El Paso Personal Injury Lawyer

A few things you should do and not do after a personal injury accident include:

• Collect evidence if possible. Any photos, videos, and information you’re able to document could strengthen your claim.
• Seek attention from a doctor regardless of whether you have an apparent injury. This will be crucial to the success of your claim, and not all injuries reveal themselves at the scene of the accident.
• Do not flee the scene, as this could weaken your case.
• Do not apologize or make statements of blame. Accepting any sort of responsibility could reduce your financial award.

It is also wise to contact a personal injury attorney after an accident, as he or she can guide you on how to proceed.

The value of your personal injury case will depend on the facts and circumstances involved. Each personal injury case is unique and has its own value, but there are factors that generally influence the worth of most cases. These include:

• How severe your injuries are
• Whether you will fully recovery from your injuries
• How much blame you share for the accident
• The quantity and strength of any available proof
• Whether you’re able to work after the accident
• The terms and conditions of any relevant policies

In broad terms, the more your injuries have and will continue to impact your life, the more valuable your case will tend to be. We can give more personalized insight on this topic when you get in touch with us.

Most cases conclude via settlement negotiations. Trials are financially burdensome on each person involved and can lengthen the time it takes for your case to resolve. However, sometimes bringing a case to court is your best option for receiving fair compensation.

Even if we file a lawsuit and present your case to court, your case will likely still not reach trial. That’s because filing a suit can persuade the other side to begin negotiating a proper settlement. Once we file, we’ll have access to the discovery process. This process could reveal proof critical to your case.

We will apprise you of your legal options throughout your case, and we’ll work with you to achieve an optimal outcome.

Our El Paso personal injury lawyers provide legal services on a contingency fee basis. We understand that you could be in a complex financial position after a personal injury. Fortunately, with this payment arrangement, you won’t pay us anything upfront.

Instead, we’ll receive payment as a percentage of the financial award we obtain for you at the conclusion of your case. We will talk over the percentage ahead, but it will be around 33% in most situations. To illustrate, if we negotiate a $500,000 settlement for you and agree to a 30% contingency fee, we would receive $150,000 from that $500,000.

If you have any questions about the contingency fee and how it might work in your case, reach out to our law offices online or via phone call.

The Texas statute of limitations establishes deadlines for when lawsuits of each type must be filed. A court of law will not hear your case if you file your suit after the statute of limitations passes, and you’ll forfeit your right to pursue compensation.

For most cases, you’ll have two years from the date of the accident to file suit. However, there are exceptions to this deadline. In some circumstances, it can vary, such as when the person or party you intend to sue leaves the state.

It’s important to reach out to us as soon as possible if you are unsure if you can still take legal action in your case. This is something we can help determine, and it’s best to act fast if your deadline is approaching.

Don’t give the insurers the opportunity to dictate what’s the value of your case. Instead, get our firm in your corner and help you get every last dollar for you.

Our team will work with experts – including medical professionals, rehabilitation specialists, appraisers, and more – to help us identify and value your losses. We won’t just look at today’s costs and expenses, we’ll take a close look at how your injuries might affect you down the line, too. Then, we’ll be more than prepared to sit down and negotiate with tight-fisted insurers on your behalf.

After an injury, you’ll need time to center your attention on getting better. The more severe your injury, the more time it will take to get back on your feet. However, you won’t have unlimited time to file a lawsuit. In Texas, the statute of limitations for most claims is two years. Missing the deadline that applies to your case will mean losing out on money you really need.

This doesn’t mean you should put off asking for help. Proof related to your accident case can disappear or degrade over time. Witness memories fade. It becomes more challenging to establish a causal relationship between an accident and an injury as time goes on. Reach out to us as soon as you can after you get injured. We can begin to work on your case right away, protect your rights, and give you the opportunity to get better.

Texas has modified comparative negligence rules. This means that you can recover some compensation for your injuries as long as you’re not mostly to blame for an accident. Once your liability exceeds 50%, you’re barred from seeking financial award. Insurers love to try to use this rule to their advantage by blaming you.

We know how they operate and can anticipate the strategies they’ll use to shift blame to you. We will prepare by conducting a thorough investigation and gathering evidence to disprove or discount these claims. The less liability that’s ultimately assigned to you, the higher your financial award will be.