Dedicated Robstown Personal Injury Lawyers Protecting Your Rights After An Accident
When careless actions cause you harm, your immediate focus should be on getting well, not stressful legal battles. This is where The Edwards Law Firm comes in.
We offer the compassion and support you need during this difficult time. As board-certified personal injury trial lawyers, we pair that empathy with a high-level legal skill, keeping our focus squarely on your future.
Let The Edwards Law Firm take swift, effective action to hold the responsible parties accountable and secure the resources you need for a full and stable recovery.
The Personal Injury Cases We Fight For
We are ready to handle different types of personal injury claims caused by someone else’s negligence. If you suffered an injury in Robstown or anywhere in Nueces County, we can help. Our firm has managed cases such as:
- Car accidents: Representing you after collisions caused by distracted, drunk or reckless drivers.
- Truck accidents: Holding commercial drivers and trucking companies accountable for devastating 18-wheeler wrecks.
- Motorcycle accidents: Protecting riders’ rights after crashes often caused by negligent motorists.
- Slip and falls: Pursuing claims against property owners who fail to keep their premises safe and injure guests.
- Workplace injuries: Standing up for employees hurt due to employer negligence or dangerous work environments.
- Defective products: Taking legal action against manufacturers whose faulty goods cause severe injuries.
- Medical malpractice: Seeking justice when a health care provider’s negligence leads to serious injury or death.
Drawing on over 50 years of experience, we tackle complex cases across the spectrum of personal injury law to secure recovery for you.
Understanding Negligence And Who Is Responsible
Understanding your claim starts with the concept of negligence. This means someone failed to act with the reasonable care that a cautious person would use in a similar situation, and that failure resulted in your harm. To prove negligence, we must show four simple things:
- Duty of care: Someone had a legal obligation (a “duty”) to act responsibly toward you.
- Breach of duty: That individual or entity violated that duty with a careless or reckless action.
- Causation: The breach directly caused your injuries.
- Damages: You suffered measurable losses as a result.
It is important to remember that the responsible parties can vary widely. They include individual drivers, large corporations, government agencies, manufacturers, negligent property owners and, of course, insurance companies.
The Texas Two-Year Deadline Is Critical
In Texas, the law sets a strict two-year statute of limitations for filing most personal injury lawsuits. You have only a limited window of time from the date of the injury to take legal action. Missing this deadline means you lose your right to compensation forever. That is why contacting a lawyer right away is absolutely critical.
Getting The Full Compensation You Deserve
Our primary goal is simple: to maximize the compensation you receive, so that you are covered for every injury and loss. Compensation generally falls into three main categories:
- Economic damages: These cover easily measured financial losses, such as past and future medical expenses, lost income, loss of future earning ability and property damage costs.
- Noneconomic damages: These cover subjective, nonfinancial losses, including pain and suffering, emotional distress, physical disfigurement and loss of enjoyment of life.
- Punitive damages: These are rarely awarded, but they serve to punish reckless or intentional misconduct and discourage others from doing the same.
We meticulously calculate every element of your financial loss to build a strong claim.
The Advantage Of Hiring A Board-Certified Advocate
Serious injury cases, especially in Nueces County, demand serious legal skill. A personal injury lawyer from our firm provides:
- Legal knowledge: We meticulously assess your claim’s value and identify all responsible parties.
- Evidence gathering: We quickly secure key documents, witness statements and expert testimony.
- Negotiation skills: We take on hostile insurance adjusters to fight hard for a fair settlement.
- Trial representation: We are always ready to argue your case in court if the insurance company refuses a just offer.
We know you worry about legal fees – especially when medical bills are piling up. Therefore, we work on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay us nothing upfront unless we successfully secure a recovery on your behalf.
Take The Next Step For Justice
Do not try to negotiate with an insurance company on your own. Let a board-certified personal injury trial lawyer fight for you.
Contact us today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Let us review your injury facts and show you the clearest path toward securing the justice and compensation right for you.
Call us now at 361-217-6679 or fill out our contact form to get started.