Injury attorneys have seen the devastation caused by the negligence or reckless behavior of another person or entity. An experienced San Antonio injury attorney can assist you in evaluating your claim and getting the compensation you need and deserve.
An accident resulting in an injury is never a planned event. It comes without warning and can be devastating. In one short moment, your life may be changed forever. Thousands of severe motor vehicle collisions occur across Bexar County every year. From high-speed multi-vehicle pileups along Loop 1604 and the I-10 interchange to severe T-bone crashes on Culebra Road, Bandera Road, and US 281, a sudden wreck can disrupt your financial stability in seconds. When negligent drivers cause catastrophic harm on San Antonio roadways, our trial attorneys step in to force insurance corporations to account for your full medical bills, lost wages, and long-term recovery costs.
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It is important to have experienced and aggressive legal representation if your injuries are severe and you have suffered significant damages. Our attorneys are dedicated to advocating for maximum compensation for our clients. We know that a full and fair financial recovery will help injured clients move forward after an accident.
Some injury attorneys take on a large number of cases and settle them as quickly as possible, sometimes for an amount below the case’s true value. Avoiding trial at all costs can do a disservice to injured claimants who would benefit more from maximum compensation than a fast settlement.
Our law firm puts our injured clients first. Our attorneys do not open and close cases as quickly as possible. We want to see our clients get the results that they deserve, which means that sometimes settlements take longer to negotiate, and sometimes our cases go to arbitration or trial.
We know that our clients want to settle, and we do reach settlement agreements with many of our cases. When we deal with insurance companies, they know our reputation for legal advocacy and trial success. Insurance companies do not like to pay litigation costs, and they often agree to higher settlement terms in exchange for avoiding trial expenses.
When you or a loved one has suffered an injury caused by someone else’s negligence, you need to find an attorney you can trust. At the Texas Law Guns, Injury & Accident Lawyers, we are dedicated to helping people after an injury.
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Motor vehicle collisions along I-35, Loop 410 near North Star Mall, and W. Interstate 10 often result in severe whiplash, head trauma, and heavy property damage. We aggressively pursue full compensation from at-fault motorists and their insurers.
Heavy commercial freight traffic traveling through Bexar County along the I-35 logistics corridor creates severe hazards. We investigate trucking logbooks, black box data, and federal maintenance records when 18-wheelers cause catastrophic wrecks.
Riders traveling through the Texas Hill Country or local San Antonio thoroughfares face high risks from distracted drivers. We fight the anti-rider bias constructed by insurance adjusters to secure full settlements for injured motorcyclists.
No matter what type of accident injury you or a family member have suffered, we’ll always take the time to fully understand the circumstances of your case and do our due diligence in offering excellent legal advice.
Insurance adjusters rely on fast, lowball offers before accident victims realize the full financial extent of their injuries. Securing an experienced trial attorney dramatically shifts negotiation leverage in your favor:
After an accident, our attorneys spend a lot of time answering client questions. Even though every claim has a unique set of circumstances and injuries, some questions are asked more often than others. See below for answers to some of the most common questions that our clients ask about their injury claims.
If your injuries are severe and they prevent you from working temporarily or permanently, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages and loss of earning capacity. The goal of a injury claim is to put the injured party in the position they would have been in had they not been injured. One of the ways we do this is by seeking a financial recovery that includes compensation for past, ongoing, and future lost earnings due to your injuries.
Your injury attorney will take on the legal work for your claim, including preparing your case against the defendant. Your attorney will investigate your case, interview witnesses, and gather other important evidence to demonstrate that the defendant’s misconduct caused your injuries and damages.
Under some circumstances, you might not even know who was responsible for your accident, and your attorney’s job is to discover the cause of the accident and negligent parties. Sometimes, attorneys will rely on outside resources, such as accident reconstruction experts, to determine fault and liability.
After an injury accident, our clients want to know how much money they will recover for their injury claims. The amount you are entitled to recover depends on several factors. In general, the more losses you suffer, the more compensation you will recover. When our attorneys meet with you to learn more about your accident and resulting damages, they will be able to give you a better idea of your claim’s value.
This is another question that cannot be answered until we know the specifics of your case. Even then, it takes two parties to settle a claim, and you can’t always anticipate how the defense will respond to your case. When fault and liability are disputed, cases can take longer to settle than cases where fault is clear. When multiple defendants are involved in a lawsuit, cases can take longer to resolve as well. After our attorneys learn about your accident’s details and understand the defendant’s position, they can give you a better idea of how long your claim will take to resolve.
In most injury cases in Texas, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of the accident. However, many facts and exceptions can impact this deadline. For example, filing deadlines may be different if the defendant is a government entity or if there was a delay in discovering your injuries after an injury event or accident. If you believe you may have an injury claim, you should speak with an attorney as soon as possible so that you do not miss any important deadlines and lose your right to pursue your claim.
