Statute of Limitations in a Houston Car Accident

Time limit you have to file a claim in Texas

If you have been involved in a Houston car accident, your case will be subjected to the statute of limitations as defined by the State of Texas.

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Effectively, the statute of limitations is a period of two years starting on the date of your accident within which you must pursue legal action. Failure to seek legal action within this two year time period will result in forfeiture of your right to file a lawsuit against the defendant who caused your accident, and their insurance company.


Exceptions to the Statute of Limitations

There are several exceptions to the statute of limitations. With regard to motor vehicle accidents, the only common exception would be an extension of the statute of limitations when a minor child is inured in the accident.

In the event that a child suffers an injury in a car accident in the State of Texas, the statute is extended to two years following the child’s 18th birthday. In other words, the statute no longer begins at the date of the accident, rather it begins on the day the child becomes an adult. This scenario primarily applies to an instance where a child’s parents never went through with any legal action on their behalf.

However, a child’s parents can hire a personal injury lawyer on the child’s behalf before the child becomes an adult.


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Recovered for client who suffered a closed-head injury in a car accident.
Total Recovery:
$80,000.00
Attorney Fees:
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Litigation Expenses:
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Recovery for pregnant car accident victim who suffered a premature delivery and soft tissue injuries.
Total Recovery:
$180,000.00
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$38,333.00
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$138.00
$102,500.00 Recovery - Commercial Vehicle Accident (Both Legs Broken)
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Total Recovery:
$102,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$40,833.00
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$50,000.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Whiplash)
Recovery for client who sustained whiplash after being rear-ended in a car accident.
Total Recovery:
$50,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$20,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
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Our client was injured in a motor vehicle accident when an employer driving a company vehicle failed to yield the right of way and collided with the plaintiff's vehicle. The defendant's employer was sued for negligence soon thereafter. The defendants alleged that the company should not be held liable for the actions of the employee.

They claimed that the employee was not in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. Through discovery, our attorneys learned that the defendants had a policy, both written and implied, whereby employees of the company were allowed to drive work vehicles after hours.

Furthermore, our attorneys argued case law that expanded the definition of course and scope which showed that the defendant was indeed "on the clock" when the accident occurred.

As a result, the defendants conceded liability and turned their defenses toward the alleged damages. They claimed that our client had a preexisting condition that was responsible for her current state.

We deposed the emergency room physician who assessed the client and recommended surgery regarding the medical necessity of the surgical procedure and the proximate cause of the plaintiff's condition. He testimony unequivocally defeated these arguments. The case was satisfactorily resolved through litigation.
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$210,000.00
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Recovery for the victim of a automobile accident.
Total Recovery:
$25,000.00
Attorney Fees:
$8,250.00
Litigation Expenses:
$100.00
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Recovery for the father of a young man who was killed in a car accident.
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$95,035.00
Attorney Fees:
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$71,197.00 Recovery - Automobile Accident (Soft-Tissue Neck Injury)
(policy limits + UIM claim) Recovery for client who sustained soft tissue injuries to neck which required steroid injections and chiropractic treatment.
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$71,197.00
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Recovery for client who suffered soft tissue neck injuries in a relatively minor car accident.
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$41,500.00
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(policy limits) Recovery for client who sustained a broken leg in a car accident.
Total Recovery:
$47,500.00
Attorney Fees:
$19,000.00
Litigation Expenses:
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