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Scald Burn Injury Lawyers in Arkansas

Hot liquid and steam burns from water heaters, restaurant equipment, and consumer products. This page covers how Arkansas law treats these claims and lists the attorneys in our directory who handle them.

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Arkansas law

How Arkansas law treats scald burns

Statutory research reviewed 2026-08-14. Not legal advice.

Shared fault
Arkansas applies modified comparative fault with a 50% bar: recovery is lost once the injured person's share of fault equals or exceeds the defendant's.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-64-122
Damage caps
Arkansas places no statutory cap on non-economic damages in personal-injury cases. Attempts to impose one have repeatedly run into the state constitution's protection of the jury's role in setting damages.
No general damages cap in Ark. Code Ann.; punitive damages addressed separately at § 16-55-208

Directory coverage for Arkansas is expanding

We don’t have listings here yet — coverage grows state by state rather than all at once. Burn and fire cases are routinely handled across state lines, so attorneys listed elsewhere in the region may still be able to help.

Frequently asked questions

How many attorneys handling scald burns are listed in Arkansas?

No Arkansas firms are listed for this case type yet. Directory coverage is expanding state by state.

What is the deadline to file a scald burn claim in Arkansas?

The Arkansas statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is 3 years (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105). Once the deadline passes the claim is generally barred no matter how strong the underlying facts are.

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Other case types in Arkansas

House Fire lawyers in ArkansasResidential fires caused by faulty wiring, defective appliances, or landlord negligence.Apartment Fire lawyers in ArkansasMulti-unit building fires involving smoke alarm, sprinkler, or egress code violations.Explosion lawyers in ArkansasNatural gas, propane, and industrial blasts, including utility and pipeline failures.Electrocution lawyers in ArkansasContact with power lines, faulty equipment, and unguarded electrical systems.Workplace Burn lawyers in ArkansasOn-the-job thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, including claims beyond workers' comp.Chemical Burn lawyers in ArkansasAcid, alkali, and solvent exposure at work, in products, and in transport incidents.Vehicle Fire lawyers in ArkansasPost-collision fuel-fed fires, EV battery thermal runaway, and defective vehicle recalls.

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