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Our Areas of Practice

The Patel Firm brings the necessary skill set, resources, and proficiency to assist Austin residents and visitors in obtaining the rightful compensation they deserve under Texas law for damages due to someone else’s negligence. We consistently represent clients across a broad range of cases, applying our comprehensive understanding of Austin personal injury law to every case we handle.

Car Accidents Car Accidents

Like any bustling city, Austin experiences its share of grave car accidents. While these incidents may seem ordinary to an onlooker, the impact is far from routine for the victims, who often endure serious, life-altering injuries. At The Patel Firm, we understand the profound physical, emotional, and financial burden car accidents place on our clients. Our mission is to seek justice, holding the culpable party accountable, and securing essential compensation for our clients to facilitate their recovery. Read More

Slip & Fall Accidents Slip & Fall Accidents

Slip-and-fall incidents, a common cause of severe injuries in Austin, particularly among those above 65, are far from trivial. These accidents signify more than a mere stumble and pose serious implications. Property owners bear the responsibility of maintaining safe premises for visitors. The Patel Firm's dedicated team stands ready to seek accountability from owners whose negligence leads to such falls, breaching their obligation to ensure a safe environment. We stand for the rights of those adversely affected in these mishaps. Read More

Pedestrian Injury Pedestrian Injury

All motorists in Austin, regardless of their vehicle type, have a critical responsibility to safeguard pedestrian safety. Ordinary activities like crossing the street shouldn't be life-threatening. At The Patel Firm, we fully understand the devastating effects of a motor vehicle-pedestrian collision. Our steadfast commitment is to represent the victims and their families, ensuring they obtain the comprehensive compensation they are entitled to for such damaging incidents. Read More

Motorcycle Accidents Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcyclists in Austin are well aware of the risks posed by their mode of travel. When accidents occur, they are exposed to significant hazards due to the lack of substantial protection. However, this inherent danger doesn't absolve other drivers from ensuring motorcyclists' safety. Motorcycles deserve the same respect and space on the road as any other vehicle. At The Patel Firm, we passionately advocate for motorcyclists' rights and relentlessly seek rightful compensation when their safety is recklessly compromised by other motorists. Read More

18-Wheeler Accidents 18-Wheeler Accidents

Truck accidents, much like car incidents, inflict great trauma on victims, but often come with increased legal and factual complexities. This makes seeking compensation particularly challenging. The Patel Firm possesses the expertise to handle the physical consequences and legal complexities of such accidents in Austin. We diligently identify the parties at fault and work towards securing just compensation for the victims of these devastating incidents. Read More

Wrongful Death Wrongful Death

The devastating loss of a loved one due to an accidental injury is an unimaginable pain. However, in these tragic instances, Austin families are empowered by Texas law to pursue legal actions for wrongful death. While we at The Patel Firm would never wish for families to require our services under such circumstances, we remain steadfast in our dedication to offer thorough support as they seek justice and rightful compensation for their incalculable loss. Read More

Austin Personal Injury Lawyer: Personal Injury Law Firm

The Austin personal injury lawyers at The Patel Firm have an established track record of successfully securing justified compensation and protecting the legal rights of clients who have suffered personal injuries due to others’ negligence.

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Suffered an Accident in Austin due to someone else’s fault?

Get in touch with our team of personal injury attorneys in Austin at The Patel Firm right away at 512-883-5171. We are eager to listen to your story. Rest assured, there are no initial charges, and we offer free consultation at the initial stages. If we determine we’re the right match and decide to take your case, we will get started immediately to fight for the compensation you are entitled to.
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Common Types of Personal Injury Claims: Personal Injury Cases

Personal injury claims are generated by accidents that are caused by the negligence of others, and while they can come in many different forms, some of the most common categories include:

  • Traffic accidents of every kind, including car, truck, bike, motorcycle, and pedestrian accidents
  • Accidents involving company vehicles
  • Premises liability claims, such as slip and falls and dog bites

When such an accident has occurred and caused the victim to ultimately succumb to the injuries he or she suffers as a result of the other person’s negligence, the resulting claim is called a wrongful death claim, which is very similar to a personal injury claim.

Personal Injury Lawsuit Claims and Negligence

Personal injury claims are based on negligence. If someone owes you a duty of care and fails to live up to this duty, the negligence on his or her part can lead to a personal injury claim. The duty of care involved amounts to a responsibility to someone else’s negligence. For example, every time we get behind the wheel, we owe a significant duty of care to everyone else on the road. In other words, we have a responsibility to one another’s safety. When motorists choose, instead, to drive negligently, it endangers others and can lead to serious injury or accidents that lead to personal injury claim with the at-fault party.

The Elements of a Personal Injury Claim: Austin Injury Law

Every successful personal injury claim must include four specific elements.

