Were you injured in a car accident that wasn’t your fault? Your injuries are probably painful, and you need to figure out how you are going to pay your bills and afford your medical treatments. The emotional scars from a car accident can be severe, as well, especially if you have suffered permanent injuries.
It can be difficult to know what to do after a car accident in Houston, but the team at The DJF Law Firm, PLLC can help. Our experienced and dedicated Houston personal injury lawyers can explain your options after a crash and help you pursue fair compensation for your injuries. We’ll make the legal process as painless as possible, and we can handle most of the work while you focus on treating your injuries.
If we take your case, you do not owe us any upfront fees. We won’t get paid unless you get compensation for your losses. Call 832-529-3476 or visit our contact page for a free consultation.
Why You Need a Houston Car Accident Lawyer
Many people who have been injured in a car crash do not believe they need an attorney, especially if they have suffered only minor injuries. It’s a good idea to speak with a car accident lawyer after a crash anyway, and here are a few reasons why:
- A lawyer can explain your legal options – Before you decide whether to pursue an insurance claim or lawsuit after a crash, it’s good to know what your options are. A car accident lawyer can review your case with you and let you know the ways you can pursue compensation.
- Car accident cases can be a lot of work – If you have suffered severe injuries in an accident and want to recover as much money as possible, you have your work cut out for you. You will need to gather evidence to support your case, file a bunch of paperwork, deal with insurance companies, request your medical records from your doctor, and so on. That is a lot to take on even when you are healthy, and chances are you are not at your best after a crash. Let a lawyer take care of all this work while you concentrate on healing.
- A lawyer can help you maximize the value of your claim – Your losses in an accident go far beyond the damage to your car and your medical bills. You might be unable to work while your injuries are healing, so you could have missed out on income. If your injuries are severe, they may prevent you from returning to work altogether. Your injuries can have a significant impact on your quality of life. You can seek compensation for all these losses, and an attorney can help you recover as much money as possible.
Why Choose The DJF Law Firm, PLLC for Your Car Accident Case?
With all the car accident lawyers in Houston, why choose The DJF Law Firm, PLLC? Here are a few things that separate us from other Houston car accident law firms:
- Our experience – We have handled lots of these cases before, which gives us an edge when we investigate an accident and negotiate settlements with insurance companies.
- Our results – We have a proven track record of helping our clients recover maximum compensation.
- How we treat our clients – Other car accident lawyers treat their clients like numbers, but we understand that you are a real person with real needs and that you are hurting. We will treat you with the utmost respect and courtesy throughout the legal process because that is what you deserve.
If you want to know more about us and how we may be able to help you, we would be happy to meet with you for a free, no-obligation case review.
Houston Car Accident Cases We Handle
Our Houston car accident lawyers have experience with many kinds of cases, including:
- Head-on collisions – Head-on collisions often lead to more severe injuries than other kinds of crashes, and most of the time, they are caused by drivers who are impaired, distracted, speeding, or otherwise negligent.
- Rear-end collisions – Drivers who are careless, distracted, impaired, speeding, following too closely, or being negligent in some other way can easily collide with vehicles in front of them, leading to major injuries.
- Sideswipe accidents – Sideswipe accidents are often caused by drivers who fail to check their blind spots before passing or merging into traffic, which may lead them to collide with a vehicle next to them. Sideswipe collisions can also occur if drivers are being overly aggressive and weaving through traffic.
- T-bone accidents – If a driver crosses an intersection without looking or is not careful when turning, they can plow the front of their vehicle into the side of another vehicle crossing in front of them. T-bone accidents are often caused by drivers who are impaired, distracted, or severely fatigued, which are all examples of negligence.
- Hit-and-run accidents – If someone is driving on a suspended license, has a warrant out for their arrest, or is driving drunk, they may flee the scene of an accident when they hit someone. An attorney can help try to track them down to obtain compensation for your injuries and losses.
