Houston Personal Injury Attorney Fights For You

One of the most important steps you can take after suffering a personal injury in Houston, Texas, is to hire a lawyer. Personal injury lawyers can help protect your rights against insurance companies that may not care about your best interests. A Houston personal injury lawyer from the Mike Love & Associates, LLC law firm can guide you through the claims process, utilizing proven negotiation strategies to achieve the best possible outcome. If you were recently in an accident and suffered harm in Houston, contact us for a free consultation.

Why should you choose us?

Our firm has more than 200 five-star reviews from past clients.
Our understanding of how insurance companies operate enables us to achieve top results.
Our firm brings over 25 years of experience in the practice area to every case.
Our lawyers resolve over 100 cases per year, on average.
Our attorneys accept personal injury claims in Houston on a contingency fee basis.

Your Houston personal injury lawyer could help in many ways.

One of our personal injury attorneys can initiate your claim by investigating the accident. We can revisit the scene to access necessary evidence such as video surveillance, accident reports, and eyewitness statements. We can also reconstruct the accident if necessary. Our goal will be to determine who caused your injuries and identify those who may be financially liable for them. After completing each phase, we will update you on the status of your claim, ensuring you are always informed. We will use what we learn about your accident to fight for an appropriate compensation award on your behalf.

What accidents could become injury claims?

Not all accidents in the Houston area will result in the ability to hold someone responsible for your financial losses. You may have a case, however, if another party caused your injuries. If your employer was negligent in providing adequate safety training, for example, and this led to a bad fall from a ladder, your employer could be liable for the injury. At the law firm of Mike Love & Associates, LLC, we represent clients in a wide range of cases.

Our personal injury attorneys can help you take the correct course of action for fair compensation based on your type of case. An insurance settlement can resolve most personal injury cases in Texas. If your case requires a trial for just compensation, however, we do not shy away from the courtroom in Houston. We will take the necessary steps to achieve the best possible results.

Do all personal injury cases go to court?

It is essential to understand that most personal injury cases are settled out of court. In fact, most personal injury claims are settled before the lawsuit is even filed. Often, an agreement is reached between the injury victim and the insurance carrier of the at-fault party before a lawsuit is necessary. However, suppose the insurance carrier or at-fault party refuses to offer a fair settlement to an injury victim. In that case, it may be required for the victim to file a lawsuit to recover the compensation to which they are entitled. When a lawsuit is filed, this means that the case has officially entered the court system. This does not, however, mean that the injury victim (the plaintiff) will have to go to court. Even after a lawsuit is filed, most injury cases are settled before they proceed to a jury trial. The settlement in these cases is typically negotiated between the plaintiff's attorney and the defendant's attorney (the alleged negligent party). If the two sides involved still do not reach a fair settlement agreement, it will then be necessary to take the case to trial. When this occurs, the plaintiff must appear in court.

What is the difference between compensatory and punitive damages?

If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the actions of another individual or entity, you should be entitled to various types of compensation. However, there is a difference between compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are the types of compensation that most people think of when they hear about a personal injury case. This can include both economic and non-economic compensation.

Economic compensation refers to damages that are relatively easy to calculate, including a victim’s medical expenses, lost income, out-of-pocket expenses, property damage, etc. Economic damages can be calculated by adding up all bills and receipts a victim receives in the aftermath of sustaining an injury.
Non-economic compensation refers to damages that are a bit harder to calculate, including a victim’s pain and suffering damages, loss of quality of life damages, mental anguish, emotional distress, loss of future earnings, loss of consortium for a spouse, and more. Non-economic damages are typically calculated using a “multiplier,” which multiplies the total amount of economic damages by a set number (usually between 1.5 and 5).

Punitive damages are not awarded in all personal injury cases. Punitive damages go beyond typical compensation awarded in a personal injury claim, and they are specifically designed to punish defendants whose conduct is considered intentional or grossly negligent. These damages are also intended to prevent others from behaving in the same way in the future. Often, punitive damages are awarded to send a signal to others who have behaved similarly or are considering doing so. There are typically no limitations to the amount of economic or non-economic compensation damages that can be awarded in a personal injury case in Texas. The exception is medical malpractice lawsuits, which are subject to a $250,000 cap on non-economic damages. In Texas, punitive damages are subject to various limitations. This includes a cap of $200,000 or twice the amount of economic damages, plus an equal amount of non-economic damages, up to a maximum of $750,000.

What is your case worth?

Our personal injury law firm strives to obtain top results for victims who require awards to move forward with their lives. We understand how debilitating thousands of dollars in medical debts, property damages, and lost wages can be for an accident victim. Our goal is to fight for fair compensation, enabling our clients to move forward with financial stability and a hopeful future. We force insurance companies to treat claims fairly and decently. The value of your case will depend on factors such as how severe your injuries are, the costs of your medical bills, whether you have permanent disabilities, and whether the defendant was grossly negligent. You may recover for categories of damages, including past and future medical bills, lost wages, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and property damages. A personal injury attorney can review your case for free at our local law firm.

Contact our Houston personal injury lawyers.

Our Houston personal injury attorneys are here to help you go up against a negligent driver, employer, property owner, or another party in Houston, Texas, in pursuit of damage recovery. The legal services offered can help clients receive relief from one or multiple at-fault parties. If we do not win the case, we will not charge you for any services rendered. Find out whether you or a loved one has a personal injury lawsuit today. Contact us at (713) 752-0100 or submit your inquiry online through our contact form. We also serve clients who need legal advice for Lufkin personal injury cases and Nacogdoches personal injury cases.

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