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San Diego Burn Injury Attorney
Burn injuries can result in life-altering consequences, including severe scarring, nerve damage, and long-term physical and emotional trauma.
At Hulburt Law Firm, our experienced San Diego burn injury lawyers help victims hold negligent parties accountable and pursue maximum compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and ongoing care.
Whether caused by fires, explosions, chemical exposure, defective products, or unsafe property conditions, our team provides dedicated legal guidance to ensure you receive the justice and support you deserve.
Suffering from a severe burn injury? Get help today.
Burn Injury Cases We Handle
Burn injuries can result from fires, explosions, electrical hazards, chemical exposure, scalding, defective products, and unsafe property conditions. Determining what caused the burn and who was responsible often requires a careful investigation.
Hulburt Law Firm represents people who have suffered serious and catastrophic burns throughout San Diego County. Some of the burn injury cases we handle are discussed here.
Explosions
Scalds (Hot Liquids, Steam and Workplace Kitchens)
Electrical Burns
Defective Products
Premises Liability Burn Hazards
Chemical Burns
Fire and Smoke Inhalation
Meet Your Burn Injury Lawyers
Leslie Hulburt and Conor Hulburt represent people and families facing the life-changing consequences of serious burn injuries. These cases often require careful investigation into fires, explosions, electrical hazards, defective products, unsafe properties, and other preventable causes.
Conor has recovered more than $150 million for clients in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and defective-product cases. His burn injury experience includes representing a man who suffered severe burns over approximately one-third of his body after a defective driveshaft caused his truck to catch fire. He has also represented a client severely burned when a lithium-ion battery exploded in his pocket. Both cases required detailed investigation into how the products failed and who was responsible.
Leslie and Conor bring extensive litigation experience, careful preparation, and a commitment to showing the full human impact of a catastrophic injury. Hulburt Law Firm accepts a limited number of cases so clients receive personal attention and direct access to the attorneys handling their case.
Serious Injury Case Results
Our experienced attorneys have a proven track record of achieving extraordinary results in burn injury cases.
Dangerous Road
Jury verdict against Caltrans for a 13-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic brain injury after he was struck by a vehicle while using a dangerous crosswalk.
Auto Defect
A sudden tire failure caused an SUV to fishtail and crash into a tree on the side of a San Diego County highway, killing a beloved husband and father.
Car Accident
Settlement for a client who suffered brain and spinal injuries in a collision on Interstate 5 in San Diego.
Premises Liability
Settlement against a San Diego apartment building owner that failed to maintain a second-story guardrail, causing a woman to fall and suffer a severe brain injury.
Child Brain Injury
Settlement against an apartment complex that failed to address dangerous second-story window seats, resulting in a toddler falling through a window and suffering a severe brain injury.
Auto Defect
The driver's head restraint broke off when he was rear-ended at high speed on the 15 freeway, causing the driver to suffer a spinal cord injury and paralysis.
How a San Diego Burn Injury Case Works
Free Case Review
We start by learning how the burn occurred, the injuries you suffered, and how they are affecting your life. We explain your potential claims, answer your questions, and give you an honest assessment of how we may be able to help.
Preserve Evidence
Burn scenes can change quickly and critical evidence can disappear. We move early to preserve photographs, video, physical evidence, fire and incident reports, witness information, and any product or equipment involved in causing the injury.
Cause Analysis
We investigate how and why the burn occurred and identify who was responsible. Depending on the case, we may work with fire investigators, engineers, product experts, or other specialists to uncover the cause and explain how the injury could have been prevented.
Future Care
Serious burns can require surgeries, skin grafts, rehabilitation, scar treatment, and future medical care. We develop the medical and financial evidence needed to show not only what you have already endured, but how the injury may affect your health, work, independence, and quality of life in the years ahead.
Settlement Strategy
We present the liability and damages evidence to the responsible parties and their insurers and pursue a resolution that reflects the full value of the case. We keep you informed, explain significant developments and offers, and help you make informed decisions throughout the process.
Litigation and Trial
If the responsible parties will not offer a fair resolution, we are prepared to take the case to court. We build burn injury cases with litigation and trial in mind from the beginning so the evidence is ready to withstand scrutiny and clearly show what happened, who was responsible, and what the injury has taken from you.
California Burn Injury Law
Burn injury cases in California are usually built around one core question: who failed to prevent a foreseeable burn hazard, and what that failure cost you in medical care, future treatment, and life impact. Serious burn cases often involve several responsible parties at once, including property owners, contractors, manufacturers, and utilities, so identifying the right legal theory early matters.
Who Can Be Held Liable for a Burn Injury in California?
What Must Be Proven in a California Burn Injury Case?
Burn Injuries at Work: Workers' Compensation vs a Third-Party Claim
Compensation in Serious Burn Injury Cases
Deadlines to File a Burn Injury Claim in California
The Hulburt Law Difference
In-Depth Investigations
Forget surface-level research and mediocre inquiries. We dive deep to conduct extensive investigations and gather evidence in order to build your strongest case.
Tech-Forward Approach
We use technology to your advantage. By using video and photography, scene recreations, and graphics, we tell your story in a visually-compelling way that other law firms cannot match.
Maximum Compensation
Defense attorneys and insurance companies know us and respect us. We assess the full extent of your damages and pursue all responsible parties in order to maximize the compensation you deserve.
The Right Experience
Catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases are rarely simple. We have taken on the largest corporations, insurance companies, and defense firms in the country and won.
Genuine Care
We don’t just talk the talk, we walk the walk. From providing regular case updates to achieving life-changing results, we genuinely care about each and every one of our clients.
Burn Injury FAQs
What should I do after a serious burn injury in San Diego?
Should I preserve the item that caused the burn (battery, appliance, tool, etc.)?
What evidence matters most in a burn injury case?
What are common causes of serious burn injuries?
Do burn injuries usually require long-term treatment?
What if my burn injury happened at work in San Diego?
What if my burn was caused by a landlord or unsafe property condition?
What if the insurance company says the burn was my fault?
How long do burn injury cases usually take?
How long do I have to file a burn injury lawsuit in California?
Do I need a burn injury lawyer, and how much does it cost?
Serving Clients Across San Diego County
Hulburt Law Firm proudly serves burn injury victims throughout San Diego County, providing experienced legal guidance, compassionate support, and aggressive advocacy to help clients recover maximum compensation for injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and long-term impacts.
Request a Free Case Review
Simply fill out the form or call 619.821.0500 to receive a free case review. We’ll evaluate what happened, your injuries, and potential defendants to determine how we can best help you.
Hulburt Law Firm specializes in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases throughout San Diego County.
