Texas Personal Injury Lawyer
When a crash, fall, or someone else’s careless act puts you in the hospital, the decisions made in the first days and weeks often shape the entire outcome of your case. Texas roads generate some of the highest injury numbers in the country, and insurance companies that operate here know exactly how to use delays, recorded statements, and disputed liability to limit what they pay. Getting accurate information early, before you give a statement or sign anything, can be the difference between a claim that covers your actual losses and one that leaves you short.
Redemption Law is a personal injury law firm serving clients across Texas, with roots in McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley. Founded by Christopher D. Alas, the firm handles serious accident and injury cases for clients who need real answers about how their claim works, not a wall of legal jargon. When you work with Redemption Law, you are assigned a full team from day one: an attorney, a case manager, a legal assistant, and a property damage specialist, each involved in your case from investigation through resolution. Our personal injury practice areas reflect the full range of serious injury claims we take on across the state.
How Personal Injury Claims Work in Texas
Texas follows a modified comparative fault rule, which means you can still recover compensation even if you bear some share of responsibility for what happened. The key threshold is 50 percent. If your percentage of fault exceeds that, you are barred from recovery entirely. If it stays at 50 percent or below, you can still pursue a claim, though your total damages are reduced by whatever percentage of fault is assigned to you. This rule gives insurers a specific incentive: the more blame they shift onto you, the less they owe. That is why how an accident is documented and how liability is established matter so much.
The Statute of Limitations in Texas
Texas gives most personal injury victims two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit. Missing that deadline almost always means losing the right to pursue compensation entirely. There are narrow exceptions for minors and for injuries that were not immediately discoverable, but counting on an exception is a risk most people cannot afford. Acting early preserves evidence, secures witness accounts, and keeps all available legal options open.
How Negligence Is Established
To recover in a Texas personal injury claim, the injured party must show that the other party owed a duty of care, breached that duty, and that the breach directly caused the injuries and resulting damages. Drivers owe a duty to others on the road. Property owners owe a duty to people lawfully on their premises. Trucking companies owe duties tied to federal safety regulations. When a party fails to meet that standard and someone is hurt as a result, the foundation for a claim exists.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle Across Texas
According to the Texas Department of Transportation’s annual crash statistics, Texas recorded 4,150 traffic fatalities and over 251,000 injuries in 2024 alone, with a reportable crash occurring every 57 seconds statewide. Behind every number is a person dealing with medical bills, missed work, and a recovery that may stretch for months or years. Redemption Law focuses on the types of accidents that produce the most serious injuries.
Car and Auto Accidents
Most vehicle crashes in Texas go through the at-fault driver’s liability insurance. Insurers routinely dispute liability, question injury severity, and offer early settlements that do not account for future treatment costs. Our team builds the records needed to counter those tactics, starting with accident reports, medical documentation, and any available traffic or surveillance footage. Understanding how insurers evaluate these claims from the start puts you in a stronger position to protect your recovery.
Truck Accidents
Commercial truck crashes involve a different level of complexity than typical vehicle collisions. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations govern how trucking companies hire, train, and supervise drivers, and how they maintain their fleets. When those rules are violated and a serious crash follows, multiple parties may bear liability, including the driver, the carrier, a maintenance contractor, or a cargo loader. Identifying all responsible parties early is one of the most consequential steps in a commercial truck claim.
Rideshare Accidents
Uber and Lyft crashes create insurance coverage questions that differ significantly from standard auto claims. The coverage that applies depends on whether the driver had the app active, was en route to a pickup, or was transporting a passenger at the time. Sorting out which policy responds, and holding the responsible party to the right coverage limit, requires familiarity with how rideshare platforms structure their insurance. Each phase of a trip triggers a different coverage tier, and that distinction matters significantly to the value of a claim.
Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrians have no metal frame around them when a driver fails to yield or runs a light. The injuries that follow, including traumatic brain injuries, fractures, and spinal damage, are among the most catastrophic seen in personal injury law. Texas law places specific duties on drivers to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and to exercise reasonable care on all roadways. When those duties are violated and someone is seriously hurt, the evidence gathered in the days immediately after the crash often determines the outcome.
Premises Liability and Slip and Fall Cases
Property owners in Texas have a legal obligation to keep their premises reasonably safe for lawful visitors. When a wet floor, broken walkway, inadequate lighting, or similar condition causes a fall, the injured person may have a claim for the resulting losses. These cases often require documenting the condition that caused the fall, establishing how long it existed, and showing the owner knew or should have known about it. Our firm handles both slip and fall cases and broader property-related injury claims throughout Texas.
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What Damages May Be Available to You
The losses that follow a serious injury extend well beyond the initial emergency room bill. Texas law allows injured parties to pursue compensation for a range of economic and non-economic harm. The categories most commonly recovered in personal injury claims include the following:
- Medical expenses: including emergency treatment, hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, and ongoing care required because of the injury.
- Lost income: including wages lost during recovery and, where the injury affects future earning capacity, compensation for that reduced ability to work.
- Property damage: including vehicle repair or replacement and any personal property damaged in the incident.
- Pain and suffering: including physical pain, emotional distress, and the ways the injury has changed daily life and overall quality of life.
Identifying every available source of compensation is one of the first things we do, because more than one policy may apply to a given claim, including uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage on the injured party’s own policy.
How Insurance Companies Approach These Claims
Insurance adjusters are not neutral. Their job is to resolve claims for as little as possible, and they have experience doing it. Common tactics include contacting injured parties quickly to obtain recorded statements, disputing the cause or severity of injuries, and making early settlement offers that sound reasonable but do not account for the full scope of treatment ahead. In truck accident cases, carriers often have their own investigators at the scene before the injured party has even left the hospital. Knowing how this process works from the start changes how clients approach early communications and decisions.
At Redemption Law, we handle all communications with insurance companies directly so clients can focus on treatment. We also assess what each applicable policy covers, evaluate what future care may cost, and make sure any settlement accounts for losses that have not yet fully materialized.
What to Do After a Serious Injury in Texas
The actions taken in the hours and days after an accident affect how a claim develops. Seeking medical attention immediately documents the connection between the crash and the injuries. Getting a copy of the police or incident report preserves the official record. Avoiding recorded statements to insurers until after speaking with an attorney protects against language being used out of context later. Preserving photos, contact information for witnesses, and any physical evidence from the scene gives the investigation a stronger starting point.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most personal injury claims in Texas must be filed within two years of the date of injury. If you miss this deadline, you generally lose the right to pursue compensation in court, regardless of how strong your case might be.
Texas uses a modified comparative fault rule. You can still recover compensation as long as your share of fault is 50 percent or less. Your total recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found to be 51 percent or more at fault, you cannot recover.
Redemption Law works on a contingency fee basis, which generally means you do not pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. There are no upfront costs to get started.
The value of a personal injury claim depends on the nature and severity of the injuries, the cost of current and future medical care, income lost during recovery, and the strength of the evidence establishing fault. Each case is different, and a realistic assessment requires a review of the specific facts.
If the driver who caused the accident had no insurance or insufficient coverage, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply. This is one of the first things we check when evaluating a claim.
No. You are generally not required to give a recorded statement to the at-fault party’s insurer. Doing so before speaking with an attorney can give adjusters language they may use to dispute your claim later.
Talk to Redemption Law About Your Texas Personal Injury Claim
Our team includes attorneys, case managers, legal assistants, and a property damage specialist who work together on each case from start to finish. Christopher D. Alas founded Redemption Law with a focus on serious injury cases, and our firm serves Spanish-speaking clients throughout Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. We explain how your claim is built, what to expect from the insurance process, and where your case stands at every stage.
If you were injured in Texas due to someone else’s negligence, reach out through our contact form to discuss your situation. We review claims at no cost and work on a contingency basis, so there is no financial barrier to getting answers.
