Auto Accident & Personal Injury Claims San Juan, TX

If you were injured in San Juan, Texas due to the carelessness of someone else, you are probably feeling overwhelmed and frightened. You immediately begin accumulating medical bills and perhaps lose wages if you need to take time off work to heal. 

You may feel depressed and overwhelmed. You don’t know how you are going to pay the bills. If you are unable to return to your job, you may feel helpless.

This is the time to contact a San Juan, Texas personal injury lawyer who may be able to help you receive compensation for your injuries. Call and schedule a free consultation where the attorney will evaluate the facts of your case and advise you on how to proceed. 

Do not wait to schedule this appointment. Under Texas law, you must bring your claim for compensation no later than two years after the date of the injury. If you miss the deadline, you lose forever your right to collect for the damages you suffered in the accident.

A San Juan, Texas Personal Injury Lawyer Works with all Types of Cases

Examples of some of the cases a San Juan, Texas personal injury lawyer handles include:

• Slip, trip, and fall. This type of accident is often due to stores not keeping their floors free of debris, or the municipality not maintaining the sidewalks. 
• Vehicular accidents inclduing cars, boats, bicycles, motorcycles, and semi-trucks.
• Injuries due to the use of defective products. The manufacturer and distributor may both be liable for your injuries.
• Construction accidents, such as falls, electrocution, and caught-in-between accidents.
• Dog bites.
• Medical malpractice.
• Water sports accidents.
• Inadequate lighting or security.

You Need a San Juan, Texas Personal Injury Lawyer To Prove Negligence

Under Texas law, to collect damages from someone, you must prove the person or entity from who you seek to receive compensation owed you a duty of care, breached that duty, and the breach was the cause of your accident in which you suffered damages.

A simple example of this is a car accident. All drivers have a duty to others to follow traffic laws and drive safely. If a driver runs a red light and rams into your car, the driver has breached their duty (running the red light) and the breach was the cause of the accident (ramming into your car), and as a result of that breach, you were injured (suffered damages).

If the above criteria are met, you deserve compensation for your injuries. Even if you were partially at fault, under Texas law you can still collect damages as long as you were less than 50% at fault. Your compensation will be reduced by your percentage of fault.

For example, if you would be entitled to $100,000 compensation, but the court finds you were 20% at fault for the accident, your award will be reduced by 20% ($20,000) and you will receive $80,000 instead of $100,000.

A San Juan, Texas Personal Injury Lawyer Will Obtain for you All the Compensatory Damages to Which You Are Entitled

Compensatory damages include, but are not limited to:

• Payment of your hospital and medical bills you have accumulated due to the accident and the amount you are projected to incur in the future.
• Payment of your lost wages plus an estimation of wages you may lose in the future due to the negligence.
• Cost of retraining if you are unable to return to your previous career.
• Projection of lost earning capacity, including income you will lose in the future if you are permanently disabled due to the negligent act.
• Reimbursement for all out-of-pocket expenses you incurred that are related to your medical treatment.
• Pain and suffering.
• Possible emotional distress.
• Loss of enjoyment of life.

Your San Juan, Texas personal injury lawyer may need to consult with experts who can predict what your future medical bills and lost wages will be. An expert may be needed to predict lost earning capacity if you are unable to return to work.