Dallas Personal Injury Lawyer

If someone else injured you intentionally or through carelessness, you might have a personal injury case.

Most personal injury cases are based on negligence. A person is negligent when they act carelessly and injure another person.

Negligence cases include accidents involving motor vehicles, slip and falls, workplace injuries, and many other incidents.

Some personal injury cases arise from strict liability incidents. In these cases, you don’t have to prove the at-fault party acted negligently. You merely have to prove they engaged in certain unlawful conduct that caused you to get hurt. Dog bite cases are one example of a possible strict liability case.

The best way to determine whether you have a personal injury case is to contact an attorney.

The value of your case will depend heavily on the nature of your accident and the damages.

Law firms can only tell you what your case is worth if they know the facts.

The following factors will likely influence your case’s value:

• The cost of your medical bills
• Whether you’ll require future medical treatment and care
• The extent of your lost wages due to time missed from work
• Whether you’ve suffered a diminished earning capacity due to your injuries
• The pain and suffering you’ve experienced since the accident
• Available insurance coverages
• Whether you contributed to the accident
• The strength of your evidence

An experienced personal injury lawyer can help you get a sense of your claim’s value during a free consultation. They can assist you in identifying and calculating your damages.

And they can even bring in experts in finance, medicine, and other specialties to help evaluate your losses.

Accident victims are typically entitled to two main forms of damages from the party responsible for their injuries.

Economic damages compensate for financial losses tied to the accident.

Non-economic damages cover losses that are more personal than financial in nature.

Examples of economic losses include:

• • Medical expenses (past and future)

• • Lost wages

• • Diminished earning potential

• • Property damage

• • Out-of-pocket expenses

• • Physical therapy and rehab

Examples of non-economic losses include:

• • Pain and suffering

• • Emotional distress and anxiety

• • PTSD

• • Scarring and disfigurement

• • Reduced quality of life

• • Loss of enjoyment of life

• • Loss of consortium

Rare cases might qualify for punitive damages. Whereas the damages listed above compensate a victim for their losses, punitive damages punish an at-fault party for gross negligence, malice, or fraud. For example, DUI accidents are one case that might qualify for punitive damages.

In Texas, you typically have two years to file a personal injury case. The same timeline applies in wrongful death cases. The clock will usually start on the date of the accident.

There are some exceptions to this two-year statute of limitations, such as cases involving children or government entities. Therefore, you should consult a personal injury attorney for help determining the deadlines for your claim.

We serve all neighborhoods in and around Dallas, including:

• Pleasant Grove,
• Bent Tree,
• Glen Abbey,
• Northwood Hills – Valley View,
• Preston Highlands,
• Preston Trail,
• Prestonwood,
• Lake Highlands,
• Merriman Park/University Manor,
• Melshire Estates,
• Preston Hollow,
• Casa View,
• Eastwood,
• Hillside,
• Lake Park Estates,
• Little Forest Hills,
• Mount Auburn,
• Old Lake Highlands,
• The Peninsula,
• Casa Linda,
• Forest Hills,
• Hollywood Heights – Santa Monica,
• Lakewood,
• Lakewood Heights,
• Lochwood,
• Lower Greenville,
• M Streets – Vickery Place,
• Wilshire Heights,
• Ridgewood Park,
• Love Field,
• Northaven Park,
• Kiestwood,
• North Oak Cliff,
• Deep Ellum – Expo Park,
• Downtown Dallas,
• Medical District,
• Oak Lawn,
• Old East Dallas,
• South Dallas – Fair Park,
• The Design District,
• Uptown,
• Devonshire,
• Bluffview,
• Greenway Parks,
• Highland Park,
• University Park

Even the playing field.

Insurance companies have vast resources at their disposal, including adjusters, attorneys, and staff. They will use these resources to challenge your claim.

Your attorney can provide your access to your own winning resources, including investigators, paralegals, and other tools that can help your case. And if the at-fault party will not make a reasonable settlement offer, our attorneys are ready to take your case before a jury to get the compensation you deserve.

Protect you from blame.

Insurance companies often blame injury victims for their accidents. This gives them a reason to offer you less compensation (or even no compensation at all). Your lawyer can protect you from unfounded accusations that you share fault for the accident.

Help maximize your claim value.

Your attorney can help you track and calculate all your damages after the accident. They can even bring in experts to help assess complex damages like pain and suffering.

Give you time to rest.

Your lawyer will handle all aspects of your case. This will give you time to focus on your health and recovery without having to worry about working on a personal injury claim.