will my burn injury case take?

The timeline varies depending on the case’s complexity. Some cases settle in a few months, while others may take a year or more, especially if a trial is necessary. Our goal is to resolve your case as efficiently as possible without sacrificing its value.

How much does it cost to hire your law firm?

Our burn injury attorneys work on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay no upfront fees, and we only get paid if we win your case. Our fee is a percentage of the compensation we recover for you.

Get the Justice You Deserve

You have been through enough. Let the best burn injury lawyer Los Angeles offers take on the fight for you. Let us help you.

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