When you’ve suffered devastating burns or injuries from a tabletop fire pit, alcohol-fueled fireplace, or exploding outdoor heater, the lawyer you choose matters more than ever. Serious fire and explosion injury claims are complex, often involving defective product design, federal recall issues, and life-changing medical recovery. You deserve an attorney with the proven experience and credentials to stand up to manufacturers, retailers, and insurance companies.
One of the highest honors a Texas attorney can earn is Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS). This certification is not a marketing label—it’s an earned recognition of legal excellence, trial experience, and ethical integrity.
According to the State Bar of Texas, less than 2% of Texas attorneys hold this prestigious certification. Among that elite group is David P. Willis, Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1988 — a distinction that marks nearly four decades of dedication to victims of catastrophic injury, including those hurt by exploding closed vessels, runaway chemical reactions explosions death, butane and propane explosions of closed vessels, natural gas fires and explosions burns, and dozens of other defective products causing catastrophic injuries over the last 40 years
Becoming Board Certified means more than passing an exam — it means proving long-term excellence in the courtroom and in client results. Attorneys must meet strict requirements, including:
1. Extensive Trial Experience
Board Certified attorneys must demonstrate substantial first-chair experience trying personal injury and wrongful death cases before judges and juries.
2. Peer and Judicial Endorsements
Certification is awarded only after recommendations from other attorneys and judges who can verify the lawyer’s competence and ethics.
3. Mastery of Personal Injury Law
Candidates must pass a rigorous written exam covering liability, evidence, product defects, damages, and courtroom procedure.
4. Ongoing Legal Education
Board Certified lawyers must stay current on evolving safety standards, product liability law, and consumer protection regulations.
5. Re-Certification Every Five Years
To maintain certification, attorneys must prove continued excellence and good standing in the field.
Fire pit and fuel gel explosion claims are not simple personal injury cases. They often involve defective design, failure to include flame arrestors, improper labeling, and flame jetting incidents that can engulf victims in seconds. Manufacturers and retailers frequently deny liability or shift blame onto the victim. A Board-Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer understands how to investigate, preserve evidence, and litigate these cases against powerful corporate defendants.
Key advantages include:
Victims of fire pit explosions, invisible flame burns, and fuel jetting accidents face long hospital stays, graft surgeries, and permanent scarring. Many cases require millions (of dollars in lifetime care. Choosing an attorney with Board Certification ensures you’re represented by someone who:
While based in Houston, Texas, Willis represents catastrophically injured victims across the United States through formal association with local attorneys in compliance with state bar rules. He is licensed in Texas and New York, and works nationwide on cases involving defective products, fires, explosions, and defective automotive and consumer products.
Board Certification is not common — it’s the mark of a true specialist. Out of more than 100,000 Texas lawyers, fewer than 1,000 are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, and only a fraction of those have maintained certification for over 35 years.
This means when you choose David P. Willis, you’re choosing one of the most qualified personal injury attorneys in Texas — a Board-Certified Trial Lawyer who has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for burn and explosion victims.
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