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Apartment Fire Injury Lawyers in Texas

Multi-unit building fires involving smoke alarm, sprinkler, or egress code violations. This page covers how Texas law treats these claims and lists the attorneys in our directory who handle them.

22 attorneys listed·384 cities covered

Texas law

How Texas law treats apartment fire injuries

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

Shared fault
Texas uses modified comparative fault ("proportionate responsibility"): a person more than 50% responsible for their own injury recovers nothing; below that, damages are reduced by their share of responsibility.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 33.001, 33.012
Damage caps
Texas has no cap on damages in ordinary negligence cases. Medical-malpractice non-economic damages are capped at $250,000 against all physicians combined, plus up to $500,000 against healthcare institutions — an overall ceiling of $750,000.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 74.301
Claims against government
The Texas Tort Claims Act requires written notice to the governmental unit within six months of the incident — but city charters often impose much shorter deadlines (Houston requires notice within 90 days), so the six-month window is a ceiling, not a safe assumption.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101; Houston City Charter art. IX, § 11
Punitive damages
Exemplary (punitive) damages require unanimous clear-and-convincing findings of fraud, malice, or gross negligence, and are capped at the greater of $200,000 or twice economic damages plus up to $750,000 in non-economic damages — with no cap for certain felony-level conduct.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §§ 41.003, 41.008

Selected attorneys in Texas

Baumgartner Law Firm, Greg Baumgartner

Baumgartner Law Firm

Greg Baumgartner

Selected
40+ years

Greg Baumgartner is a Houston, Texas attorney with 40 years of experience handling burn injury and personal injury cases.

Angel Reyes & Associates, Angel Reyes III

Angel Reyes & Associates

Angel Reyes III

Selected
30+ years

Angel Reyes III is a Houston, TX attorney with 30 years of experience handling burn injury, accident, and wrongful death cases.

Attorneys serving Texas for burn and fire injury cases

Frequently asked questions

How many attorneys handling apartment fire injuries are listed in Texas?

This directory lists 22 firms in Texas. Coverage spans 384 cities and towns.

What is the deadline to file a apartment fire claim in Texas?

The Texas statute of limitations for most personal injury claims is 2 years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003). Once the deadline passes the claim is generally barred no matter how strong the underlying facts are.

Which burn centers in Texas are ABA-verified?

Blocker Burn Unit, Burn and Reconstructive Center at Medical City Plano, Parkland Burn Center, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Texas, Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center, USAISR Burn Center. American Burn Association verification signals that the center meets burn-specific standards for staffing, equipment, and outcomes tracking.

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Apartment Fire lawyers by city in Texas

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Other case types in Texas

House Fire lawyers in TexasResidential fires caused by faulty wiring, defective appliances, or landlord negligence.Explosion lawyers in TexasNatural gas, propane, and industrial blasts, including utility and pipeline failures.Electrocution lawyers in TexasContact with power lines, faulty equipment, and unguarded electrical systems.Workplace Burn lawyers in TexasOn-the-job thermal, electrical, and chemical burns, including claims beyond workers' comp.Chemical Burn lawyers in TexasAcid, alkali, and solvent exposure at work, in products, and in transport incidents.Scald Burn lawyers in TexasHot liquid and steam burns from water heaters, restaurant equipment, and consumer products.Vehicle Fire lawyers in TexasPost-collision fuel-fed fires, EV battery thermal runaway, and defective vehicle recalls.

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