Getting injured in an accident can be devastating and serious. When you are injured because of someone else’s carelessness, the situation may seem unfair and hopeless. However, you may be able to file a personal injury claim to receive financial compensation for what has happened to you.

One of the biggest predictors of success or failure in a personal injury claim is hiring a personal injury lawyer with experience and drive. The legal system can make it extremely complicated to pursue a personal injury claim, and you do not want your claim to be thrown out on a technicality before your argument is even considered.

If you or a loved one have been injured in a car accident, truck crash, or another incident that wasn’t your fault, contact Zinda Law Group today for a free case consultation.

Common Types of Personal Injury Accidents in Texas

Any time someone is injured by another person’s carelessness, a personal injury claim may be possible. Some accidents carry automatic liability, such as drunk driving crashes, while others require proving fault. The most common types of personal injury cases our Texas attorneys handle are described below.

Car Accidents

Texas leads the nation in annual traffic fatalities, and thousands of serious injury crashes occur each year. When another driver’s negligence caused your collision, our attorneys build your claim and handle all insurer negotiations. Our Texas car accident lawyers are ready to review your case.

Truck Accidents

Crashes involving commercial trucks often cause catastrophic injuries due to the vehicle’s size and weight. Liability can extend beyond the driver to the trucking company, cargo loaders, or maintenance contractors. Our Texas truck accident lawyers handle complex commercial vehicle claims.

Bus Accidents

Passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers can all be seriously hurt in bus crashes. Claims may involve a private company, a school district, or a public transit authority. Our Texas bus accident lawyers evaluate claims against all types of bus operators.

Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcyclists face severe injury risks from collisions that leave car occupants with far less damage. Our attorneys help riders recover compensation for injuries, medical costs, and lost income. Our Texas motorcycle accident lawyers have handled these cases across the state.

Bicycle Accidents

Cyclists struck by inattentive or reckless drivers often suffer head, neck, and limb injuries. Texas law allows injured cyclists to pursue compensation from negligent drivers and property owners.

Pedestrian Accidents

Pedestrians have little protection in collisions with motor vehicles and often suffer life-altering harm. When a driver fails to yield, runs a red light, or drives while distracted, they can be held liable.

Rideshare Accidents

Uber and Lyft accidents involve overlapping insurance policies that can make recovery difficult. Liability may fall on the rideshare driver, the company, or another vehicle depending on the facts.

Traffic Accidents

Texas roads see millions of collisions each year involving all types of vehicles and road conditions. Whether your crash happened on a highway, an intersection, or a local road, our team can help. Learn more from our Texas traffic accident lawyers.

Drunk Driving and Dram Shop Claims

Texas dram shop law allows injured victims to hold bars and retailers liable for over-serving intoxicated customers. When an over-served patron injures someone, both the driver and the business that served them can face a claim. Learn more from our Texas dram shop lawyers.

Blackout Accidents

A blackout accident occurs when a driver loses consciousness during a medical episode and causes a crash. In some cases, the driver’s physician may share liability for clearing a medically at-risk patient to drive. Learn more from our blackout accident lawyers.

Premises Liability Accidents

Property owners must keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors. When they fail to address known hazards, injuries from falls, poor lighting, or dangerous conditions may support a claim. Our Texas premises liability lawyers handle these cases statewide.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Wet floors, uneven surfaces, broken stairs, and poor lighting all create foreseeable fall hazards. When a property owner or business knew about a dangerous condition and failed to fix it, they can be held responsible.

ATV Accidents

All-terrain vehicle crashes in Texas can involve reckless operators, defective equipment, or unsafe property conditions. Liability may fall on the driver, a property owner, or the ATV manufacturer depending on the facts. Learn more from our ATV accident lawyers.

Gas Explosions and Fires

Gas leaks and explosions can destroy homes and cause severe burns, blast trauma, and smoke inhalation injuries. Liability may fall on a gas utility, a landlord, a contractor, or an appliance manufacturer. Our attorneys investigate the source of every explosion to identify all parties responsible.

Accidental Shootings

Gunshot injuries may involve a careless gun owner, an improperly stored firearm, or negligent security at a business. Texas law allows injured parties to pursue compensation from the responsible person or the property owner. Learn more from our accidental shooting lawyers.

