Texas personal injury
Injury claims in Texas, explained one at a time
Car crashes, 18 wheeler collisions and dog bites. What to do in the first week, what a claim is actually worth, and when a lawyer is worth the percentage.
Hurt in the last week?
Start with the claim closest to yours
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Three kinds of claim
Most of what arrives in a Texas injury practice falls into one of these. Each works differently, and each has its own trap.
Car accidents
Fault, the police report, and why the first offer an adjuster makes is almost never the last one.
Truck accidents
More insurers, federal logbook rules, and a far shorter window to preserve the evidence that matters.
Dog bite injuries
Who is liable under Texas law, what the owner’s policy covers, and how scarring is actually valued.
What decides the number
Medical records
A gap in treatment is the first thing an adjuster points at. Keep going to the appointments, even the dull ones.
Lost income
Payslips, not estimates. If you are self employed, expect to hand over two years of returns.
Pain and suffering
There is no formula. It tracks the severity of the injury and how long treatment runs for.
Latest guides
Five explainers, written one at a time rather than churned out.
Dog bite injuries
What to do if a pitbull attacks: step by step
The steps that matter in the moment, how to treat the wound, and when to bring in a lawyer.
Dog bite injuries
Surviving a pitbull bite: one victim’s account
A first hand account of a Texas attack, the injuries that followed and the recovery.
Truck accidents
Truck accident claims in Tomball, Texas explained
Heavy truck traffic on Tomball roads is causing more crashes. Here is what victims can claim.
Truck accidents
Top causes of Texas truck accidents explained
Fatigue, speeding, poor maintenance and blind spots, and what each one means for a claim.
Car accidents
Texas car accident lawyers: what they do for you
How a lawyer handles insurers, evidence and medical bills so you can recover what you are owed.
Before you speak to an insurer
Five things that protect a claim in the first week.
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See a doctor the same day, even if nothing hurts yet
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Write down what was said at the scene while it is fresh
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You are allowed to say you will call back instead of giving a recorded statement
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Photograph the scene, the vehicles and the injuries
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Keep every receipt, including taxis to appointments
Read one guide before you sign anything
An hour of reading changes what you ask for and what you agree to.