What Kind of Lawyer Handles a Tabletop Firepit Burn Injury?

If you or someone you love was burned by an alcohol-fueled tabletop firepit, the first practical question is usually the simplest one: who do you even call? The short answer is a product-liability lawyer with burn or catastrophic-injury experience. These are not ordinary accident claims, and the wrong type of attorney can leave value on the table.

Why It Has to Be a Specialist

A tabletop firepit case turns on proving the product itself was defective, or that its warnings were inadequate. That means engineering experts, fire-causation analysis, and federal safety standards, not just an account of what happened.

The injury mechanism, called flame jetting, is the reason. When fuel is poured into a lit or hot firepit, a nearly invisible flame races up the stream and ejects burning liquid like a blowtorch. These fuels burn at over 1,600°F, and the CPSC has tied liquid-burning firepits to two deaths and at least 60 injuries since 2019.

Who Can Be Held Responsible

Liability can extend across the whole chain that put the product in someone's hands: the manufacturer, the retailer or online platform that sold it, and sometimes the venue that supplied it. This matters because many recalled firepits came from small overseas makers with no U.S. assets or insurance. A capable firm looks past them to the larger sellers whose insurance can actually satisfy a judgment.

Questions Worth Asking Before You Sign

  • Have you handled burn or product-liability cases, and what were the results?
  • Do you understand the flame-jetting mechanism and the ASTM F3363-19 standard?
  • Will you pursue the retailer or platform, not just the manufacturer?
  • What is the filing deadline in my state?
  • Is this contingency, or is there anything upfront?

Firms Taking These Cases Nationwide

The firms below are active in tabletop firepit and burn litigation and accept cases across the country. Most offer free, contingency-based consultations. Google ratings are drawn from public listings as of 2026.

Pritzker Hageman, P.A.

pritzkerlaw.com | (888) 377-8900

A long-established burn-and-explosion practice with several verdicts north of $10 million in fire cases, plus partnerships with the American Burn Association and the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. The strongest match when a severe burn is the central concern. Roughly 4.9 stars across 60-plus reviews.

The Louthian Firm

louthianlaw.com | (803) 712-4771

Founded in 1959 and led by Bert Louthian, this firm maintains several dedicated resources on firepit litigation and an updated tracker of active cases, and is currently engaged in alcohol-fueled firepot burn litigation. Its ongoing case analysis signals it is tracking the litigation closely rather than treating these as a generic add-on. About 4.9 stars across 200-plus reviews.

The Ammons Law Firm

ammonslaw.com | (281) 801-5617

Notable for having actually filed tabletop firepit lawsuits, which separates it from firms that only publish about the topic. Rob Ammons is board certified in personal injury trial law in Texas, and the firm reports more than $1 billion recovered. Around 4.8 stars across 100-plus reviews.

Richardson Thomas, LLC

richardsonthomas.com | (803) 281-8150

Attorney Brady Thomas litigated more than 60 exploding-gas-can cases, work credited with pushing the industry toward flame arrestors, and the firm has backed a regional burn center. That flame-arrestor background maps directly onto the flame-jetting mechanism in these claims.

TorHoerman Law

torhoermanlaw.com | (888) 508-6752

A large mass-tort operation publishing brand-specific firepit content, including pages on Colsen and Amazon-sold units. Reports more than $4 billion recovered, including a $495 million product-liability verdict, with a 5.0 rating across 280-plus reviews. Best suited to those wanting heavy litigation resources.

Law Offices of Jason Turchin

jasonturchin.com | (888) 998-4284

Stands out for the breadth of its firepit coverage, with frequent posts on newly named brands across multiple states. A 5.0 rating across 90-plus reviews and a high publishing cadence make it worth a call about a recently identified product.

See the Living Version of This List

The Class Action Community on Skool keeps a regularly updated version of this breakdown, including notes on which firms have actually filed firepit lawsuits versus those that only write about the topic. You can read it here: https://www.skool.com/class-action-community

This is general information, not legal advice. Filing deadlines and case details change over time, so confirm specifics with the CPSC recall record or a qualified attorney before acting.