1: A Duty of Care Was Owed

The at-fault party whom you bring the claim against must have owed you a duty of care. As mentioned, motorists owe one another a significant duty of care, but it doesn’t stop there. Commercial business owners and managers also owe their visitors, customers, clients, and other invited guests a duty of care that extends to maintaining their premises in the reasonably safe condition necessary to allow for safe passage of these guests. If the property in question is boarded up with caution signs warning you to stay out, the duty of care the property owner owes you is likely far less than the duty of care that is owed to you by the manager of a grocery store in which a spill that was left unattended caused you to slip and fall. There are many situations in which we owe one another a duty of care, and failure to live up to this important responsibility can result in personal injury claims.

2: The Duty of Care Was Breached

In order to bring a personal injury claim, the party whom you file a personal injury claim against must have breached the duty of care that he or she owed you. For example, if a drunk driver caused you to be injured, his or her negligence amounts to a breach in the duty of care owed to you, which fulfills this element of your personal injury claim. The standard for property owners – in premises liability claims, such as slip and falls – is the level of care that other reasonable property owners apply in similar situations. If the actions of the property owner in question do not comport with the standards set by most other property owners (who face the same kind of circumstances), it can amount to a breach in the duty of care owed.

3: This Breach Caused Injuries

It is not enough that someone negligently breaches the duty of care that he or she owes you. In order to bring a personal injury claim, the negligence involved (or the breach in the duty of care owed) must lead to injuries. For example, if you slip and fall in a restaurant (on a spill that should have already been cleaned up) and suffer a broken leg, the restaurant owner’s negligence caused you to be injured, and this element of your personal injury claim is met.

4: The Injuries Resulted in Legal Damages

Finally, the injuries that you suffer as a result of the other person’s negligence must cause you to suffer actual legal damages (or losses), which can include:

  • Property damage (such as to your vehicle in a car accident)
  • Medical costs
  • Lost wages
  • Pain and suffering

5. Your Complete Damages

In order to fully recover compensation for the losses you’ve suffered, you’ll need to ensure that your damages are well represented in your personal injury claim, and if the accident that leaves you injured was fairly serious, you can expect your damages to be extensive.

6. Your Medical Expenses

Serious accidents often cause serious injuries that can lead to dangerous secondary health concerns and to the need for ongoing medical attention, all of which translate to steep medical costs. Consider the following common medical bills:

  • Emergency treatment at the scene of the accident and emergency transportation from the scene of the accident
  • Surgical care and follow-up care
  • Hospitalization
  • Medical tests, procedures, and treatments
  • Treatment and care from doctors, specialists, and medical professionals
  • Physical therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Rehabilitation
  • Pain management
  • Adaptive physical devices and adaptions to home and car
  • Home health care
  • Assistance with the activities of daily living

Settling your claim before your prognosis is established and your future medical needs are understood can leave you in a very difficult position. Experienced personal injury lawyers are well versed at helping clients better understand their overall medical costs and at ensuring that these expenses are well represented in their personal injury claims.

7. Your Lost Earnings

While you tend to your physical injuries and the medical care that you need, you will likely be off the job and may experience a considerable loss in earnings, which can be financially devastating. If these losses lead to a decrease in your ability to earn overall and/or to an altered career trajectory, your losses can be even more significant – and more difficult to overcome.

8. Your Pain and Suffering

The pain and suffering associated with personal injury claims are often one of the most difficult categories of loss to quantify and qualify, but your pain and suffering can also be one of the most difficult damages to overcome. The psychic pain that is often addressed in personal injury claims can include any combination of the following:

  • Severe mood swings
  • Emotional lability that can include crying jags and depressive episodes
  • Increased anxiety and  panic attacks
  • Sleep disturbances that can include nightmares or night terrors
  • Accident flashbacks
  • Feelings of hopelessness
  • A tendency to push others away and/or to self-isolate

Another unfortunate aspect of these negative consequences is that they can distance you from the members of your support team just when you need their support the most.

9. A Car Accident Claim

A good way to address the elements of a personal injury claim is via an example, and because traffic accidents are so common, a car accident represents an excellent example.

10. Duty of Care Owed

Every motorist on the road is responsible for driving safely, following the rules of the road, and generally allowing everyone else on the road safe passage, and when driver negligence interferes with this responsibility, it amounts to a breach in the duty of care owed. The duty of care that one driver owes another is generally quite easy to establish, but determining who is at fault for any given accident can be more challenging.

