Abraham Watkins has served personal injury victims in Texas for more than 70 years, making it one of the longest-serving law firms in the state. We believe that everyone deserves access to the highest quality legal representation, which is why we offer a free consultation and work on a no-win-no-fee basis.

We will investigate your case and evidence your claims to arrive at a settlement figure that is difficult to argue against. We will liaise with insurance companies and handle the entire legal process so that you can focus on your recovery.

We have the skills, experience, and resources necessary to fight for the compensation you deserve. Our phone lines are open 24/7, so there is always someone available to answer your call.

Contact us today at 713-535-9319 for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney.

Claiming Compensation With The Help of a Pasadena, TX Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have suffered personal injuries in an accident that wasn’t your fault, then you deserve fair compensation. An experienced personal injury attorney will understand what a fair settlement looks like in your case, ensuring that past and future damages are considered. An attorney will also make sure that your emotional distress is considered, and not just your financial expenses.

Potential damages your attorney will help you claim include:

Medical Expenses For Current and Ongoing Care

Medical bills are often the biggest financial expense for accident victims. However, it is also important that any expenses related to your medical care are covered, such as transport to and from appointments.

If you have the need for ongoing care, then this must also be included in your settlement, if not, you could still end up out of pocket. Your attorney will know how to evidence the costs of future care to secure the compensation you deserve.

Mental Distress and Physical Pain

An experienced personal injury attorney will make sure that you are compensated for your non-economic damages, such as your mental distress and physical pain. These damages are referred to as ‘pain and suffering’, and include factors such as whether you have been left with long-term pain, an inability to do things you once enjoyed, or any mental distress such as PTSD after a car accident, or unfulfillment from being unable to work.

These types of damages are not easily quantified. Usually, your attorney will take the cost of your economic damages and use a multiplier that is representative of your suffering. For example, if your economic damages were $15,000, and your attorney used a multiplier of two, then your pain and suffering damages would equal $30,000. However, if you have serious injuries that will cause a permanent effect on your life, then your attorney may be able to justify a multiplier of five. This will mean that your pain and suffering damages are worth $75,000.

Damaged Property

If the accident that caused your injury also resulted in property damage, then you should be compensated for the cost of repair or replacement. You can help evidence your claims by taking photos of your broken property and keeping the receipts from any repairs.

Lost Wages

While you take time off work to recover from your injuries, you may miss out on wages that you would otherwise be earning. You should be compensated for any lost wages you have already incurred, as well as future earnings. If you have serious injuries that will prevent you from returning to your job, you should also be compensated for lost earning potential, and the cost of retraining in something new.

Punitive Damages

Over 75% of personal injury cases are settled outside of court. A trial is an expensive process for the at-fault party, and the victim will end up waiting a long time to receive compensation as they will need to wait for the court to be available to hear their case. Therefore, it is usually not in either party’s best interest to go to court.

However, if it does, then the Judge or Jury can award punitive damages. Punitive damages are used to punish the perpetrator or to discourage others from similar behavior. This is unlike compensatory damages, which are designed to compensate the victim. Punitive damages can only be awarded if the judge or Jury believes that the at-fault party acted with malicious intent or gross negligence.

Proving Negligence in Pasadena, TX7

In order to claim compensation in a personal injury claim, your attorney will need to prove that someone’s negligence caused your damages.

Negligence can be action or inaction that is different from how a reasonable person would behave in mirrored circumstances.

For example, if a tire manufacturer fails to properly test their product and the tire of your car bursts and causes an accident, then the manufacturer could be found negligent. A reasonable tire manufacturer would thoroughly test their products to make sure that they are safe.

The four aspects of negligence that need to be proven in a successful personal injury claim are:

You Were Owed a Duty of Care

In order for someone to be guilty of negligence, they must have owed a duty of care. Everyone has a duty to take reasonable care when doing things that could foreseeably cause harm, such as manufacturing a product, driving a vehicle, serving alcohol or carrying out medical care.

The Duty of Care Was Breached

Once the duty is established, your attorney will need to prove that it was breached. Breach of duty means the at fault parties’ action or inaction was unreasonable. For example, if a waiter fails to clean a spill even though they knew it was there, then they have breached their duty of care to their customers. A reasonable waiter would clean the spill because it could foreseeably cause harm.

The Breach Caused Your Injury

For a successful personal injury claim, the breach of duty must have caused your injury. For example, if the spill on the floor of the restaurant caused you to slip and break your arm, then this is clear causation. However, if no-one slipped and suffered injury, then despite the negligent behavior, there is no claim.

Damages

Finally, your injury must have led to damages such as medical expenses. Damages are what you will be compensated for in your personal injury claim.

What Is Comparative Negligence in a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

A personal injury claim in Texas could be subject to the comparative fault law. That means that the amount you receive in compensation could be reduced by the percentage you are deemed to be at fault.

For example, if the at-fault driver was speeding, but you made a misjudgment and crossed the junction when it was not safe to do so, you could be deemed to be partially at fault. In this scenario, you could be found 30% at fault for the accident, which means that the responsible party would only need to pay 70% of the value of your damages.

In Texas, you can only claim compensation if you are found to be less than 51% at fault for the accident.

The at-fault driver’s insurance may look for ways to minimize their liability and show you to be at fault. Your attorney will ensure your rights are protected and that you are not assigned fault without good reason.

Common Types of Personal Injury Claims in Pasadena, TX

Thanks to our seven decades of service, it is likely that our law firm has dealt with a case similar to yours in the past. Regardless of the circumstances, contact us for a free consultation and we will determine whether we believe your case stands a high chance of success.

The most common types of personal injury claims are:

Product Liability

Product manufacturers have a responsibility to ensure that their products are safe. If a defect, or improper labeling or instructions cause an injury, then the manufacturer could be found liable for negligence.

Premises Liability

Property owners must keep their premises free of hazards and warn people of any potential hazards. If you slipped and fell because of an unmarked hazard on someone else’s property, then you could be owed compensation.

Auto Accidents

Car accidents are the most common type of incident leading to personal injury. All road users owe a duty of care to those around them and should take reasonable measures to keep people safe.

Wrongful Death

When you lose a loved one because of someone else’s carelessness, you should not have to suffer financially as a result. At Abraham Watkins we understand how difficult these type of cases are, and our wrongful death lawyers will do everything possible to ease the stress of dealing with a lawsuit, and strive to secure you as much compensation as possible.

Dram Shop Claims

In Texas, dram shops which are venues that serve alcohol have a duty to serve alcohol responsibly. That means that if they serve alcohol to the point where it causes a clear danger, they can be found liable for damages that their customer goes on to cause.

For example, if a dram shop serves alcohol to a minor or an obviously intoxicated adult, and that customer goes on to cause a drunk driving accident, the dram shop could be found liable for the victim’s damages.

Dram shop laws are complex and difficult to prove, which is why many lawyers will not represent take these cases. However, at Abraham Watkins, we are uniquely qualified to handle even the most complex dram shop claims.

Contact a Personal Injury Law Firm Today

At Abraham Watkins, we have a team of highly skilled attorneys, each with their own unique set of skills and experience. When you agree to representation from us, we will assign a Pasadena, personal injury lawyer to your case who is qualified to navigate its unique aspects. They will fight tirelessly to secure you what you deserve.

Your attorney will file paperwork, negotiate with the insurance company involved in your case, collect evidence, draw upon expert testimony, and determine a settlement figure that is representative of your experiences.

The sooner you contact us, the better, as we will get straight to work to preserve evidence and build the strongest case possible.

Speak to our law offices today for a free consultation with one of our Pasadena personal injury lawyers at 713-535-9319.

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