Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003, you have two years from the date of injury to file a civil lawsuit in court. However, if your claim is against a municipal or state government entity (such as the City of Houston or METRO transit), Article IX, Section 11 of the Houston City Charter requires written notice of the claim to be filed within 90 days of the incident, or within six months under the general Texas Tort Claims Act.

Yes, but only if you are 50% or less responsible. Texas adheres to the 'modified comparative negligence' rule with a 51% bar (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001). If a jury determines you are 20% at fault and your damages are $100,000, your recovery is reduced by 20% to $80,000. If you are found to be 51% or more at fault, you recover zero.

Major personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits in Harris County are heard in the Harris County Civil District Courts, located at the Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77002. Complex commercial trucking and maritime claims may also be litigated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas at 515 Rusk Ave.

Houston personal injury lawyers represent clients on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing upfront, and attorney fees are deducted as a percentage of the total recovery only if the case is won. Standard fees are typically 33.3% for pre-litigation settlements and 40% if formal litigation or trial is necessary.

Houston is one of the nation's premier industrial and intermodal logistics hubs, centered around the Port of Houston, petrochemical refineries, and the Interstate 10, Interstate 45, and Interstate 69 freight corridors. The high volume of 18-wheelers combined with urban congestion leads to severe commercial vehicle collisions requiring specialized federal FMCSA safety regulation knowledge.

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Bring the Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (CR-3), photographs and video footage of vehicle damage and the accident scene, medical discharge papers and invoices from emergency facilities (e.g., Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub), insurance policy declarations, and any correspondence received from insurance adjusters.