If you are injured in a Texas car accident, you may be disoriented, confused, and stressed. You must consult an experienced car accident injury attorney to answer your questions and explain your rights.
A statute of limitations sets your deadline for filing a claim to recover damages. Your deadline for filing a civil suit depends on who the at-fault party is.
If a government entity or employee is responsible for your injuries, you only have six months to notify the government of your claim.
If the party liable for your injuries is not a government employee or entity, you generally have two years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury claim.
There are exceptions to the two-year statute of limitations, so you must consult an experienced car accident attorney to determine your filing deadline.
Additionally, there are other deadlines you must be aware of after a car accident in Texas.
At Bush & Bush Law Group, our Dallas car accident attorneys have successfully handled car accident injury claims for decades and have recovered over $50 million for our clients. We want to help you recover maximum compensation for your car accident injuries.
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A statute of limitations in a personal injury action sets the deadline for filing your claim. You cannot recover compensation for your damages if you miss your filing deadline.
Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code Title 12 §16.003(a) states:
“.....a person must bring suit for trespass for injury to the estate or to the property of another, conversion of personal property, taking or detaining the personal property of another, personal injury, forcible entry, and detainer, and forcible detainer not later than two years after the day the cause of action accrues.”
However, if a government entity is an at-fault party in your claim for damages, a different statute of limitations applies. Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code Title 5 §101.101(a) states:
“A governmental unit is entitled to receive notice of a claim against it under this chapter not later than six months after the day that the incident giving rise to the claim occurred.”
Thus, in most car accident injury claims, your deadline is two years from the accident date to file your claim. However, if you are naming a governmental entity as a defendant, your deadline for filing notice is six months from the car accident date.
However, there are exceptions to the statute of limitations. You must consult an experienced Texas car accident injury attorney to confirm your filing deadline.
In addition to your personal injury claim filing deadline, you should know other requirements after a Texas car accident.
Your insurance company usually requires you to report a car accident to them within 30 days of your accident. However, every policy differs, so you must check your car insurance policy to determine your notification deadline. It is best to notify your insurer immediately after an accident.
Texas Transportation Code §550.026 requires the operator of a vehicle involved in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a car to the extent that it cannot be normally and safely driven to immediately report the collision to the local police department or the sheriff’s office, depending on where the accident occurred.
Additionally, you must file a report immediately if your accident causes any personal injury or damages of $1,000 or more.
The law enforcement officer responding to your accident is required to file a written report within ten days of the accident at the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. You should obtain a copy of this report.
At the scene of the accident, you are required to exchange information with the other involved drivers. You should contact the at-fault party’s insurance carrier as soon as possible to make a claim.
Car accidents can cause injuries ranging from minor to catastrophic. Some of the most common types of Texas car accident injuries include:
Even if you think your injuries are not severe, you should have a medical evaluation immediately. Some injuries are not immediately apparent but can result in lifelong pain and mobility issues.
After a car accident, victims sometimes try to handle their claims themselves. However, trying to settle your claim without an experienced car accident injury attorney is almost always a mistake.
Hiring an experienced Texas car accident injury attorney is best because:
If you have been injured or lost a loved one in a car accident because of another party’s fault, you may have the right to recover compensation for your damages.
Insurance companies and defense attorneys will do everything possible to avoid or minimize their liability and pay you as little as possible. You need an experienced Texas car accident injury attorney with a proven track record of success to hold the at-fault parties accountable for paying you the full value of your claim.
The car accident injury attorneys at Bush & Bush Law Group have decades of experience recovering maximum compensation for car accident injury victims, and we want to help you recover the full value of your damages.
Call (469) 977-7777 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case.
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