Austin Car Accident Lawyers

The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Texas is two years from the date of injury under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003. If you miss this deadline your claim is permanently barred regardless of how strong the evidence is. Important exceptions: claims against government entities (including city buses, SAPD vehicles, or government-employed healthcare providers) require a written notice of claim within six months of the injury under the Texas Tort Claims Act — missing this notice deadline can eliminate the government claim entirely. Wayne Wright files notice of claim immediately in every case where a government entity may be involved. Call 210-888-0078 the day of your accident — not two years later.

USAA insures many military members and their families throughout Austin, Travis County, and Central Texas. Although USAA is widely known for serving the military community, its adjusters still represent the insurance company—not the person making an injury claim. After an Austin car accident, an adjuster may request a recorded statement, seek access to medical records, question whether an injury was caused by the collision, or offer a settlement before the full extent of the claimant’s injuries and future expenses is known.

Wayne Wright’s Austin car accident lawyers understand how to document injuries, preserve evidence, calculate the full value of a claim, and handle communications with USAA and other insurance carriers. Do not accept a settlement or provide a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer before understanding your rights. Call (512) 523-4818 for a free consultation.

Call 911 immediately after an Austin truck accident. If it is safe, remain at the scene and follow the responding officer’s instructions about moving your vehicle. Photograph the truck’s USDOT number, license plate, company name, trailer number, vehicle damage, road conditions, and the positions of all vehicles before they are moved. Exchange required information, but do not discuss fault or provide a recorded statement to the trucking company, its insurance carrier, or its representatives before consulting an attorney.

Commercial trucking evidence—including Electronic Data Recorder information, dashcam footage, driver logs, GPS records, inspection reports, and maintenance records—may be overwritten, deleted, or lost under company retention practices. Wayne Wright’s Austin truck accident lawyers can send evidence-preservation notices and pursue the records needed to investigate the crash. Acting quickly can help preserve critical evidence.

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Personal injury case values in Austin and Travis County depend on the severity of the injuries, future medical needs, lost income and earning capacity, available insurance coverage, the number and financial resources of the responsible parties, and whether the evidence supports a claim for gross negligence and exemplary damages. Texas generally does not cap compensatory damages in ordinary personal injury cases, although limits and exceptions apply to certain claims.

Wayne Wright LLP’s largest reported result is a $44.1 million jury verdict in a fatal commercial-vehicle case, recognized among the Top 20 Texas verdicts of 2025. The firm has recovered more than $500 million for Texas injury victims across its practice areas. When an Austin accident causes permanent disability, substantial medical treatment, lost earning capacity, or death, an insurance company’s initial offer may not account for every past and future loss.

Do not accept a settlement until your injuries, medical needs, financial losses, and other available damages have been thoroughly evaluated. Call Wayne Wright’s Austin personal injury lawyers at (512) 523-4818 for a free evaluation of your case.

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.

Call 911 and seek medical attention immediately after an Austin car accident, even if your injuries initially seem minor. Some serious conditions may not produce noticeable symptoms right away. Photograph the vehicles, road conditions, traffic signals, property damage, and visible injuries. Exchange insurance information with the other driver and collect names and contact information from any witnesses.

Do not provide a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company before understanding your rights. Call Wayne Wright’s Austin car accident lawyers at (512) 523-4818 as soon as possible. Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Acting quickly is important because traffic-camera footage, surveillance video, vehicle data, and other evidence may be overwritten or deleted under routine retention schedules.

The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in Texas is two years from the date of the injury under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003. If your accident involved a City of San Antonio vehicle, a Bexar County vehicle, or a road defect maintained by a public entity, written notice under the Texas Tort Claims Act must be filed within six months. The practical deadline for preserving evidence that wins your case — traffic camera footage, vehicle black box data, and witness recollections — is measured in hours, not years. Call Wayne Wright immediately after any San Antonio injury.

There is no meaningful average car accident settlement in Austin or Travis County. The value of an Austin car accident claim depends on the severity and permanence of the injuries, medical expenses and anticipated future care, lost income and diminished earning capacity, available insurance coverage, property damage, and the strength of the evidence establishing fault.

Claims involving minor injuries may resolve for substantially less than cases involving permanent disability, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage, or wrongful death. No settlement amount can be predicted without reviewing the evidence, insurance policies, medical documentation, and the accident’s effect on the injured person’s life. Wayne Wright’s Austin car accident lawyers evaluate every claim based on its individual facts and provide a straightforward assessment during the free initial consultation.

Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.

Not before consulting an attorney. USAA is one of the most sophisticated insurance carriers in the United States and their initial settlement offers are specifically designed to close claims before victims understand the full extent of their injuries and legal rights. A settlement accepted before your medical treatment is complete cannot be reopened later, regardless of how your condition develops. Wayne Wright evaluates every offer — including USAA offers — against your projected lifetime damages before recommending any course of action. The consultation is free.

Yes, as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Texas modified comparative fault under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §33.001 allows recovery when your fault is 50% or less, with your recovery reduced proportionally by your percentage of fault. If your damages total $150,000 and you are found 25% at fault, you recover $112,500. Wayne Wright builds the liability record to establish the maximum supportable fault allocation against all responsible parties and counters carrier comparative fault tactics aggressively.

Yes. Wayne Wright’s Austin car accident lawyers handle cases throughout Travis County and the greater Austin metropolitan area, including Round Rock, Pflugerville, Cedar Park, Leander, Georgetown, Lakeway, Bee Cave, West Lake Hills, Buda, Kyle, Manor, Elgin, and surrounding communities in Williamson, Hays, and Bastrop counties. Wayne Wright LLP also has offices serving San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and El Paso, allowing the firm to represent injured clients throughout Texas.