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Posing potentially life-altering effects, serious injuries warrant compensation when they’re the result of someone else’s negligence. Get what you’re owed by working with a McAllen injury lawyer.
Whether your injuries are minor or severe, temporary or permanent, you deserve proper compensation for all the effects your accident has had on your life. Many victims will quickly learn, however, that comprehensive financial relief can be hard to come by because no party, regardless of their degree of fault, will be eager to shell out thousands of dollars.
To improve your chance of winning your civil claim, contact a McAllen personal injury lawyer at J.A. Davis & Associates, LLP today.
Examples of Personal Injury Cases
Vital to winning any personal injury claim is the accurate identification of the type of harm you have suffered at someone else’s hands. Below are a few examples of categories under which your personal injury case may fall:
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Although car manufacturers have implemented countless safety features over the past few decades, motor vehicle accidents, which can also include trucks and motorcycles, have actually become more common in recent years. It’s imperative for any injured motorist in Texas to be able to prove that he or she was not primarily at fault for his or her accident.
Work Accidents
Many people see their workplaces as safe spaces, which makes any work-related accident all the more traumatic. Because workers compensation often doesn’t cover all of victims’ injury-related expenses, going to court is an option that many accident victims may have to consider—under the right circumstances.
Product Liability
Manufacturers have long tried to follow a standard known as “six sigma,” which acknowledges that, even under optimal manufacturing conditions, there will be occasional slip-ups. McAllen victims of defective product injuries are well-aware that these slip-ups exist. If you were hurt by a defective product, you may have grounds for a product liability suit, regardless of the manufacturer’s intent.
Premises Liability
Should you get hurt while on someone else’s property, you may be able to recover damages. You will need to prove that the property’s owner was somehow negligent in the upkeep of his or her premises. Property owners’ negligent actions can take on a variety of forms, such as not restraining a pet or leaving a floor wet.
McAllen Practice Areas
We offer additional legal services for the following in the greater McAllen area
Commercial Truck Accidents
Car
Accidents
Motorcycle
Accidents
Social Security
Disability
Work
Injury
Workers
Compensation
Wrongful
Death
Oilfield
Accidents
Product
Liability
Slip & Fall
Accident
Commercial Truck Accidents
Car
Accidents
Motorcycle
Accidents
Social Security
Disability
Work
Injury
Workers
Compensation
Wrongful
Death
Oilfield
Accidents
Product
Liability
Slip & Fall
Accident
Legal Concepts to Be Familiar With
Regardless of the amount of expertise your legal team has, it’s important to be familiar with a handful of concepts that relate to personal injury law in Texas.
First and foremost, Texas uses a standard called modified comparative negligence for determining liability, and it can truly make or break your McAllen personal injury case. This standard makes it so accident victims who are primarily responsible for their injuries—meaning they carry 51 percent or more liability—cannot recover damages.
For this reason alone, all parties with money on the line in your claim will likely be very motivated to prove that they don’t carry the bulk of the blame. If they can shift any of the blame onto you, your compensation will decrease proportionally.
Personal injury victims who are not primarily responsible for their injuries are eligible to receive damages proportional to the fault of other parties; 65 percent liability equates to 65 percent of potential damages, for example.
Also to be taken into account is Texas’ statute of limitations, which allows personal injury victims two years from the date of their accident to file a suit. Should you try to sue after this period, you will likely be too late to recover compensation.
A McAllen accident injury attorney with our firm will be sure to inform you of any and all other legal concepts that may pertain to your case.
TBI, or traumatic brain injury, which includes concussions and contusions
Bone breaks or fractures
Burns
Spinal injuries
Face Or Eye Damage
Amputations
Nerve Damage
Organ Damage
Internal Bleeding
Common Types of Injuries
Motor vehicle crashes, slip-and-fall accidents, and other types of personal injury cases can cause a wide variety of injuries, all of which have unique and difficult effects on your life. Common types of injuries cited in McAllen personal injury claims include the following:
Clearly, the most severe type of injury is a fatal one. That’s why wrongful death claims often come with high settlements and awards for the family members of victims.
Call a McAllen Personal Injury Attorney
Schedule a free consultation with a McAllen personal injury lawyer today to discuss your accident and take the next steps forward. To set up your meeting, fill out the online contact form or give us a call directly at (956) 267-9313 as soon as you can.
Qualifications
• National Bar Association
• Member Of The Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Member Of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
• Named Top Best Lawyers In SA Scene 2013-2016
• Named Top Best Lawyers In SA Scene 2013-2016
• Member Of The Board Of Directors, 2007-Present
• San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association