Since the mid-1990s, Karen and Terry have handled over fifty major injury burn cases including the following results: 1998 - Motorhome Fire - $8,000,000 Gross ** A husband, wife and daughter were severely burned when their motorhome exploded into flames after leaving the highway. 1999 - Propane Ignites Clothing - $1,350,000 Gross A 40-year-old beautician was badly burned when her blouse caught fire from a trailer stove propane leak. 1999 - Death By Asphyxiation - $2,600,000 Gross ** A demolition worker's family was compensated when he was asphyxiated by carbon monoxide after a minor fire in an underground facility in which he was working. 2000 - Accidental Arm Burn - $495,000 Gross ** A female accountant suffered a burn injury when hot potpourri spilled on her forearm. 2000 - Exploding Oxygen Tanks - $1,000,000 Gross A paramedic driver was left with burn injuries over his face, chest and arms when transferring oxygen from one tank to another. 2000 - Baby Burned In Bathwater - $850,000 Gross A six-month-old boy was scalded by water in a bathroom sink from a faulty hot water heater. 2001 - Truck-Auto Freeway Accident - $3,400,000 Gross A salesman incurred 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his face and arms when he was inadvertently involved in a multiple vehicle freeway accident. 2001 - Private Airplane Crash - $4,000,000 Structured to Client A passenger in a small private plane was gravely burned over 80% of his body when a faulty fuel system caused an explosion and fire after the plane crashed. 2002 - Fire In Trailer - $3,800,000 Structured To Client When an electrical fire of unknown origin caused a blaze in a trailer, a five-year-old boy and his two sisters received serious burns. 2002 - Apartment Fire - $1,000,000 Gross An elderly woman lived through a life-threatening fire in her apartment with no working smoke detector, but had to endure slow-to-heal burn wounds to her hands and feet. 2002 - Camping Fuel Can Explodes - $5,000,000 Structured To Client A twelve-year-old girl was badly burned and disfigured when a camping fuel can exploded in her hands. 2003 - Boat Engine Spews Hot Liquid - $2,000,000 Structured To Client A seven-year-old girl was seriously hurt when a faulty boat engine cooling system erupted and sprayed boiling water on her legs. 2003 - Worker Falls Into Hot Water - $1,750,000 Gross A 40-year-old contractor fell into pit of hot water, lost consciousness, and sustained severe burns. 2004 - Freeway Rollover - $3,250,000 Gross Two teenage brothers narrowly escaped death when their truck was hit by drag racers on a freeway, rolled over and caught fire. 2004 - School Uniform Catches Fire - $4,000,000 Structured To Client A 10-year-old boy was badly burned when his school uniform tie caught fire and ignited his school uniform shirt. 2004 - Baby Burned In Sink - $2,000,000 Structured To Client A baby was severely scalded in a bathroom sink when 160-degree-plus hot water filled the sink after the toilet was flushed. 2005 - Skirt Catches Fire - $850,000 Gross A 30-year-old woman was badly burned when her skirt was unexpectedly ignited by a candle located on the floor at a party. 2005 - Water Heater Vapors Cause Fire - $750,000 Gross A 20-year-old undocumented worker suffered severe burns when lacquer thinner vapors were ignited by a water heater pilot light. ** Co-counsel Terrence Butler honed his skills at two of the most prestigious law firms in Los Angeles. Terrence Butler is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Southwestern University School of Law. Terry began his legal career at Kadison, Phelser, Wood, Quinn and Rossi and worked at Hurley, Grassini and Wrinkle before opening his own office in Beverly Hills, California in December 1988. In addition to serving as a Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Pro Tem, Terry was an Adjunct Professor of Law at University of West Los Angeles. He is currently a member the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Consumer Attorneys Of California and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. After practicing in such fields as personal injury, business litigation, criminal law, bankruptcy, and entertainment law, Terry partnered with Karen Dodge in the mid-1990s. Together they built Butler&Dodge into the respected, specialized firm it is today. Karen Dodge is one of the very few female burn survivors practicing law in America today. Karen Dodge was born in Grosse Point, Michigan. Karen was severely injured in a "coffee-burn" accident when she was two years old. Her family moved to Beverly Hills, California soon after. Karen is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles and of the University of West Los Angeles School of Law, where she received the Top First Year Student Award. Karen joined the Law Offices of Terrence Butler in 1990 and was the catalyst behind the firm's decision to devote all of its energies to the representation of burn survivors and their families. Karen is a member of the Consumer Attorneys Of California and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles More recently, Karen was invited to join the Board of Directors of the Children’s Burn Foundation, in conjunction with the world-famous Grossman Burn Center, located in Sherman Oaks, California