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House Fire Injury Lawyers in Georgia

Residential fires caused by faulty wiring, defective appliances, or landlord negligence. This page covers how Georgia law treats these claims and lists the attorneys in our directory who handle them.

20 attorneys listed·148 cities covered

Georgia law

How Georgia law treats house fire injuries

Statutory research reviewed 2026-06-10. Not legal advice.

Shared fault
Georgia uses modified comparative negligence with a 50% bar: damages are reduced by the injured person's share of fault, and a person 50% or more responsible recovers nothing.
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33
Damage caps
Georgia has no cap on non-economic damages in negligence cases — the Georgia Supreme Court struck down the prior cap in 2010 as violating the jury-trial right. The 2025 tort-reform law (SB 68) changed how damages may be argued at trial but imposed no cap.
Atlanta Oculoplastic Surgery v. Nestlehutt, 286 Ga. 731 (2010)
Claims against government
Georgia's pre-suit notice deadlines differ by defendant: six months for claims against a city, twelve months for a county, and twelve months for the state under the Georgia Tort Claims Act. City notices carry strict content requirements and are a common claim-killer.
O.C.G.A. §§ 36-33-5, 36-11-1, 50-21-26
Punitive damages
Punitive damages are generally capped at $250,000 on clear and convincing evidence of willful misconduct or malice — but the cap does not apply in product-liability cases (where 75% of the award goes to the state treasury), or where the defendant intended harm or was the impaired driver or actor.
O.C.G.A. § 51-12-5.1

Selected attorneys in Georgia

The Moses Firm

The Moses Firm

Selected
50+ years

The Moses Firm is an Atlanta, GA practice with approximately 50 years of experience in burn injury and medical malpractice law.

Morgan & Morgan

Morgan & Morgan

Selected
35+ years

Morgan & Morgan is an Atlanta-based personal injury firm with 35 years of practice, handling burn injury and related civil claims.

Johnson & Ward, Ken Shigley

Johnson & Ward

Ken Shigley

Selected

Ken Shigley of Johnson & Ward is an Atlanta-based attorney with 74 years of experience handling burn injury, personal injury, and wrongful death matters.

Attorneys serving Georgia for burn and fire injury cases

Frequently asked questions

How many attorneys handling house fire injuries are listed in Georgia?

This directory lists 20 firms in Georgia. Coverage spans 148 cities and towns.

What is the deadline to file a house fire claim in Georgia?

The Georgia statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is 2 years (O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33). Once the deadline passes the claim is generally barred no matter how strong the underlying facts are.

Which burn centers in Georgia are ABA-verified?

Joseph M. Still Burn Center at Doctors Hospital, Walter L. Ingram Burn Center - Grady Memorial Hospital. American Burn Association verification signals that the center meets burn-specific standards for staffing, equipment, and outcomes tracking.

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House Fire lawyers by city in Georgia

By case type

Other case types in Georgia

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

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