Tyler Car Accident Attorneys Pursuing Full Compensation For Personal Injuries
A sudden auto accident can have a devastating effect on you, your ability to do your job, your family’s emotional and financial security, and your entire quality of life. If you have been hurt because of a car crash in Texas, you are entitled to compensation for your losses. This may include your pain and suffering, past and future medical bills, and lost income.
Dobbs & Porter has successfully represented clients injured in Texas car crashes since 1997. We have a board-certified personal injury trial law specialist certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a title given to just a small percentage of personal injury attorneys practicing in Texas. Our lawyers are determined to manage your case professionally as we strive to deliver the best possible results. If you have been injured in a car, motorcycle, truck, ATV, boat or pedestrian-related collision, we can help.
What Are The Most Common Causes Of Car Wrecks In Texas?
We have seen catastrophic personal injury cases of all kinds along busy corridors such as I-30 and I-20. There are many different ways in which a traffic collision can occur. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were 14,905 serious injuries from car accidents in Texas in 2024. Some of the most common causes include:
- Drunk driving accidents: Driving while drunk was one of the leading factors for car crashes in Texas. Drunk driving accidents caused 1,053 car accident deaths in 2024.
- Distracted driving accidents: Driving while distracted contributed to 91,000 Texas auto accidents in 2024. This can include texting while driving, talking on a cellphone and checking a navigation device.
- Commercial truck accidents: Semi-trucks not braking in time, 18-wheeler accidents caused by driver fatigue, delivery van accident injuries and many more types of Texas trucking accidents.
- Speeding: Failuring to control speed leads to numerous crashes. Speeding accidents can include traveling too fast for the conditions or traveling over the posted speed limit.
- Failure to yield: Drivers failing to yield under various circumstances when the rules of the road dictated that they should.
- Unsafe lane changes: Changing lanes in an unsafe manner; possible results include sideswipe accidents and rollover accidents.
- Following too closely: Tailgating accidents result when a driver follows too closely, not allowing for enough braking space.
Other top causes of car accidents in Texas were fatigued driving, ignoring traffic signals and stop signs, and making unsafe maneuvers that could qualify as reckless driving. Such violations of the rules of the road put everyone at risk of wrongful death from a car accident. When a negligent or reckless driver causes a car wreck, trucking accident or motorcycle accident, we are eager to hold that person fully accountable.
Determining Fault In A Texas Auto Accident
One of the major requirements of any auto accident case is proving that a defendant was at fault by presenting evidence of a negligent act that caused the crash. This can be a complex undertaking. For assistance, our Tyler car accident injury lawyers often consult with knowledgeable and respected experts in Texas car and truck accidents, such as forensics engineers, mechanics and collision reconstruction analysts, whose expertise helps us obtain favorable results.
We also consult with medical specialists, including trauma doctors, neurologists, chiropractors and rehabilitation specialists, to prove the extent of a client’s car crash injuries. At trial, having these credible experts testify about the specifics of the wreck, what caused it, and the harms and losses helps the jury understand the plaintiff’s urgent need for a fair damage award.
What To Do After A Car Accident In Texas
If you have been in a traffic collision, your first thoughts should be for your own safety and that of your passengers. You must get the vehicle out of traffic to a safe spot on the side of the road. If your vehicle cannot be moved, you have to decide whether you are safe in the car, because secondary collisions from oncoming traffic can be devastating. You also need to call 911 to alert the police and request an ambulance.
Naturally, you need to tend to your own injuries and give your passengers first aid if needed, but the law also requires you to render reasonable aid to injured people in other vehicles. You cannot leave the scene of the accident; if there are injuries, sit tight and wait for the police and the EMTs to arrive. Get yourself checked out medically, even if you are unsure about whether you’ve been hurt. Adrenaline can mask pain, and you might experience symptoms, and even a life-threatening emergency, within hours.
There are also steps you can take to protect your legal rights. If your injuries do not prevent you from doing so, you should try to:
- Take cellphone photos of the accident scene, vehicle damage and injuries.
- Collect contact information from any witnesses.
- Create a timely medical record by getting immediate emergency treatment.
It is also vitally important to speak with an attorney immediately to ensure the preservation of crucial evidence and witness statements. Finally, the Texas statute of limitations places a two-year limit on your right to file a catastrophic personal injury claim. Dobbs & Porter is committed to the timely investigation and positive resolution of your injury claim.
Contact An East Texas Auto Accident Lawyer For A Free Consultation
If you have been hurt in an automobile accident, trust your accident claim to a firm that only handles personal injury matters. Call Dobbs & Porter, PLLC, at 903-310-1433 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation at our Tyler office.