Common questions after a Houston accident

Generally, you may have a claim if someone else's carelessness caused the accident and you were hurt. Being partly at fault does not automatically end your case — Texas uses "modified comparative fault," so you can usually still recover as long as you were not more than 50% responsible.

In Texas the statute of limitations for most personal-injury claims is two years from the date of the accident. Claims against a city, county, or state agency have much shorter notice deadlines — sometimes as little as six months, and in some cities 90 days.

It depends on your medical bills, lost wages, how long you'll need treatment, whether the injury is permanent, and the insurance coverage available. No one can give you an honest number without reviewing the facts — be wary of anyone who promises one.

You are not required to give them a recorded statement, and it is usually wise not to until you've spoken with an attorney. Adjusters are trained to minimize what the company pays.

Nearly all injury attorneys work on contingency: you pay nothing up front, and the fee is a percentage of what they recover for you. If they recover nothing, you owe no attorney's fee.

See one as soon as possible — for your health first, and because gaps in treatment are something insurers use to dispute injuries. Many Houston clinics treat accident victims with payment deferred until the case resolves.

Not necessarily. Your own policy may include uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) or personal injury protection (PIP) coverage — Texas insurers must offer both, and many people have them without realizing it.

The Greater Houston region, roughly a 150-mile radius: Houston, Pasadena, Baytown, Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, Conroe, Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Bryan–College Station, Victoria, Lufkin, and surrounding communities.