Severely Injured In An Accident In Texas?
If you were severely injured in an accident in Texas, you absolutely need an experienced serious injury lawyer to protect your health, your rights, and the full value of your case from day one.
Being seriously hurt in a Texas accident is more than a legal claim — it’s a life crisis. One second you’re driving down LBJ Freeway, I-35, or I-45, and in a heartbeat you’re facing surgery, months of rehab, time off work, and a future that feels completely uncertain.
You’re not alone. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were over 15,000 serious-injury crashes in Texas in 2024, leaving nearly 19,000 people with severe injuries. Dallas alone sees more than 1,100 suspected serious injuries from crashes in a single year.
When your injuries are severe, your case is not a routine “fender bender” claim. Insurance companies know the stakes are high — and they will move quickly to minimize what they pay you.
That’s where Rad Law Firm comes in.
We’re a Dallas serious injury law firm that handles catastrophic cases across Texas, including:
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Severe car and truck crashes
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18-wheeler and commercial vehicle accidents
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Catastrophic workplace injuries
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Dangerous premises and fall accidents
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Wrongful death and life-changing injuries
If you’re badly hurt, your next moves can make or break your case. This guide explains, in plain English, what you need to know and how Rad Law Firm fights for severely injured Texans.
What Counts As a “Severe” or “Catastrophic” Injury in Texas?
Not every injury is treated the same under the law or by insurance companies. “Severe,” “catastrophic,” or “life-changing” injuries usually mean harm that permanently affects your body, your brain, or your ability to work and live independently.
Common examples of severe injuries in Texas accident cases include:
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) – from concussions to moderate and severe brain injuries that impact memory, mood, balance, and thinking. TBIs are a major cause of death and disability in the U.S. Spinal cord injuries and paralysis – including paraplegia, quadriplegia, and other spinal damage that affects movement and sensation.
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Multiple fractures and crush injuries – particularly to the legs, hips, pelvis, arms, ribs, or face.
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Severe burns – including third-degree burns that require skin grafts or result in permanent scarring.
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Amputation or loss of limb – traumatic amputation in the crash, or surgical amputation later.
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Severe internal injuries – organ damage, internal bleeding, or injuries requiring emergency surgery.
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Permanent disability or disfigurement – injuries that prevent you from returning to your prior work or cause lifelong pain, limitations, or visible scarring.
These types of injuries are common in high-impact crashes, including:
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Highway and interstate collisions
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18-wheeler and commercial truck crashes
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Rollover accidents
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Motorcycle crashes
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Pedestrian and bicycle collisions
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Falls from height and industrial accidents
If your doctor is talking about surgery, long-term rehab, permanent restrictions, or disability, you are dealing with a serious injury case — and you should treat it that way from the very beginning.
Why You Need a Serious Injury Lawyer After a Severe Accident in Texas
Here’s the honest truth: the more your case is worth, the harder the insurance company will fight to underpay it.
In serious injury cases, you’re not just talking about a few doctor visits and a week off work. You may be facing:
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Six-figure medical bills (or more)
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Future surgeries and lifelong treatment
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Lost income now and reduced earning capacity later
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Permanent disability or inability to return to your old job
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The need for home modifications, medical equipment, or in-home care
Insurance companies know this. Their goal is to close your claim for as little as possible, as fast as possible — before you understand the full picture.
A Texas serious injury lawyer at Rad Law Firm helps you by:
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Protecting your health and your claim from day one
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Coordinating top-tier medical care with trusted specialists
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Calculating full lifetime damages, not just today’s bills
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Preserving crucial evidence before it disappears
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Handling all communication with the insurance company
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Filing a lawsuit and going to trial when necessary
When your life is turned upside down, you don’t need to fight the insurance company alone. You need an aggressive Texas injury law firm that knows how to handle big, complex, high-value cases.
Call Rad Law Firm now at 972-661-1111 for a free case review.
We help severely injured clients in Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, and throughout Texas.
Step-By-Step: What To Do Right Now After a Severe Accident in Texas
If you or a loved one suffered serious injuries, these steps can protect both your health and your legal rights.
1. Get Medical Care Immediately
Even if you “feel okay” after the crash, always:
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Call 911 or go to the ER/urgent care.
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Tell doctors every symptom, even if it seems small.
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Follow all treatment recommendations and referrals.
Serious injuries — especially brain injuries, internal bleeding, and spinal damage — may not show full symptoms right away. Quick treatment saves lives and creates crucial evidence for your case.
2. Do Not Give a Recorded Statement to Insurance
The adjuster may sound friendly, but their job is to:
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Get you to say things that hurt your claim
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Lock you into a story before you know how badly you’re hurt
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Push you into accepting a lowball settlement
You can politely say:
“I’m not comfortable giving a statement right now. I’m still getting medical care. I’d like to speak with my attorney first.”
Then call Rad Law Firm: 972-661-1111.
