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House Fire Injury Lawyers in District of Columbia

Residential fires caused by faulty wiring, defective appliances, or landlord negligence. This page covers how District of Columbia law treats these claims and lists the District of Columbia attorneys in our directory. Listings are not sorted or filtered by case type.

1 attorney listed in District of Columbia (not filtered by case type)·1 city guides

District of Columbia law

How District of Columbia law treats house fire injuries

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

Shared fault
The District of Columbia still applies pure contributory negligence to ordinary injury claims: any fault on the injured person's part bars recovery. A 2016 statute created a comparative-fault exception, but only for pedestrians and cyclists struck by vehicles — it does not reach burn or fire claims.
D.C. Code § 50-2204.52 (vulnerable-user exception)
Damage caps
The District imposes no cap on non-economic damages, in ordinary injury cases or in medical malpractice.
No capping provision in the D.C. Code
Claims against government
A claim against the District requires written notice to the Mayor within six months of the injury.
D.C. Code § 12-309

Attorneys serving District of Columbia for burn and fire injury cases

Frequently asked questions

How many firms are listed in District of Columbia?

This directory lists 1 firm in District of Columbia. City guide pages cover 1 District of Columbia cities and towns. The count covers every listed firm, not only firms that take cases involving house fire injuries. Listings are not sorted or filtered by case type.

What is the deadline to file a house fire claim in District of Columbia?

The District of Columbia statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is 3 years (D.C. Code § 12-301(a)(8)). Once the deadline passes the claim is generally barred no matter how strong the underlying facts are.

By city

House Fire lawyers by city in District of Columbia

By case type

Other case types in District of Columbia

Apartment Fire lawyers in District of ColumbiaMulti-unit building fires involving smoke alarm, sprinkler, or egress code violations.Explosion lawyers in District of ColumbiaNatural gas, propane, and industrial blasts, including utility and pipeline failures.Electrocution lawyers in District of ColumbiaContact with power lines, faulty equipment, and unguarded electrical systems.Workplace Burn lawyers in District of ColumbiaOn-the-job thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, including claims beyond workers' comp.Chemical Burn lawyers in District of ColumbiaAcid, alkali, and solvent exposure at work, in products, and in transport incidents.Scald Burn lawyers in District of ColumbiaHot liquid and steam burns from water heaters, restaurant equipment, and consumer products.Vehicle Fire lawyers in District of ColumbiaPost-collision fuel-fed fires, EV battery thermal runaway, and defective vehicle recalls.

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