- Impaired driving accidents – Drivers who are impaired by alcohol or drugs put themselves and everyone else on the road in extreme danger. These substances can lead to dulled reflexes, errors in judgment, changes in a driver’s perception, and an increased chance of falling asleep at the wheel.
- Distracted driving accidents – If a driver is talking on a cellphone, texting, fussing with the radio, rubbernecking, eating, drinking, applying makeup, fixing their hair, or distracted in some other way, they are not paying attention to driving and are more likely to cause an accident.
- Drowsy driving accidents – Research shows that intense fatigue has an impact on your ability to drive in many of the same ways drinking alcohol does, and going more than 20 hours without sleep is roughly equivalent to driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent, which is the legal limit in Texas. Drowsy drivers are a serious safety hazard and can be held liable if they cause an accident.
- Speeding accidents – Road safety advocates frequently say that “speed kills,” and they are not speaking figuratively. Drivers who speed have a harder time staying in control and will take longer to slow down to prevent a crash. Additionally, cars hit with more force the faster they are moving at impact, so a collision involving speeding drivers tends to cause more severe injuries.
- Aggressive driving accidents – Speeding is not the only unsafe driving behavior that can lead to a crash. Drivers who weave through traffic, follow too closely, do not use their turn signals, cut off other motorists, fail to check their blind spots, or engage in other aggressive driving behaviors are a hazard to themselves and everyone else on the road.
- Uber and Lyft accidents – Although ridesharing has made life easier for many, the people who drive for these companies don’t have any special training. You could be injured in a crash involving an Uber or Lyft driver whenever you’re on the road.
- Multi-vehicle accidents – When multiple cars collide, it’s called a multi-vehicle collision or a pile-up. Multi-vehicle accidents can result in catastrophic injuries if they occur at highway speeds, and determining who was at fault is often tricky. Negligent drivers are often at fault for these crashes.
- Airbag deployment injuries – If you’re in a collision and the airbag deploys, you expect it to work properly. Sometimes, they don’t, and you could be injured.
- Accidents caused by mechanical defects – Cars and other vehicles are complex machines made up of countless smaller parts, and a manufacturing or design defect in a critical component can easily lead to a collision if it fails while the vehicle is in operation. If an accident is caused by a manufacturing or design defect, the company that made the part can be held liable for your injuries.
Frequently Asked Questions About Houston Car Accidents
We get a lot of questions about Houston car accidents at our firm, and here are the answers to a few of the most common questions we receive:
How long do I have after an accident to file a lawsuit?
The statute of limitations on personal injury claims in Texas allows two years from the date of the car accident that injured you for you to file a lawsuit. If you miss this deadline, you will likely lose your chance to recover compensation for your injuries in court.
How much is my car accident claim worth?
Every car accident is different, and an attorney will need to review your case before they can give an accurate estimate of how much your claim might be worth. That said, some of the things you can seek compensation for after a crash include your medical bills, lost wages, reduced future earnings, pain and suffering, emotional distress, diminished quality of life, and the repair or replacement value of your damaged personal property.
How much does it cost to hire a car accident lawyer?
Our firm works on a contingency basis, which means you do not owe us any upfront fees if we take your case. We only charge you a fee if you collect compensation for your losses, at which point we receive an agreed-upon percentage of the compensation you receive.
Houston Car Accident Statistics
Here are a few figures from the Texas Department of Transportation about car accidents in Houston and Texas more broadly:
- There were 1,595 suspected serious injuries and 327 deaths reported in Houston in 2021, along with 2,927 serious injuries and 577 deaths throughout Harris County.
- There were 1.56 deaths for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled in Texas in 2021, which was a four percent increase from 2020.
- There were 533 accidents statewide in 2021 where drivers talking on a cellphone was listed as a contributing, along with 783 collisions where the driver was texting.
Injured in a Collision? Contact Our Houston Car Accident Lawyers Now
Our Houston car accident attorneys at The DJF Law Firm, PLLC are ready to fight on your behalf and see that you are fairly compensated for your injuries. Call 832-529-3476 today or visit our contact page for a free consultation.
