Seriously consider filing a personal injury lawsuit if your medical bills, missed wages, and other damages from an accident due to negligence are noticeable. Allow our attorneys to identify the filing deadline for your case, see how much longer you have to sue, and help you bring a claim before the statute of limitations runs out.
Generally speaking, injury plaintiffs must file lawsuits within two years. Sometimes, exceptions apply that extend the filing deadline for plaintiffs, so see if you have a case even if it has been close to two years since the accident or longer. The damages you get from a lawsuit should reflect the damages you have incurred, and we can accurately tally tangible and intangible losses. Witness statements often help us get the damages plaintiffs need, and we can interview witnesses on your behalf as you physically recover.
Call Cap City Injury Attorneys at (512) 612-3110 to discuss your case for free with our personal injury lawyers.
When Should I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Buda, TX?
You should consult with our lawyers about filing a personal injury lawsuit if someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct harmed you. Texas restricts the timeframe for submitting a complaint after suffering an injury, and missing the deadline can bar you from receiving any damages.
Another party is liable for your injuries if they owed you a “duty of care” and subsequently breached it, injuring you in the process. For example, if hazardous property conditions harm you, the property owner would be liable for failure to keep the property safe for visitors. If a speeding driver hit you, they would be liable because they violated traffic rules.
Texas’ statute of limitations for most personal injury lawsuits is two years. In general, the two-year countdown begins on the date of injury. Sometimes, the statute of limitations is paused, such as when the defendant leaves the state or the victim does not immediately discover their injuries.
Let us see whether or not you can and should file a personal injury lawsuit based on the other party’s conduct, your injuries and damages, and how much time has passed since the incident.
How Much Can I Get from a Personal Injury Lawsuit?
We take time calculating a victim’s deserved recovery from a personal injury lawsuit so that they know how much compensation they should get.
Economic Damages
Texas does not restrict a plaintiff’s recovery of economic damages for personal injuries. Economic damages include all the concrete expenses you have faced because of negligence, from hospital bills to lost wages. Allow our personal injury lawyers to examine all the financial consequences you have experienced since the accident in Buda, so you receive what you deserve from a settlement or award.
Non-Economic Damages
In general, personal injury plaintiffs can also get unlimited non-economic damages. While they are not capped, non-economic damages are not guaranteed in every personal injury case. In fact, they can be more difficult to prove than economic damages because of their subjective nature.
We help victims understand the full extent to which an accident and injury have impacted them mentally, physically, and emotionally. Though “intangible,” non-economic damages are very real for victims and just as worthy of being compensated as economic damages.
Punitive Damages
Personal injury lawsuits that go to trial and involve gross negligence may yield punitive damages for victims. Juries may punish defendants found liable for egregious misconduct and make examples out of them by awarding punitive damages.
In general, Texas caps punitive damages at the greater of $200,000 or twice the amount of economic damages plus non-economic damages, up to $750,000, according to Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.008(b). When defendants exhibit certain felonious conduct, Texas does not cap punitive damages.
We can determine if you may be eligible for punitive damages and advise you on whether to proceed to trial to seek them.
Do I Need Witness Statements for My Buda, TX Personal Injury Case?
Witness testimony is some of the best evidence that our lawyers present in personal injury cases. Do not panic if you cannot remember whether witnesses were present for the accident, and instead, let us track them down on your behalf.
Eyewitness testimony can corroborate the sequence of events we present in your lawsuit. An eyewitness may testify about unsafe property conditions, negligent conduct from the defendant that they witnessed first-hand, the victim’s visible injuries at the scene, and any other relevant details they can provide.
Feel free to talk to witnesses after an accident. While you do not need to discuss the event in great detail, you can request the names, phone numbers, and other contact information of eyewitnesses. That way, our lawyers can easily contact and schedule interviews with witnesses to preserve statements.
Some incidents are only witnessed by the plaintiff and the defendant. In these situations, our lawyers may use other compelling evidence in lieu of eyewitness statements, such as video footage and accident photos. The plaintiff may have to testify to prove their case, and we will prepare you for this possibility.
How Long Will My Personal Injury Lawsuit Take?
How long your personal injury case takes depends on many factors, such as the total compensation you are seeking, how fast you need access to damages, and the sheer amount of evidence involved in a lawsuit.
Some lawsuits take weeks to settle, while others continue for months or longer. To prevent settlement negotiations from taking too long, consider court action if negotiations do not progress quickly enough.
Going to trial does not guarantee that a lawsuit will take longer than negotiating a settlement. Ironing out the details of a settlement agreement takes time, and we must ensure the terms are fair to you before you accept.
Call Our Lawyers in Buda, TX to Review Your Injury Case Today
Call (512) 612-3110 for a free case discussion with the personal injury lawyers of Cap City Injury Attorneys.