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Negligence is characterized as any kind of conduct that creates an unreasonable risk of harm, whether intentional or unintentional. As a result, the negligent party becomes liable for any injuries or losses they caused. In order to demonstrate that an injury was a result of negligence, you’ll need the skills of a qualified injury lawyer who can assess the circumstances and identify if the following criteria were met:
Each act of negligence is vastly different, as no two accidents and injuries are the same.
Which parties are at fault will highly depend on the specific facts of each case. If you hire an injury attorney, they will investigate your accident to discover all potentially liable parties. After determining which party is at-fault, a claim will be filed against them or with their insurer. Insurance companies will usually conduct their own investigation and independently make a decision regarding liability. If both parties do not agree on the other’s findings, you have the right to take your case before a jury to receive a final judgment.
Our attorneys do not collect attorneys’ fees until they have secured injury compensation on your behalf. We know that you are already facing challenges after an injury accident, and you do not need the additional stress of legal bills. Our law firm advances all up-front legal costs so that you will not be responsible for any out-of-pocket expenses.
Your health and physical recovery come first. If you sustain severe or life-threatening injuries in a crash, emergency responders will typically transport you to one of San Antonio’s primary emergency and trauma care networks:
Obtaining prompt medical evaluations creates an accurate paper trail connecting your physical trauma directly to the collision. If you lack health insurance, our legal team can coordinate care through a Texas Letter of Protection (LOP), allowing you to undergo medical treatment with no upfront costs until your case resolves.
Blaming the injured claimant is a common defense tactic in injury cases. When the injured parties did not cause or contribute in any way to their accidents, defendants often blame the claimant anyway in an effort to reduce their liability. Injury attorneys have experience dealing with defense accusations, and they know how to prepare your case to refute baseless allegations.
Even if you were partially at fault for your injuries, you are not necessarily barred from recovering compensation from other negligent parties. In Texas, you may seek compensation under an injury claim so long as your percentage of responsibility was not 51% or more. If it is determined that you were partially at fault for the accident, compensation for your total losses will be reduced by your percentage of fault.
Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, you have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible parties.
If out-of-court settlement negotiations fail, your lawsuit will be formally filed and litigated in the Bexar County Civil District Court, located at 100 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. Missing this two-year deadline permanently bars you from recovering compensation. Contacting our office located on W. Interstate 10 early allows our team to preserve critical evidence, interview witnesses, and meet all local court filing requirements.
It is important to understand that every injury case is different. The exact amount of compensation a person is entitled to depend on various factors such as the severity of the physical injuries, the total cost of your medical bills, whether or not you are able to return to work, how much pain and suffering you have endured, and more.
Your San Antonio injury attorney will work with economic and medical experts to determine your total losses in order to negotiate a fair settlement on your behalf.
There are several ways that you can help your attorney with your injury case. The first step is to schedule a consultation with your attorney as soon as possible to go over your injuries and begin preparing your claim. If you have any accident or injury-related documents or records, such as accident reports and medical records, you should bring those to your meeting.
Seeking medical care for your injuries is also important so that you can begin treatment right away. If you are concerned about medical costs or lack health insurance, your injury lawyer can issue a letter of protection to ensure medical providers treat you without requiring payment until your settlement is finalized. Evidence of medical care also helps establish that your injuries were caused by the accident. If you delay medical attention, the defendant might argue that your injuries were caused by another accident or event. A delay in treatment can also be used to argue that your injuries are not as severe as you claim.
You can also help your attorney by collecting and preserving any evidence that can be used to support your claim. For example, save any photos and video that you have of the accident scene. Collect contact information from any witnesses to the accident to give to your attorney. You should also take notes about the accident, the circumstances leading up to the accident, and the injuries that you suffered.
If you’ve been injured, you may wonder if you should resolve your claim yourself, without help from an injury lawyer. While there’s no law requiring you to hire an attorney, there are good reasons why you should.
An experienced injury attorney will know the best strategies to pursue your case, and protect your best interests throughout the claims process. They can work on getting the financial recovery you deserve while you focus on healing from your injuries.
After sustaining an injury, you will be overwhelmed. You may be facing lots of wages, medical bills and the complete inability to provide for yourself and your family. Let us be your advocate so you can focus on healing and moving forward with your life. It is your job to get better. It is our job to evaluate your claim, determine negligence, assess damages and determine your present as well as future needs. It is our job to get you the compensation you deserve. We love what we do. We will work for you tirelessly to hold the liable party or parties accountable for their negligence.
Time is of the essence; contact an injury lawyer right away. We will begin with your free consultation and evaluation of your claim.
I highly recommend VB to anyone and will definitely choose them again! I have been in two car accidents and I have gone with VB both times. Their staff is really friendly and helpful and the experience was excellent. Genaro was great, he was always keeping me updated and was able to fast forward the process and get me in the best-case scenario.
-Carlos A.