Drowning Accidents

Drowning and near-drowning accidents happen at pools, lakes, and water parks across Texas. Property owners must fence hazardous water features, post warnings, and ensure adequate supervision is in place. Learn more from our drowning accident lawyers.

Ski Accidents

Texas residents injured at out-of-state ski resorts can still pursue personal injury claims under the applicable state’s laws. Liability may fall on the resort, an equipment maker, or another skier depending on the circumstances.

Dog Bites

Texas follows a “one bite” rule under which an owner can be held liable if they knew their animal had aggressive tendencies. Dog bite victims may recover compensation for medical care, scarring, and emotional trauma.

Wrongful Death

When negligence causes a death, surviving family members may bring a wrongful death claim in Texas. These cases can involve car crashes, dangerous products, medical malpractice, or other negligent acts.

Workplace Accidents

When a third party contributed to a workplace injury, a personal injury claim may be available alongside workers’ compensation. Our attorneys identify all available sources of recovery after a work injury. Learn more from our Texas workplace accident lawyers.

If you were hurt in any of the situations above, a Texas personal injury lawyer can review your options.

Child and Family Injury Claims in Texas

Children deserve extra protection, and Texas courts recognize the severity of harm done to minors. Our attorneys handle claims involving children with care and a focus on long-term recovery.

Child Injury

Children are hurt every year in accidents ranging from car crashes to playground falls. When an adult or institution fails to act with reasonable care around a child, they can be held liable. Our attorneys work with pediatric medical experts to document the full scope of your child’s injuries. Learn more from our child injury lawyers.

Daycare Negligence

Parents trust daycare providers to keep children safe during the day. When a facility fails to supervise children properly, uses unsafe equipment, or employs unqualified staff, injuries happen. Our attorneys review incident reports, staff credentials, and licensing records to build a strong case.

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Child Abuse and Neglect

Child abuse can be the basis for a civil lawsuit in addition to any criminal charges filed. Families may recover damages from an abusive individual, an employer, or an institution that failed to act. Our attorneys pursue every available path to accountability for harm done to children in someone else’s care. Learn more from our child abuse lawyers.

Workplace and Industrial Injuries in Texas

Workers in industrial, agricultural, and manufacturing settings face injury risks most people never encounter. When an employer, contractor, or equipment maker fails to meet safety standards, injured workers have legal options. Our attorneys handle both workers’ compensation claims and third-party personal injury suits.

Meatpacking Plant Injuries

Meatpacking workers face some of the highest injury rates of any industry in the United States. Common injuries include lacerations, amputations, repetitive strain disorders, and chemical exposure. In Texas, where workers’ compensation is optional for employers, injured workers may have stronger options through a personal injury lawsuit. Learn more from our meatpacking injury lawyers.

Powerline and Electrical Injuries

Contact with energized power lines causes severe burns, cardiac events, and death. Liability may fall on the property owner, the utility company, or an employer that failed to follow safety protocols. Our attorneys work with electrical engineers and safety consultants to build the strongest case possible. Learn more from our powerline injury lawyers.

Silicosis and Occupational Lung Disease

Silicosis is a progressive lung disease caused by breathing crystalline silica dust over time. Workers in mining, construction, and countertop fabrication are at the highest risk of exposure. When an employer knowingly exposes workers to dangerous silica levels without proper protection, they can be held liable. Learn more from our silicosis lawyers.

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused almost exclusively by asbestos exposure. Workers in Texas oil refineries, shipyards, and construction trades have historically faced the highest asbestos risk. Victims and their families may be able to recover compensation from asbestos manufacturers and former employers.

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Product and Chemical Liability in Texas

Some personal injuries result from dangerous products or defective systems rather than direct negligence. When a manufacturer, distributor, or utility provider puts a dangerous product into commerce, they can be held accountable.

Zantac and Drug Injury Claims

Zantac (ranitidine) was recalled by the FDA in 2020 after testing found it could break down into NDMA, a cancer-linked chemical. Patients who used Zantac long-term and later developed cancer may have a product liability claim. Our attorneys handle Zantac cancer cases and work with medical experts to connect your diagnosis to your drug history. Learn more from our Zantac injury lawyers.

