Houston Personal Injury Lawyer, Baytown & Galveston, Texas

Often times following a vehicle accident, slip and fall in a public place, an injury at an amusement park or an assault in a parking garage, people wonder if they could pursue a legal claim against the perpetrator who hurt them and the owner/landlord of the premises in which they were hurt.

Not every incident that results in a personal injury can also result in a personal injury lawsuit. There are many factors that must be considered, and an experienced Houston personal injury lawyer such as Marc Whitehead can determine if you, indeed, have a valid legal claim.

What Determines Personal Injury?

Since most personal injury cases involve injuries following vehicle accidents, we will focus our information here on injuries following some sort of vehicle accident. You have a personal injury case if the actions of another individual operating a car, truck, airplane, motorcycle, boat, or some other motor vehicle were careless. Careless is simply another word for negligent; negligence is defined as failing to do what a reasonable person would do given a certain set of circumstances.

For example, if an individual failed to stop his vehicle at a red light, as a normal person would, he would be considered negligent and responsible for damages. Damages can include monetary compensation for pain and suffering, permanent injuries, disabilities, amputations, brain damage, or even death.

In order for damages to be sought, an injury need not be physical. We have actually dealt with cases in which our clients have been subjected to extreme emotional distress or verbal abuse. In these cases too, you may be entitled to substantially monetary damages.

Even if a personal injury case only involves minor injuries, you may still be entitled to monetary damages. Medical expenses, no matter how small they are, can be recovered. This may include hospital expenses, medications, physical therapy, etc. In addition, in cases of extreme negligence, punitive damages can be recovered to ensure that the conduct is not repeated in the future.

In cases where there is a death within your family, surviving family members can recover damages through wrongful death laws and litigation.

Do I Need a Personal Injury Attorney?

If you have been injured by someone else’s negligence and through no fault of your own, there is a very good chance that an experienced Houston personal injury lawyer will secure more damages than you can for yourself. However, personal injury is a very specialized field, and only certain attorneys are qualified to handle these difficult cases.

Personal injury victims with a strong case usually do not have to pay any out-of-pocket expenses. Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis, which means you pay nothing unless they win your case.

If you live in Houston, Texas or a surrounding area and feel you have a personal injury case and would like to speak to an experienced Houston personal injury lawyer in Baytown, Galveston, or other South Texas areas, please contact Marc Whitehead & Associates Attorneys at Law, LLP today to schedule your initial consultation.