Houston Personal Injury Lawyers

If someone else’s carelessness put you in a hospital bed, Texas law gives you a right to be made whole. Getting there is a fight — and it is one we have fought from both sides.

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A personal injury claim is, at bottom, a simple proposition: someone had a duty to act reasonably, they didn’t, and you were hurt because of it. Everything that follows — the adjusters, the recorded statements, the records requests, the delay — exists to complicate that proposition until you give up or accept less than the claim is worth.

What counts as a personal injury case

Most people think “personal injury” means car wrecks. It is much broader than that. We handle claims arising from:

Negligence — a driver, property owner, contractor, business or professional who failed to use ordinary care
Premises liability — slip and fall, trip and fall, inadequate security, unsafe stairs, falling merchandise, swimming pool incidents
Workplace injuries — including claims against third parties, and claims against Texas non-subscriber employers who opted out of workers’ compensation
Dog bites and animal attacks
Assault and other intentional acts — including claims against a property owner whose lack of security enabled the attack
Defective and dangerous products
Medical negligence — which carries its own strict notice requirements and expert report deadlines

What you can recover in Texas

Texas allows recovery for both economic and non-economic harm. In practice that means:

Past and future medical expenses
Lost wages and lost earning capacity
Physical pain and mental anguish, past and future
Physical impairment and disfigurement
Property damage
In cases of gross negligence, exemplary damages

The categories that get fought over hardest are almost always the future ones. An adjuster will pay a stack of past medical bills without much argument. What they resist is the projection — the surgery you will need in four years, the career you can no longer do. Those require proof, and building that proof is the work.

The deadline is shorter than you think

Texas generally allows two years from the date of injury to file suit. But claims against a governmental unit — a city, a county, a transit authority, a public hospital — can require formal written notice within as little as 90 days, and health care liability claims have their own pre-suit notice and expert report requirements. Missing one of these ends the claim regardless of how strong it is.

Comparative fault: being partly to blame is not fatal

Texas uses a modified comparative fault rule. You can recover as long as you are found 50% or less responsible, with your recovery reduced by your percentage of fault. Adjusters know this, which is why an early call frequently includes questions designed to get you to accept a share of blame you do not actually deserve. Fault percentages are negotiable and, at trial, they are a jury question.

How we work a file

We investigate before we demand. That means preserving evidence early — incident reports, surveillance video that is often overwritten within 30 days, maintenance logs, employee statements, 911 audio — and getting the medical picture complete before we put a number on the case. We then present the claim to the carrier the way a defense lawyer would attack it, with the weak points already addressed.

If the offer is fair, we bring it to you. If it isn’t, we file suit. You decide which.

Questions we hear

Personal Injury FAQs

How much is my personal injury case worth?

Anyone who gives you a number before reviewing your medical records and the available insurance coverage is guessing. Value turns on the severity and permanence of the injury, the cost of past and future treatment, lost earning capacity, the clarity of liability, and the policy limits actually available to pay a judgment. We will walk you through each of those factors honestly, including when the answer is that a case is not worth pursuing.

Do I have to sue? I don't want to go to court.

Most personal injury claims settle without a trial, and many settle before a lawsuit is ever filed. Filing suit is a tool, not an inevitability — but carriers pay more when they believe the lawyer across from them is genuinely willing to try the case. Whether to settle is always your decision.

The property owner says the hazard wasn't their fault. Now what?

In a Texas premises case, the question is generally whether the owner knew or reasonably should have known about the dangerous condition and failed to make it safe or warn you. That is proven with things like inspection logs, sweep sheets, prior incident reports and employee testimony — evidence the owner controls, and which is why sending a preservation letter early matters.

What if I was hurt at work?

It depends on whether your employer carries workers' compensation. If they do, your remedy against the employer is generally limited — but you may still have a claim against a third party, such as a subcontractor, equipment manufacturer or negligent driver. If your employer is a Texas non-subscriber, you may be able to sue them directly for negligence, and they lose several of the defenses they would normally have.

Leveling the playing field

You do not have to figure out the claim on your own.

Tell us what happened. We will tell you where you stand, at no cost and with no obligation to hire us.

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