Advertising as personal injury lawyers is common and Texans are used to at least seeing or hearing an ad once a day.

Whether you drive past a billboard, listen to the radio, or watch a show, there’s a law firm ready to help you with a case. In general, many locals in the RGV may not think they will ever need to call a personal injury lawyer. Clio reported that in 2023 sixty-two-million Americans ended up needing medical help due to a personal injury. And these injuries were noted as preventable. Plus, over 222,698 million preventable deaths from accidents occurred that same year. In fact, The National Center for Health Statistics states one in ten unintentional injuries are found to be the leading cause of death. 

It appears the chances you or someone you know could suffer a personal injury in your lifetime are strong. 

The next question is; what are personal injury cases? Does it mean you fall off your ladder at your house? How about the mental trauma of a serious accident? Can you get paid for therapy? Or what if you get hurt but someone else dies in a car accident? How does this work? These are all reasonable questions!

A Lawyer Takes a Holistic Approach to Personal Injury Cases

What people might not know is a personal injury can damage an individual’s mind, body and spirit. And the other ones involved in the accident may have accountability. We have a lot of car accidents here in Brownsville (check out the Cameron County Courthouse and just stop by on any given day to “watch,”) and thus we have a lot of personal injury cases. For example, if someone has been in a car accident because of another driver, that driver has some responsibility to pay for the damage. The damage can include:

• Car damage from an auto wreck. If they are found to be all or partially responsible for the accident, they owe you for damages to the car.
• Physical damage from a car crash. Even with a seatbelt and deployed airbags, a person can still suffer whiplash and other injuries. Other drivers involved can be liable for those expensive medical bills. 
• Brain injuries and trauma from a serious accident needs quick attention too. PTSD from a car crash can ruin a person’s daily quality of life. Regular, professional therapy is important and if you need it, they need to pay for it.  
• The death of a friend or loved one. Maybe you survived but someone else didn’t.  Our legal team can also support a wrongful death case along with a personal injury case. 

Although most of the personal injury ads make people think about car crashes, there are other types of cases a lawyer can support such as boating accident , 18 wheeler crashes, pedestrian, construction accidents, work-related injuries and even dog bites! Any time you’ve been hurt and someone or something specific has been involved, it could be a personal injury case. 

Even if you are not sure if your accident needs an attorney, give us a call to confirm it. We will look at the whole situation to see if you deserve fair compensation!