11. Duty of Care Breached: Driver Negligence

Driver negligence generally represents the duty of care that has been breached in a car accident. Common forms of driver negligence include:

  • Distraction – When a driver’s attention is focussed on anything other than the task of driving safely, he or she greatly increases the risk that a dangerous accident will occur. The most startling and dangerous distraction of all is texting behind the wheel, which interweaves all three forms of distraction (cognitive, physical, and visual) and translates to driving blind for an average of five seconds (for each text that is read or sent).
  • Impairment – While there is no doubt about just how dangerous driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is, some motorists continue to engage in the deadly habit.
  • Exhaustion – Drivers who are impaired by exhaustion can experience cognitive and physical deficits that rival those of drunk drivers and that make them especially dangerous drivers.
  • Excess Speed – Excess speed makes whatever risk you encounter on the road that much more dangerous. When a driver speeds dangerously, he or she helps to ensure not only that car accidents are more likely to happen but also that they are more likely to be fatal.
  • Aggressive – Aggressive drivers throw the duty of care they owe other drivers out the window and often proceed to drive as recklessly as they can manage. The hallmark of aggressive driving is speeding dangerously, but aggressive drivers tend to engage in multiple dangerous practices behind the wheel.

12.Injuries Caused

The immense impact of even a relatively minor car accident can cause very serious injuries that can take nearly any form, but some of the most common types include:

  • Broken Bones – The power and energy behind car accidents can easily lead to broken bones, which are painful injuries that are slow to heal and that can also lead to serious secondary health concerns, such as chronic pain and physical limitations.
  • Traumatic Head Injuries – Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are typically caused by either a blow to the head or by the severe shaking of the head, and because they affect the brain, these injuries are dangerously unpredictable and can lead to a lifetime of healthcare needs.
  • Spinal Cord Injuries – Spinal cord injuries are generally caused by a blow to the head, neck, or shoulders, and even when relatively mild, they are closely associated with serious pain and serious decreases in range of motion. When the damage to the spinal cord is severe, it can lead to permanent paralysis.
  • Cuts and Burns – The energy and heat generated by car accidents are closely associated with severe cuts and burns, which are painful injuries that are susceptible to dangerous infections, and that can lead to permanent disfigurement.

13. Damages Suffered

It is not difficult to imagine the severe damages that victims of car accidents suffer, including property damage to their vehicles, medical costs that are often ongoing, losses in earning potential, and immense pain and suffering.

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Austin Personal Injury Law Firm Being injured in a car accident as a result of someone else’s negligence puts you in the especially difficult position of facing physical, financial, and emotional challenges, but an experienced Austin personal injury lawyer has the keen legal insight and drive to help.

If you have been injured by the negligence of someone else, it leaves you at an extreme disadvantage. You have medical concerns to address; your earnings may have decreased, and the pain and suffering you experience can make everything else that much more difficult. Obtaining compensation that covers your losses (or damages) in their entirety is critical, but the vulnerable state you find yourself in can make doing so extremely difficult. Having an experienced Austin personal injury lawyer on your side can mean the difference between obtaining the compensation to which you are entitled and not doing so.

Car Accidents

Being in a car accident is a scary and traumatizing experience. In addition to the physical pain and emotional trauma, a victim has to deal with the complicated and tedious legal aspects of pursuing an insurance claim, determining liability, and seeking compensation for their injuries.

Most car accidents in Austin are caused by a driver’s negligence. Common examples of negligence in car crashes are speeding, running a red light, following too closely, distracted driving, driving while impaired, and others. These and other negligent behaviors can lead to severe injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), whiplash, bone fractures, and spinal cord injuries.

When a driver causes an accident that leads to bodily injury, property damage, or death, the negligent driver can be responsible for the resulting losses and damages. If you or your loved one was harmed in a car accident, you might be entitled to compensation. Our results-driven attorneys at The Patel Firm work tirelessly to represent victims of car accidents in Austin.

Motorcycle Accidents

A motorcycle accident is almost always a life-changing event for the victim. Injuries to motorcyclists range from road rash and lacerations to brain injuries and broken bones. Depending on the severity of the victim’s injury, a motorcycle accident could cost thousands of dollars in medical expenses, vehicle repairs, lost wages, and other losses.

A negligent driver may not see a motorcyclist until it is too late. When negligence causes a motorcycle accident, the negligent driver can be held liable for the resulting losses and damages. If you or someone you love was injured in a motorcycle collision, consider filing a claim against the at-fault driver’s insurance company to recover damages.

Our Austin-based lawyers at The Patel Firm understand the stress and frustration you are going through if you were injured in a motorcycle accident.

Truck Accidents

Injuries and property damages sustained in a truck accident are more severe than in other motor vehicle crashes due to the increased braking distance and the sheer size and weight of semi-trucks, tractor-trailers, and other large trucks.

Accidents involving trucks often result in deaths and life-altering or disabling injuries. A victim of a truck crash may be entitled to compensation if they can prove that the other party was negligent, careless, or reckless.

Truck accident cases present a unique set of challenges that most people are not able to handle without a lawyer. Our truck accident attorneys at The Patel Firm are committed to protecting the rights of accident victims in Austin.