3. Preserve Every Piece of Evidence You Can
Serious injury cases are often won or lost on evidence. Try to:
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Take photos and video of:
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Vehicle damage
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The scene (skid marks, debris, road conditions)
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Visible injuries (bruising, cuts, casts, medical devices)
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Save:
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Police reports
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Crash exchange forms
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Medical records and bills
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Pay stubs and tax returns (for lost income)
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Emails, texts, or letters from insurance
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Keep a pain and recovery journal documenting:
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Daily pain levels
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What you can’t do anymore
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Missed events, hobbies, or family activities
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If you’re too injured to do any of this, we can help. Our team moves quickly to gather and protect key evidence.
4. Stay Off Social Media
Insurance companies routinely check:
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Facebook
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Instagram
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TikTok
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X (Twitter)
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LinkedIn
Even innocent posts can be twisted against you:
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A photo smiling at a family event
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A comment like “I’m fine”
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A check-in at a restaurant or sports game
Best move: do not post about the accident, your injuries, or your activities until your case is resolved — and talk with your lawyer about social media use.
5. Call a Texas Serious Injury Lawyer as Soon as Possible
The sooner Rad Law Firm is on your case, the more we can do to:
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Protect your rights
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Control the flow of information
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Build value in your claim
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Guard you against insurance tactics
Free Consultation. No Fee Unless We Win.
Call Rad Law Firm now at 972-661-1111 or contact us online.
We can meet you at home, in the hospital, or virtually anywhere in Texas.
How Texas Law Affects Your Serious Injury Case
Understanding a few key Texas laws will help you see why acting fast matters.
Texas Statute of Limitations – Your Deadline to File
In most Texas personal injury cases, you generally have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit in court.
Wait too long, and:
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Your claim may be time-barred,
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The court can throw your case out, and
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The insurance company will stop negotiating because they know you can’t sue.
There are some exceptions (for example, certain claims involving minors or government entities), but you should never assume you have plenty of time. The safest move is to call a lawyer immediately.
Texas Comparative Negligence and the 51% Bar Rule
Texas uses a modified comparative negligence rule, often called the 51% bar rule. Here’s what that means:
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A jury can assign each party a percentage of fault.
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If you are 51% or more at fault, you get nothing.
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If you are 50% or less at fault, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Example:
If your total damages are $1,000,000 and a jury says you are 20% at fault, your recovery could be reduced to $800,000.
Insurance companies love this rule, because it gives them an excuse to argue:
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You were speeding
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You were “distracted”
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You didn’t follow medical advice
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You “made your injuries worse”
Our job is to fight back with real evidence and keep the focus where it belongs: on the negligent driver, trucking company, property owner, or other at-fault party.
Texas Damage Caps in Serious Injury Cases
People often ask: “Is there a limit on how much I can recover?”
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Most ordinary negligence cases (car, truck, motorcycle, premises liability) do not have a general cap on economic and non-economic damages.
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Medical malpractice cases have caps on certain non-economic damages (like pain and suffering), generally $250,000 per healthcare provider, up to certain combined totals.
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Punitive (exemplary) damages are usually capped at the greater of:
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$200,000, or
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Two times your economic damages plus an amount equal to your non-economic damages, up to $750,000, in many cases.
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The bottom line: serious injury cases in Texas can be worth a great deal, especially when you factor in lifelong medical needs, loss of earning power, and permanent disability. You need a lawyer who knows how to document and present that value.
What Compensation Can You Recover After a Severe Accident in Texas?
Every case is different, but in a serious or catastrophic injury case, we typically pursue:
Economic Damages (Financial Losses)
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Past medical bills – ER, hospital, surgery, ICU, specialists, therapy
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Future medical care – ongoing treatment, injections, additional surgeries, rehab
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Medications and medical equipment – wheelchairs, braces, prosthetics
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In-home care or attendant care
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Past lost wages – time you’ve already missed from work
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Future lost earnings and loss of earning capacity – if you can’t go back to your old job or any job
Non-Economic Damages (Human Losses)
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Physical pain and suffering
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Mental anguish and emotional distress
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Loss of enjoyment of life
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Scarring and disfigurement
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Loss of consortium (harm to your relationship with a spouse or family)
In Some Cases: Punitive (Exemplary) Damages
When the defendant’s conduct is grossly negligent or reckless — such as a drunk driver or a trucking company that knowingly violates safety rules — Texas law may allow punitive damages designed to punish and deter that behavior.
How Rad Law Firm Builds a Powerful Serious Injury Case
Our approach in severe injury and catastrophic cases is fast, aggressive, and evidence-driven.
1. Immediate Investigation
As soon as you hire us, we move quickly to:
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Secure the police report and 911 recordings
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Obtain dashcam, bodycam, and surveillance video
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Send spoliation letters to preserve black-box (ECM) data for trucks and vehicles
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Locate and interview eyewitnesses
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Inspect the scene and vehicles when necessary
The earlier we start, the more likely we can lock down crucial evidence before it disappears.
