Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal injury cases involve physical, emotional, and property damages from someone's negligence. Our personal injury attorneys offer legal counsel for a wide range of personal injury cases to help you seek compensation for your damages and injuries. Our services are at no cost to you if we don't help you win your case.
Can an Injury Compensation Attorney Help Me?
Personal injury lawyers help you with your case based on personal injury law, also known as tort law. These cases rely on a couple of key elements: that someone acted negligently and that you were injured in some way from that negligence. Most of these cases begin with accidents, though injuries can be due to intentional actions.
Proving fault for these accidents means showing that the defendant (the person who did something to injure you) acted negligently. This looks different for every case, but an example would be driving above the speed limit, not alerting people to a slip hazard, or providing employees with equipment in poor condition. These actions are negligent and can lead to accidents and injuries.
As personal injury lawyers in Houston, our team helps you fight your case after you were injured by someone's negligence. We represent you with insurance companies and in court as you seek compensation for your injuries.
There are many types of personal injury cases, including:
- Wrongful death
- Workplace accidents
- Auto accident injuries
- Maritime accidents
- Recreational boating accidents
- Defective product injuries
If you were injured in one of these cases, consider hiring an attorney to help you as you seek compensation.
Types of Damages in Personal Injury Cases
- Medical bills
- Cost of future medical care
- Lost wages
- Loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
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Houston Personal Injury Attorney FAQs
A personal injury case is a civil claim filed when someone is injured due to another party’s negligence, recklessness, or intentional conduct. Common examples include car and truck accidents, slip and falls, defective products, workplace injuries, and medical malpractice. The injured party (plaintiff) seeks monetary compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other damages caused by the at-fault party.
Maida Law Firm handles personal injury cases throughout Houston, Sugar Land, and the greater Texas area, including car accidents, 18-wheeler and truck accidents, motorcycle and rideshare crashes, drunk driving and dram shop cases, wrongful death claims, workplace and non-subscriber employer injuries, maritime and Jones Act cases, defective product liability, and social media addiction lawsuits against platforms like Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat.
Your personal injury case value depends on the severity of your injuries, total medical expenses (past and future), lost wages and lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, permanent impairment or disfigurement, the at-fault party’s insurance policy limits, and whether punitive damages apply. Texas does not cap most economic damages, but non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases are capped at $250,000 per defendant. Maida Law Firm provides a free case evaluation to estimate your specific claim value.
Compensatory damages reimburse you for actual losses — medical bills, lost wages, property damage, pain and suffering, and mental anguish. Punitive (exemplary) damages are awarded under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 41 to punish defendants for gross negligence, malice, or fraud. Texas caps exemplary damages at the greater of $200,000 or two times economic damages plus non-economic damages up to $750,000.
In Texas, you have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003. Wrongful death claims also have a two-year deadline. Claims against government entities require notice within six months under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Missing these deadlines typically forfeits your right to compensation, so contact Maida Law Firm as soon as possible.
Most personal injury cases settle before trial — industry data shows roughly 95% of civil personal injury claims resolve through negotiation or mediation. However, if the insurance company refuses a fair offer, Maida Law Firm prepares every case for trial from day one, which often pressures insurers into better settlements. Our trial-ready reputation helps us recover more for clients without them ever stepping into a courtroom.
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Free case evaluation. No upfront costs. You don’t pay unless we win. Call (713) 785-9484 or fill out our contact form.