Burn and blast injuries are catastrophic — and complicated
Industrial fires and explosions are among the most severe workplace injuries we see. Burns can require months of acute hospital care followed by years of skin grafts, reconstructive surgery, and rehabilitation. Blast injuries combine thermal burns with traumatic brain injury, hearing loss, and orthopedic trauma. Smoke and chemical inhalation can produce chronic respiratory disease that doesn't fully present until years after the incident.
Where these cases come from
Our firm has handled industrial fire and explosion cases arising from refinery operations, chemical plants, construction sites with flammable materials, warehouse fires, vehicle and equipment fires, and natural-gas explosions. Each setting has its own regulatory framework (Cal/OSHA, the Process Safety Management standard, NFPA codes, DOT rules for transportation incidents) and each framework drives a different analysis of fault.
Why third-party claims usually matter most
Almost every industrial fire and explosion case has a third-party defendant — a chemical supplier, an equipment manufacturer, a contractor whose hot-work failed to meet code, a propane provider whose equipment failed. Workers' comp covers the medical care and disability benefits; the third-party claim is where the bulk of the financial recovery typically lives.
Get medical-legal documentation early
Burn injury claims rise or fall on the quality of the burn-center documentation in the first month. Engage an experienced firm before discharge if at all possible. We can be at the bedside or in the burn unit for the initial consultation at no charge.