ERCOT and Power Outage Injuries

The February 2021 winter storm exposed critical failures in Texas’s power grid. Texans suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, hypothermia, and burst pipe flooding as a result of preventable outages. Claims related to grid failure may target ERCOT, utilities, or building owners depending on the facts. Learn more from our ERCOT injury lawyers.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD/CRPS)

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, is a chronic pain condition that can follow a minor injury. Long-term care costs are substantial, and the condition significantly reduces quality of life. When RSD develops after an accident caused by someone else, the ongoing condition is part of your compensable damages. Learn more from our RSD/CRPS lawyers.

CASE RESULTS

$2,185,000

Trucking Mediation

Cervical and lumbar disc herniations, ACDF surgery

$2,400,000

Trucking Settlement

Left side chest pain, spine pain, complex facial fractures, rib fractures, pneumothorax, liver hematoma

$2,680,000

Trucking

Fractured clavicle, mTBI, torn labrum

$2,000,000

Trucking

Multiple disc herniations, mild TBI

$15,400,000

Commercial Vehicle Verdict

Commercial vehicle crash

$1,900,000

Personal Injury

Dog Bite

$2,682,500

Gas Explosion Verdict

Burns, torn meniscus, PTSD, anxiety, scarring, and possible nerve damage

$1,010,000

Motor Vehicle Collision

Back and Leg Injuries

$1,250,000

Motor Vehicle Collision

What Damages Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Recover?

In personal injury cases, damages can be economic, non-economic, or punitive. The general idea behind the first two categories of damages is to put the accident victim into the position he or she would have been in had the accident not occurred.

Economic Damages

These damages can directly compensate for costs incurred by the accident victim. Anything that involves paying money or being unable to make money is an economic damage. Some examples of economic damages are medical bills, property damage repairs, or lost wages.

Our personal injury lawyers located in Texas can calculate how much you’re owed for the economic losses you’ve suffered and fight for the payment you need to cover your bills and other financial setbacks.

Non-Economic Damages

Non-economic damages are harms that an accident victim suffers that do not involve a set monetary cost but should still be acknowledged and compensated for.

For example, emotional damage and pain and suffering are harms suffered by victims of accidents, but there is no set cost associated with them. Nevertheless, the court uses monetary damages as a way to compensate for these harms as well.

It is more difficult to obtain non-economic damages than it is to obtain economic damages because non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, are more difficult to demonstrate and more difficult to quantify than economic damages.

It is much easier for the court to determine that a $3000 medical bill must require $3000 worth of damages than it is to determine the correct dollar amount for someone’s emotional well-being. This does not mean it is impossible to receive non-economic damages, however.

Punitive Damages

Punitive damages are not meant to compensate an accident victim for the harm they have suffered; they are meant to punish the party that caused the accident. Punitive damages are only used in the most extreme cases and generally against large corporations. Punitive damages are rarely awarded because they are only for the most serious cases.

A personal injury attorney from our legal team in Texas can advise you whether punitive damages are appropriate for your unique situation.

Injuries We Can Help You Recover from

Our Texas personal injury attorneys have worked with clients who’ve suffered a wide range of injuries. So you can be confident that our personal injury law firm has what it takes to get you the money you need to pay for comprehensive medical treatment, no matter how severe your injuries are.

We’ll do everything we can to help you recuperate from any of the following conditions after an accident:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Spinal cord injuries
Broken bones
Neck injuries
Soft tissue injuries
Internal injuries
Cuts and lacerations
Catastrophic injuries

How do Personal Injury Cases Work in Texas?

A personal injury case occurs when one person is injured by another person’s negligence. Negligence is when an individual fails to act with a reasonable amount of care for the people around them in order to prevent foreseeable harm from coming to them.

What constitutes reasonable care varies depending on the activity: for example, when driving, reasonable care includes obeying speed limits and traffic signals and not texting while driving. In a dog bite case, reasonable care may include obeying leash laws or muzzling an aggressive dog.

Generally, a behavior that breaks the law is considered unreasonable, but a behavior does not have to break the law to be unreasonable.

What Are the Elements of a Personal Injury Case?

Understanding your personal injury case can be difficult, especially if you’ve never filed a claim for an accident before. Fortunately, our personal injury lawyers from Texas can break down the elements of a claim for you. The main elements of a personal injury case are as follows:

Duty of Care

To prove that you deserve compensation for your injuries and losses, your attorney must first establish that the at-fault party owed you a duty of care. A duty of care is a legal obligation that everyone has to act in a way that prevents foreseeable dangers from hurting other people.

