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House Fire Injury Lawyers in Texas

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

81 attorneys listed in Texas (not filtered by case type)·384 city guides

Texas law

How Texas law treats house 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

Attorneys serving Texas for burn and fire injury cases

Frequently asked questions

How many firms are listed in Texas?

This directory lists 81 firms in Texas. City guide pages cover 384 Texas 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 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 hospitals in Texas have a burn center or burn unit?

Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Texas (Austin); Parkland Health and Hospital System (Dallas); Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas); U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center (Fort Sam Houston); University of Texas Medical Branch (Galveston); Shriners Hospitals for Children (Galveston); Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center (Houston); University Medical Center (Lubbock); Medical City Plano (Plano); University Health System (San Antonio). Sources: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider of Services file (April–June 2026), retrieved October 10, 2026; U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Burn Center patient page, retrieved October 10, 2026. Confirm services with the hospital; this is not medical advice.

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House Fire lawyers by city in Texas

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Other case types in Texas

Apartment Fire lawyers in TexasMulti-unit building fires involving smoke alarm, sprinkler, or egress code violations.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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