New Hampshire
Burn Injury Attorneys in New Hampshire
This page lists attorneys in New Hampshirewho practice burn injury law. Listings are compiled from publicly available firm-published information. Contact information is displayed directly on each attorney's profile — we don't intermediate.
New Hampshire statute of limitations
3 years
for most personal-injury claims, per N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4.
Claims against government entities often carry shorter notice deadlines (often under six months). See our full state-by-state guide for citations and exceptions.
How New Hampshire law treats burn-injury claims
Shared fault
New Hampshire applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 507:7-d
Damage caps
New Hampshire has no enforceable cap on non-economic damages. The $875,000 cap in the statute books was held unconstitutional in 1991 and has gone unenforced ever since.
Brannigan v. Usitalo, 134 N.H. 50 (1991), holding N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 508:4-d unconstitutional
Claims against government
Municipalities require 60 days' written notice; claims against the State require 180 days and are routed through the Board of Claims.
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 507-B:7, 541-B:14
Reference summaries verified against statutory text as of 2026-08-14. Laws change and exceptions apply — this is general information, not legal advice; consult a New Hampshire attorney about your situation.
Fire deaths in New Hampshire
The U.S. Fire Administration reports 10 fire deaths in New Hampshire in 2023. With fewer than 20 deaths, USFA cautions that the state's per-capita rate is highly variable year to year.
Source: U.S. Fire Administration, Fire Death and Injury Risk by State (2023 data). Crude rates are not age-adjusted and should not be compared between states.
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We don’t have attorney listings for New Hampshire yet. Attorneys elsewhere in the region handle burn and fire cases across state lines.
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