For example, when you share the road with another driver, they have a legal obligation to take reasonable measures to prevent an accident that could cause you to suffer an injury.

Breach of Duty

The next element of a case is the breach of duty. To satisfy this element, a Texas personal injury attorney will have to use evidence to show that the other party failed to uphold the duty of care they owed you.

Injury

Next, your lawyer must prove that the breach of the duty of care directly caused your injuries. This can be the most difficult element to prove in some cases because the question is not whether the accused person was acting unreasonably but whether the unreasonable action was what led to the injury.

For example, texting while driving is a breach of the duty of care; a reasonable person would not text and drive. If someone is texting while driving and their texting distracts them, causing them to hit a pedestrian, they are likely to be found liable for the pedestrian’s injury.

However, if someone is texting while driving, but then the brakes of their car malfunction and cause the car to hit a pedestrian, it may not be possible to prove that the unreasonable action of texting while driving was the cause of the pedestrian’s injury.

Damages

Finally, your lawyer must prove that the accident caused you to suffer financial losses. They can use copies of your medical bills, vehicle repair invoices, and other such documents to satisfy this element.

Our Awards

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Who Can Be Sued After a Personal Injury Incident in Texas?

Our Texas personal injury lawyers can sue both individuals and corporations after an accident. Individuals can be sued for their own actions.

When an individual is working on behalf of a corporation and they cause an accident while doing something within the scope of their duties of employment, generally, the corporation will be liable for the accident and not the individual employee.

Most individuals and companies carry some form of insurance. Some insurance is mandatory in most states, as it is illegal to drive without at least some car insurance. Personal injury claims may end up litigating against an insurance company instead of the party that caused the accident.

Suing a Company After a Product Liability Injury

In addition, product liability involves suing a corporation when a product has somehow malfunctioned and caused injury. The three categories of product liability are failure to warn, manufacturing defect, and design defect.

Like any personal injury case, product liability cases involve a duty, a breach, and injury resulting from the breach; in this case, the manufacturer failed to act with reasonable care in labeling, manufacturing, or designing their product.

Failure to warn occurs when a product is not labeled correctly, leading a person to misunderstand the danger associated with the product or the possible consequences of using the product.

A manufacturing defect occurs when an individual item malfunctions because of a fault in the manufacturing process, such as one stove catching fire because it was wired incorrectly at the factory.

A design defect occurs when an item malfunctions because it was put together according to the design, but it was designed to be less safe than it could have been, such as a model of a stove being designed in such a way that the wires are flammable.

Suing Someone Who Can’t Pay Damages

Sometimes an accident victim may have a personal injury case against an individual that could result in a judgment against them. However, if that individual does not have any money, it is unlikely the victim will be able to recover anything, despite the court’s judgment. This person is “judgment-proof.”

Your Texas personal injury lawyer will analyze your case to determine which parties were responsible for your accident and how you could best be compensated for your injury, which might involve suing multiple parties, or a different party than expected, for example, suing the bar that provided a drunk driver with alcohol if the drunk driver is judgment-proof.

We Won’t Charge You Any Upfront or Out-of-Pocket Fees

Our firm uses a contingency fee system, meaning that you will only pay anything if you win your case. If we win your case, your attorney will take a portion of the compensation you receive. Since we have a no-win no-fee policy, you won’t be expected to pay any fees if we lose your case.

Our Texas personal injury attorneys can answer any questions you have about our contingency fee system during your free consultation. If you decide to work with a lawyer from our firm, they’ll discuss their percentage with you before getting started on your case.

Areas We Serve Around Texas

Our personal injury attorneys serve clients throughout Texas, including:

Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Texas Injury Attorney

Getting injured in an accident can have serious consequences. With medical bills, recovery, or even the loss of a loved one on your mind, you might think that it is too complicated to pursue compensation for your losses, or you might doubt that a personal injury attorney is worth your time.

At Zinda Law Group, our personal injury lawyers are hardworking and experienced, having achieved compensation for numerous personal injury clients in Texas. Our attorneys can fight for your right to compensation so you can stay focused on rebuilding your life after your accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident that was not your fault, contact us today for a free case consultation.