Richardson, TX Car Accident Attorney

Getting caught in a car accident can feel like a major setback, especially when you are left with broken bones or other injuries. If someone else caused the wreck through their inattention, recklessness, or plain negligence, you deserve a remedy for your damages. A Richardson car accident attorney can help you seek payment in a legal claim.

As a Board Certified personal injury attorney, Jerry D. Andrews, P.C. has a history of helping car accident victims recover major compensation, including a notable $2,000,000 settlement for a woman who suffered severe injuries in a head-on collision. Our firm has the skills and resources to help you build a proper claim, and if necessary, we are more than ready to go to trial on your behalf.

How Do You Prove Another Driver Was at Fault for a Car Accident in Richardson?

Texas follows a modified comparative fault rule, which means that an injured person can still recover compensation as long as they are not found to be more than 50 percent at fault. However, any percentage of fault assigned to the injured person will reduce the amount they can recover. Insurance companies sometimes try to shift blame onto the injured party to lower the value of the claim. We work to counter those efforts with evidence that supports your account of what happened.

Proving fault after a car accident starts with evidence. A police report can document what the responding officer observed, including the position of the vehicles, any traffic citations issued, and statements made at the scene. Photos of the vehicles, the road, skid marks, traffic controls, and visible injuries can show what happened and where. Witness statements can fill in details that the drivers themselves may dispute.

Some accidents require a closer look. Cell phone records can show whether a driver was distracted. Surveillance footage from nearby businesses, traffic cameras, or doorbell cameras can capture the moment of impact. In more complex cases, the condition of the vehicles and the pattern of damage can help establish how a collision occurred and which driver was responsible.

How Much Is Your Car Accident Claim Worth?

The value of a car accident claim depends on the specific harm caused by the wreck. Losses can be economic, meaning they come with a measurable dollar amount, or non-economic, meaning they reflect the human cost of the injury. A thorough claim should account for both. Compensable losses in a car accident claim can include:

• Medical expenses, including emergency treatment, hospital stays, surgery, imaging, physical therapy, medication, and future care the injury requires
• Lost wages when injuries keep a person out of work, and reduced earning capacity when the injury has long-term effects on a person's ability to do their job
• Property damage covering vehicle repairs or replacement, along with towing, storage, and rental costs
• Pain and suffering, mental anguish, physical impairment, and loss of enjoyment of life

Insurance companies routinely try to minimize non-economic losses in particular, because those damages are harder to attach a number to. We document every category of harm carefully and negotiate from a position grounded in evidence and preparation, so that the offer on the table reflects what the injury has actually cost you.