DeSoto Personal Injury Lawyer

Injury Attorney in DeSoto, TX Fighting for Full Compensation

An injury from an accident can disrupt your life in an instant. Some injuries are severe, and others are fatal. If someone else's negligence or intentional act caused your injuries or claimed a loved one's life, you may be entitled to financial compensation. However, obtaining a fair amount can be more challenging than you might think. Unless you have a skilled personal injury attorney advocating for your best interests, you will probably not receive as much as you deserve.

When you choose Jerry D. Andrews, P.C., you are gaining a partner with over 30 years of experience assisting Texas families with a wide range of personal injury cases. Attorney Andrews has earned a board certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in personal injury litigation, a distinction that few can claim. We work on a contingency basis, meaning you pay no fees unless we win compensation for you. You have nothing to lose by calling us, but you could have much to gain. Se Habla Español.

Helping Injured Victims After Many Kinds of DeSoto, Texas Accidents

There are various types of accidents that could give you grounds for a personal injury claim. These include:

• Car, truck, motorcycle, bus, train, rideshare, and other kinds of motor vehicle collisions
• Workplace accidents involving third parties or self-insured employers
• Birth injuries, amputations, and other catastrophic injuries
• Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
• Defective products
• Wrongful death

Most of these cases require you to prove that another party's negligence caused or contributed to your accident in order to collect compensation. Some defective product claims may use strict liability grounds, and in these cases, you will simply need to prove that a product was dangerous rather than demonstrating that a manufacturer or other party acted negligently.

Understanding Negligence in DeSoto Personal Injury Cases

Negligence is the basis for most personal injury cases. This term essentially means that someone failed to act with reasonable care, and that failure resulted in harm to another person. To prove negligence, four elements must be shown:

• Someone owed you a duty of care.
• That party failed to meet that duty, either by action or inaction.
• The failure was the direct cause of your injury.
• Your accident and injury caused damages, which are specific economic and non-economic losses.

Many accidents have more than one at-fault party. You may even share part of the blame. Texas uses modified comparative negligence rules in these cases. You could be eligible to receive damages if your degree of fault is 50 percent or less. However, the amount will be reduced according to your percentage of fault. If your share of the blame exceeds 51 percent, you are barred from obtaining compensation.

Insurance companies often attempt to use this negligence rule to their advantage. If they blame you for more than your fair share of fault, you could be disqualified from pursuing a claim, or the amount they should pay might be reduced.

Because of modified comparative negligence, your assigned percentage of fault matters. Ensuring that fault assignments are fair and accurate is one of the most important things your attorney will do for you.

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Contact Our DeSoto, Texas Personal Injury Attorney

Selecting the wrong attorney can be a costly mistake. If your goals are to hold the at-fault party accountable for your losses and secure the highest available amount of compensation, call Jerry D. Andrews, P.C. at 214-221-5800 or contact our DeSoto personal injury lawyer today. Your initial consultation is free of charge.