Question 1

What does an Austin personal injury attorney actually charge?

Accepted Answer

Nothing upfront, under a contingency fee structure: no attorney fees are owed unless we recover on your case, and our fee is a documented percentage of the settlement or verdict, typically 33-40 percent depending on whether the case resolves pretrial or goes to trial. That fee agreement is put in writing before we start any case work.

Question 2

What is the statute of limitations for a Texas injury claim?

Accepted Answer

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code sets a 2-year statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims, running from the date of the incident. That said, the strength of a case is rarely about the deadline itself — it is about how much documentary evidence still exists. Crash reports, medical records, and surveillance video are far easier to obtain and verify in the weeks after an accident than the months after.

Question 3

How is the value of an Austin injury case actually calculated?

Accepted Answer

We build a documented damages model covering medical bills, lost wages, projected future treatment, property damage, and pain and suffering, then weigh that against the at-fault party's insurance limits and any comparative-fault deductions under Texas law. Our attorneys have documented settlements ranging from $25,000 to over $5 million, with the spread driven almost entirely by injury severity and how clearly liability is established on paper.

Question 4

How does comparative fault affect my recovery under Texas law?

Accepted Answer

Texas applies a 51 percent modified comparative fault rule: you recover as long as you are found 50 percent or less at fault, with your award reduced proportionally. A claimant found 20 percent at fault on $100,000 in documented damages recovers $80,000. We build the evidentiary record specifically to keep your assigned fault percentage as low as the facts support.

Question 5

Will my case be resolved through settlement or litigation?

Accepted Answer

Roughly 90 percent of the cases we handle in Austin settle within 6 to 18 months, but every file is prepared to full litigation standard from day one — depositions, expert reports, and trial exhibits included. That preparation is precisely what pressures insurers into fair settlements, and it means we are ready if a fair settlement never comes.

Question 6

How soon should evidence be documented after an accident?

Accepted Answer

Ideally within 24 to 48 hours. Crash-scene photographs, witness statements, and surveillance footage all have narrow preservation windows before they are lost, overwritten, or forgotten. Insurance adjusters typically reach out within days hoping to obtain a recorded statement before you have any documentation of your own on file — we intercept that communication and start building the record immediately.

Austin TX Personal Injury Practice Areas

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Car Accident Attorney

Truck & 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney

Motorcycle Accident Attorney

Uber & Lyft Accident Attorney

Pedestrian Accident Attorney

Drunk Driver Accident Attorney

Premises Liability

Slip and Fall Attorney

Dog Bite Attorney

Wrongful Death

Wrongful Death Attorney

Workplace Injury

Workplace & Construction Injury Attorney

Catastrophic Injuries

Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

Spinal Cord Injury Attorney

All Practice Areas at a Glance

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