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Serious Injury Lawyer San Antonio

Seriously hurt because of someone else’s negligence? Call (210) 996-2237 for a free consultation with Caquias Law Group, PLLC. Se habla español.

After a Serious Injury

After a serious injury, focus first on medical care and follow your doctors’ treatment plans. Keep every bill, receipt, and record of missed work. Before giving a recorded statement to the other side’s insurance company, consider speaking with a lawyer. What you say early can affect the claim later.

What Counts as a Serious Injury

Serious injuries are those with lasting effects on a person’s health, work, or daily life, such as:

  • Brain injuries and concussions. See our brain injury page.
  • Spinal cord and back injuries
  • Broken bones that need surgery
  • Burns and scarring
  • Amputations and loss of use of a limb
  • Injuries that lead to long-term care or prevent a return to work

How Serious Injuries Happen

Caquias Law Group, PLLC handles serious injury claims arising from:

Damages in a Serious Injury Claim

A serious injury claim may include past and future medical care, lost earnings and lost earning capacity, physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, and disfigurement. Two Texas rules shape how some of these are proven:

  • Medical expenses. Recovery of medical expenses is limited to the amount actually paid or incurred by or for the injured person (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.0105). The Texas Supreme Court has held that only evidence of these recoverable expenses is admissible at trial, and the jury is not told that insurance covered them (Haygood v. De Escabedo, 356 S.W.3d 390 (Tex. 2011)).
  • Lost earnings. Claims for lost earnings or earning capacity must be proven as a net loss after federal income taxes (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 18.091).

For injuries that need care for years, a life care planner may be used to estimate future medical needs and costs.

Deadlines and Fault Rules

  • Two-year deadline. Most injury claims must be filed within two years (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003).
  • Shared fault. If you are found more than 50 percent responsible, you cannot recover. Otherwise your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault (§§ 33.001, 33.012).

When an injury takes a life, the family may have a wrongful death claim.

Talk With Caquias Law Group, PLLC

If you were seriously hurt in San Antonio, Harlingen, or the Rio Grande Valley, call (210) 996-2237 (San Antonio) or (956) 435-7789 (Harlingen) for a free consultation. No fee unless you win.*

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Awards & Accolades

10 Best Attorney 2027 for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
10 Best Attorney 2026 for Client Satisfaction, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions about your case?

Whether it be a personal injury, slip and fall accident, car accident, or other type of serious injury, it can leave you with many questions regarding the cause of your accident and your legal options. We want to help explain the basics of personal injury law and how our legal team can help you. To do this, we have put together the following list of frequently asked questions:

What damages can be recovered besides medical bills?

In addition to medical bills, claims may include lost wages, loss of earning capacity, loss of household services, pre- and post-judgment interest, and future care costs. A life care planner may be brought in to project long-term needs.

Are people often surprised by how much insurance coverage matters?

Often. Some are surprised positively if they had good coverage, and others negatively if they lacked sufficient coverage like UM/UIM. Many realize they should have had stronger policies to protect themselves.

Do attorneys only take cases with high policy limits?

No. Many firms take smaller policy cases too. The key factor is whether there is coverage. Even $30,000/$60,000 cases are handled, although they can be more difficult because medical costs often exceed available coverage.

What if multiple people are injured and the policy is only $30,000/$60,000?

Everyone injured shares the $60,000 per-accident limit, and no one person can receive more than $30,000. How the money is divided can depend on the injuries and the order claims are resolved. Your own UM/UIM coverage may help cover the shortfall.

Can I settle quickly and reopen the case later if injuries appear?

Not against the at-fault party. Once you settle, it’s final. Insurance companies often offer small checks quickly to close claims. Accepting them can prevent you from recovering more later.

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About Caquias Law

Client oriented personal injury law firm serving injury victims (Car Crash, Truck Crash, Wrongful Death and those injured by someone else's fault) across Texas.

Abogados de lesiones personales, accidentes automovilisticos, y muerte injusta. Hablamos Espanol. Consulta Gratis por lesiones personales. Si resultaron heridos en un accidente de vehículo con motor, un accidente de trabajo o necesita ayuda con una reclamación de responsabilidad local, estaremos allí para usted.

Hours

Monday
08:30AM - 05:30PM
Tuesday
08:30AM - 05:30PM
Wednesday
08:30AM - 05:30PM
Thursday
08:30AM - 05:30PM
Friday
08:30AM - 05:30PM
Saturday
By Appointment Only
Sunday
CLOSED

Contact Us

Caquias Law Group, PLLC
110 East Houston Street, 7th Floor
San Antonio, TX 78205
San Antonio
(210) 996-2237
Se Habla Espanol
Caquias Law Group, PLLC
323 E Jackson Ave Suite C
Harlingen, TX 78550
Rio Grande Valley
(956) 435-7789
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