We represent all parties involved in truck crashes, including truckers, car drivers, passengers, and pedestrians. Our attorneys handle cases involving collisions with 18-wheelers, tractor-trailers, semi-trucks, flatbeds, tow trucks, delivery trucks, and other commercial vehicles. Hiring an attorney when you are hurt in an accident provides the best possible opportunity for you to get the compensation you deserve. The good news is that you can get in touch with our experienced personal injury attorneys for a free consultation at the initial stages after being involved in an accident.  From then henceforth, the attorney will begin a journey of negotiating for a fair settlement even as you focus on your recovery so as to get back on your feet.

Pedestrian Accidents

When you are walking down the street in Austin, you have very little to protect you if you get hit by a car. That is why pedestrians are likely to suffer severe and disabling injuries when hit by motor vehicles.

A pedestrian accident can result in catastrophic injuries because the human body cannot withstand the impact of a crash. Pedestrians who are struck by motor vehicles can suffer an injury to the neck, face, head, back, abdomen, or legs.

Pedestrians are often killed in collisions with motor vehicles because drivers ignore road signs and traffic signals, do not pay enough attention to their surroundings, fail to slow down when approaching crosswalks, and fail to yield the right of way to pedestrians.

If someone else is negligent and hits a pedestrian, the injured pedestrian can pursue compensation for their losses and damages by filing a claim against the at-fault driver. At The Patel Firm, our knowledgeable attorneys are committed to helping victims injured in pedestrian accidents in Austin recover the compensation they deserve. They will file a personal injury lawsuit on your behalf and will be there for you during the settlement negotiations to ensure you get the maximum compensation that you deserve.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Landlords and property owners have a duty to keep their property free of hazards and dangerous conditions and comply with applicable safety and building codes. However, property owners’ failure to keep their premises reasonably safe can result in slip and fall accidents.

Common contributing factors to slip and falls include slippery and wet surfaces, uneven sidewalks, poor lighting, missing or broken handrails, torn carpeting, and other hazards. These and other dangerous conditions can result in serious injuries, including broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, back injuries, and others.

If a property owner fails to maintain safe conditions or warn visitors of potential hazards, and someone gets injured due to the owner’s negligence, they may be held liable for visitors’ injuries.

If you or your loved one has suffered injuries in a slip and fall accident in Austin, our lawyers at The Patel Firm can help you handle your claim and negotiate a settlement to which you are entitled. When you hire a personal injury lawyer, you may be able to recover damages for your medical treatment, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other losses. Our experienced attorneys will also provide you with the best legal advice to ensure you get maximum compensation for your losses.

Wrongful Death

Sometimes, a devastating accident can have tragic consequences. When a child, spouse, parent, or another family member dies due to someone else’s negligence, surviving family members could be able to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit against the negligent party.

In addition to the emotional trauma and mental anguish associated with a loved one’s passing, family members may also deal with significant financial losses. Fortunately, the family may obtain compensation to ease some of their financial burdens after the death of a loved one.

Minesh Patel Personal Injury Lawyer  While it is understandable that no amount of money can compensate you for the loss of a family member, financial compensation can alleviate financial concerns and help obtain a much-needed sense of closure and justice.

Call our Austin wrongful death attorneys at The Patel Firm.We are prepared to fight on your side to help you hold the at-fault party responsible for your loved one’s death and seek compensation for the loss of companionship, pain and suffering, funeral and burial expenses, loss of guidance and support, and many more.

Dog Bites

In Texas, dog owners must use reasonable care to prevent their pets from biting and injuring other people. A dog owner’s failure to exercise due care can result in devastating consequences. Dogs have powerful jaws and may cause serious injuries when they bite innocent victims, especially children.

While people of all ages can be bitten by a dog, three categories of people are more vulnerable to dog attacks: Children between the ages of 5-9, the elderly, and disabled individuals.

Like other states, Texas follows the so-called “one free bite” rule. It means that dog owners cannot be liable for a bite or attack unless the dog has a history of viciousness, aggressive behavior, or previous attacks. Thus, if you or your loved one was injured by a dog, you will need to show negligence on behalf of the dog owner in order to recover damages. Negligence can be established by proving the lack of ordinary care.

Consider contacting a knowledgeable dog bite lawyer in Austin to discuss your legal options and determine whether or not you are entitled to compensation after the attack. Our experienced Austin injury attorneys will also help you to file a lawsuit and avoid low settlement by the insurance company. If you are injured in Austin, contact an attorney today.

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The formidable Austin personal injury lawyers at The Patel Firm recognize how difficult your situation is and are fully committed to skillfully advocating for your rights – in pursuit of your rightful compensation. We’re here to help, so please don’t hesitate to contact or call us for more information today. To schedule your free case evaluation with a personal injury attorney in Austin, call our office today at 512-883-5171.

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