2. Medical Documentation and Expert Support
Severe injuries often require specialist care and expert testimony. We work with:
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Neurosurgeons and neurologists (for TBI and spinal injuries)
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Orthopedic surgeons and pain specialists
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Rehabilitation and physical medicine doctors
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Life-care planners
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Vocational experts and economists
These experts help us:
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Prove the full extent of your injuries
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Project lifetime medical costs and care needs
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Calculate loss of earning capacity
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Explain your limitations and disability to a jury
3. Lifetime Damage Modeling
We don’t just look at today’s bills. We carefully build a lifetime damages model, including:
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How long your treatment is expected to last
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What future surgeries are likely
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Whether you’ll need modifications to your home or vehicle
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Long-term lost earnings and benefits
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The day-to-day impact on your life and family
This is critical in accidents involving brain injury, spinal injury, amputations, and severe burns.
4. Aggressive Negotiation — and Trial Readiness
Insurance companies track which law firms:
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Always settle cheap, and
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Are willing to go to trial and win.
We build cases as if they’re going to trial. That alone can push insurers to take your claim more seriously. But if they won’t pay what your case is truly worth, we are prepared to take them to court.
Rad Law Firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for injured Texans.
For severely injured clients, our goal is simple: maximum recovery under Texas law.
Common Mistakes That Can Wreck a Severe Injury Case in Texas
If you’ve suffered a serious injury, avoid these mistakes that can destroy or drastically reduce your claim:
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Delaying medical treatment
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Gives the insurer an excuse to say you “weren’t really hurt” or your injuries came from something else.
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Missing doctor’s appointments
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Insurance will argue you “didn’t take your injuries seriously” or you “must have gotten better.”
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Posting on social media
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Photos and comments can be twisted to claim you’re less injured than you really are.
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Talking directly to the insurance adjuster
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They can use your words against you later — even innocent answers.
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Accepting the first settlement offer
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Early offers are almost always far below the true value of a serious injury case.
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Waiting too long to contact a lawyer
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Evidence disappears, witnesses forget, and deadlines creep closer.
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If you’ve already made some of these mistakes, don’t panic — but do call a lawyer right away so we can start damage control.
Why Seriously Injured Texans Choose Rad Law Firm
When your injuries are severe, you need more than a generic “car accident lawyer.” You need a serious injury firm that knows how to handle big, complex, life-changing cases.
At Rad Law Firm, we offer:
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Decades of experience fighting for injured Texans
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Over $450 million recovered for injury victims statewide
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Clients-first approach – we treat you like family, not a file number
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Statewide representation – Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and beyond
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Home, hospital, and virtual visits if you can’t travel
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No fee unless we win – you pay nothing up front
Our Dallas office is located at:
Rad Law Firm
8001 LBJ Freeway, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75251
Phone: 972-661-1111
Q&A: Severely Injured In An Accident In Texas – Your Biggest Questions Answered
These common questions mirror what people search on Google and AI tools when they’ve been severely injured in a Texas accident.
1. Do I really need a lawyer if I was severely injured in an accident in Texas?
Yes. In a severe injury case, you’re likely dealing with major medical bills, lost income, and long-term consequences. Insurance companies will do everything they can to limit what they pay. A serious injury lawyer:
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Protects you from insurance traps
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Calculates your true lifetime losses
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Uses experts to prove your case
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Fights for the maximum compensation allowed under Texas law
2. How long do I have to file a serious injury lawsuit in Texas?
In most Texas personal injury cases, you typically have two years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit in court. Some cases involving government entities or special circumstances may have shorter or different deadlines, so you should talk to a lawyer immediately rather than waiting.
3. What is considered a “catastrophic” injury in a Texas accident?
A catastrophic injury is usually one that:
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Permanently changes your ability to work
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Causes life-long disability or impairment
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Requires ongoing medical care, surgeries, or assistance
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Includes injuries like TBI, spinal cord damage, paralysis, amputations, severe burns, or major organ damage
These cases often involve very high damages and require expert testimony and a law firm accustomed to handling complex litigation.
4. How much is a severe injury case worth in Texas?
There is no one-size-fits-all number. The value depends on:
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Severity and permanency of your injuries
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Amount of your medical bills (past and future)
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How much income you’ve lost and will lose
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Your age, job, and ability to work
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The impact on your daily life, family, and independence
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Whether the at-fault conduct was especially reckless or grossly negligent
After reviewing your medical records, accident evidence, and long-term needs, Rad Law Firm can give you a realistic range and strategy for your case.
5. What if I was partly at fault for the accident?
Under Texas’s modified comparative negligence law, you can still recover compensation if you were 50% or less at fault, but your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are 51% or more at fault, you may recover nothing.
Never assume you’re “too much at fault” until you speak with an attorney. Many times, the other driver, trucking company, or property owner shares more blame than you think.
6. How much does it cost to hire Rad Law Firm for a severe injury case?
We handle serious injury cases on a contingency fee basis:
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No upfront fees
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We advance case costs (experts, filings, etc.)
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You pay nothing unless we win and recover money for you
If there is no recovery, you owe us no attorney’s fees.
Ready To Take Back Control After a Severe Accident in Texas?
A severe accident in Texas can take everything from you in seconds — your health, your paycheck, your sense of stability. But you are not powerless, and you do not have to fight this battle by yourself.
Here’s what you can do right now:
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Get the medical care you need.
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Stop talking to the insurance company on your own.
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Call Rad Law Firm as soon as possible.
📞 Call 972-661-1111 for a free, no-obligation case review.
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