Injuries happen every day in San Marcos, and they often leave victims coping with pain, an impaired ability to work, and a life that is forever changed.
Under Texas law, if someone causes you to be harmed, you have a right to take legal action and hold them accountable. It’s up to you to make your claim, though, and that’s why it’s so important to hire a San Marcos personal injury attorney.
George Salinas Injury Lawyers is the right place to turn when you need an injury lawyer on your side. With 110 years of collective experience and a Google Rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars, our legal team has demonstrated that we have the knowledge, skills, and compassion to fight for your rights throughout your case.
Our firm offers free consultations to help you understand your options and learn what we can do for you. You can give us a call today at (210)-225-0909 or reach out online to schedule some time with one of our dedicated legal advocates. We also don’t charge legal fees unless we win, so you have nothing to lose by getting a trusted attorney on your team.
Types of Personal Injury Claims
In Texas, personal injury claims can arise out of many different kinds of losses. George Salins Injury Lawyers provides representation to victims hurt by negligence and intentional wrongdoing. We represent clients injured by:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Slip and falls
- Delivery accidents
- Injuries on property
- And more
We routinely represent clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries, such as burns and traumatic brain injuries. Our goal in every case is to make sure you are “made whole,” or fully repaid for economic and non-financial losses that the other person or entity has caused you to experience.
Under Texas Code Section 16.003, you have two years from the time of the incident to file a personal injury claim. This is called the statute of limitations and once it passes, your claim is time-barred and you cannot move forward.
We know that time is of the essence and we will work hard to get your claim underway, gather evidence, and put together the strongest claim possible.
Who is Responsible for Texas Personal Injury Claims?
Texas follows modified comparative fault rules. As Texas Code Section 33.001 makes clear, “a claimant may not recover damages if his percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent.”
This is distinct from contributory negligence rules that apply in other states, which prohibit an injured victim from pursuing a claim for compensation if they share any responsibility for the accident at all. It’s also different from the rules in other states where you can always take action to hold the other party who harmed you accountable even if the majority of the responsibility for the accident lies with you.
Under the modified comparative fault rules that apply in Texas, if you share part of the responsibility for your accident, your damages will be reduced based on the percentage of fault attributed to you. As Texas Code Sec. 33.003 explains, the “trier of fact” determines how blame is shared.
In many cases, there will be more than one defendant who can be held liable for your losses. That’s because if someone is at work when they injure you, their employer may also be liable for compensating you for your damages. Painter v. Amerimex Drilling I, Ltd explains that “an employer is vicariously liable for its employee’s negligent acts if those acts are within the course and scope of his employment,”
Identifying multiple defendants who are to blame is helpful because when your damages are substantial, an individual defendant may not have the money or insurance coverage to fully compensate you for the harm you have endured. This can be especially helpful in certain kinds of claims, such as truck accident cases, where you may be able to pursue a case against a large trucking company rather than counting on a single driver to compensate you for your damages.
George Salinas Injury Lawyers has the knowledge and experience necessary to help you identify all potential defendants who you could hold accountable, as well as to prove the percentage of fault that belongs to them, so you stand the best chance of getting the full and fair compensation you deserve.
Compensation for a San Marcos Personal Injury Claim
You have the right to recover compensation for both economic and non-financial losses when someone harms you. Remember, the goal is to “make you whole” or put you back in the position you would have been in had the incident not occurred.
Economic damages are actual financial losses, so they can be easier to measure. They include things like medical bills and lost wages. However, if your injuries are ongoing, you’ll also need compensation for future losses such as wages you won’t earn because your injuries have impacted your ability to work and earn a living. Our San Marcos personal injury attorneys can help you find experts to testify as to the extent of future losses caused by your injuries.
Non-economic damages are more difficult to calculate, as they include compensation for things like pain and suffering and emotional distress. Tools like a pain journal can help you to show the extent of these losses so you can recover fully from the harm that the other party has caused you to endure.
You can recover compensation for your losses through an out-of-court settlement if the insurer for the party who hurt you makes a fair offer. An experienced San Marcos personal injury lawyer will assist you in negotiating a settlement and can help maximize the chances of being able to resolve your claim this way since insurers are less likely to lowball you when they know you have an attorney in your corner.
The San Marcos personal injury lawyer at George Salinas Injury Lawyers also has the knowledge and skill necessary to go to court to fight for your rights if no settlement can be reached.
Getting Help from a San Marcos Personal Injury Attorney
When you are injured, your life is changed forever due to the carelessness or wrongdoing of someone else. You deserve to be compensated for the damage they have done to you, and a dedicated San Marcos personal injury attorney at George Salinas Injury Lawyers will help make that happen.
Give us a call or contact us today at (210)-225-0909 to learn more about the ways in which our firm can fight for you.