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When accidents happen, the impact goes far beyond the initial injury. Bills pile up while paychecks stop. Simple daily activities become impossible. Insurance companies start calling within hours, asking questions designed to minimize what they’ll pay you.
Thompson Law represents injured people throughout Austin and Travis County. We’ve recovered more than $1.9 billion by preparing every case as if it will go to trial and refusing to accept settlements that shortchange our clients.
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Ryan Thompson leads the Thompson Law practice alongside a dedicated team of experienced attorneys, paralegals, and support staff who share a singular focus on protecting injured clients. With decades of combined personal injury experience, the team approaches every case with care, urgency, and attention to detail.
Super Lawyers has recognized our firm for excellence in personal injury law. This distinction reflects our commitment to achieving favorable outcomes for injured clients throughout Texas.
Our commitment starts with returning your calls. When you reach out, someone who knows your file answers. Questions get explained in language you understand, not legal jargon that confuses more than it clarifies.
You’ll receive regular updates without having to chase us down. Important developments get communicated immediately. Complex legal procedures get broken down into simple terms. Your attorney remains accessible throughout the process.
Clients consistently rate us five stars because accessibility and transparency aren’t marketing slogans here. They’re how we operate daily. Recovering from serious injuries creates enough stress without wondering what’s happening with your case or feeling ignored by your own personal injury lawyer.
“My Medical Bills Were Sky High, And EVERYTHING Was Taken Care Of”
– Nancy
“Thompson Law was the BEST thing that could have happened.”
– Ronnie
Thompson Law maintains offices throughout Central Texas, including locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and surrounding communities.
Our team serves Austin clients from multiple nearby offices, ensuring you get the same level of attention and expertise regardless of where you’re located.
Our personal injury attorneys regularly handle cases in Travis County courts. We’ve built strong working relationships with medical providers throughout the capital region who understand injury cases and treat our clients fairly. Local accident reconstruction experts know our reputation. Judges and opposing counsel recognize our trial preparation.
This experience translates into real results.
Understanding Travis County court procedures, knowing which medical specialists to consult for specific injuries, and recognizing how Austin-area insurers handle claims differently than those in other Texas cities creates strategic advantages at every stage of your case.
Texas personal injury law recognizes multiple categories of recoverable damages. Understanding what you can claim helps evaluate settlement offers and ensures insurance companies don’t shortchange legitimate losses.
Texas law allows punitive damages in cases involving gross negligence or intentional harm. These damages punish particularly egregious conduct and deter similar behavior. They’re rare and require clear evidence of recklessness beyond ordinary negligence.
Your actual recovery depends on injury severity, quality of medical documentation, available insurance coverage, and strength of liability evidence.
Thompson Law’s track record speaks louder than any marketing message. These results represent real people who trusted us with serious injury and wrongful death cases:
Our victories in serious injury cases:
Every case is unique. Past results don’t guarantee future outcomes. But our track record demonstrates our commitment to fighting for maximum compensation.
Learning the typical case progression helps set realistic expectations, though every case differs based on injury severity, liability disputes, and insurance company cooperation. Here’s what you can expect:
Free case evaluation where we listen to your account, review available documentation, explain your legal rights, and outline potential next steps. No obligation. No fees unless we win.
Evidence collection begins immediately:
Your health comes first. Complete all recommended treatment. Follow physician instructions and attend all appointments. Document every symptom. Cases cannot settle until treatment concludes and doctors determine maximum medical improvement. Rushing this phase to settle quickly often means accepting inadequate compensation that doesn’t account for ongoing needs.
Once treatment concludes, we calculate full damages including all economic and non-economic losses. Comprehensive demand packages with supporting documentation get submitted to insurance companies. Negotiations begin. Many cases settle during this phase when insurance companies recognize solid evidence and genuine trial preparation.
If negotiations fail, lawsuits get filed in Travis County courts. Discovery begins with both sides exchanging evidence, taking depositions, and building trial strategies. Mediation often occurs where neutral third parties facilitate settlement discussions. Many cases resolve during litigation before trial.
When insurance companies refuse fair settlements, cases proceed to jury trial. Trials typically last 3 to 10 days depending on complexity. Juries hear evidence from both sides and determine liability and damages. Verdicts can be appealed, potentially extending timelines.
Once cases resolve through settlement or final judgment, insurance companies typically issue payment within 30 days. Your attorney deducts contingency fees and case costs, resolves any medical liens, and distributes remaining funds to you.
Severe injuries requiring extensive treatment extend timelines. Disputed liability requiring expert analysis adds time. Multiple defendants complicate negotiations. Insurance company delays and bad faith tactics extend cases. Court scheduling congestion in Travis County affects trial dates.
Most straightforward cases with clear liability and cooperative insurers settle within 6 to 12 months. Complex cases involving catastrophic injuries, disputed fault, or multiple parties can take 18 to 36 months or longer to reach final resolution.
Insurance companies employ trained adjusters whose job involves limiting payouts.
They’ll contact you quickly after an accident, often making settlement offers before you fully understand your injuries. These early offers rarely account for ongoing medical needs, future complications, or long-term impact on your earning capacity.
Texas law provides two years to file most personal injury lawsuits. Claims against government entities require notice within much shorter timeframes, sometimes as little as six months. Missing these deadlines eliminates your ability to recover compensation, regardless of how severe your injuries.
Evidence preservation begins immediately. Traffic camera footage gets overwritten. Witnesses become harder to locate. Physical evidence at accident scenes disappears as cleanup occurs and repairs get made.
Bringing in experienced legal counsel early protects critical evidence and establishes your case on solid ground before insurance companies can control the narrative.
Thorough trial preparation creates leverage during settlement negotiations. Insurance companies pay more attention to demands backed by detailed evidence, expert analysis, and genuine willingness to let a jury decide.
Cases prepared for trial often settle for significantly more than those treated as settlement-only matters.
You receive honest assessments of your case strengths and weaknesses. Clear explanations of legal processes. Regular updates delivered in understandable terms. No fees unless we recover compensation for you.
Accidents come in every variety. Here’s what brings injured people to our office:
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We take note of your account, study your documentation, and outline your options. This consultation clarifies your legal rights and prospective case worth.
Cases get assigned to our legal team immediately upon retention. Investigation begins that same day. We gather police reports, interview available witnesses, photograph accident scenes, and request surveillance footage before it gets deleted or overwritten.
Austin injury cases involve documentation from multiple sources: Austin Police Department reports, Travis County Sheriff records, Texas Highway Patrol accident reconstructions. Our team knows which agencies maintain which records and how to obtain them efficiently.
Medical records get requested and reviewed by attorneys who understand injury documentation. Expert consultants get brought in when cases involve complex medical issues, disputed liability, or technical questions requiring specialized knowledge.
All adjuster contact flows through our office from the moment you retain us. No more recorded statements designed to undermine your claim. No more requests for medical authorizations that give insurers access to your entire health history. No more pressure to accept quick settlement offers.
Insurance representatives know they’ll negotiate with attorneys who understand policy limits, bad faith practices, and exactly when cases should proceed to litigation rather than continuing settlement discussions.
Updates arrive regularly without you needing to chase us down. Settlement demands get backed by comprehensive documentation. If insurance companies refuse reasonable compensation, lawsuits get filed and cases proceed to trial in Travis County courts.
Most cases resolve through negotiated settlements. But that resolution happens on fair terms because insurance companies recognize genuine trial preparation when they see it.
Traffic accidents concentrate in specific locations throughout the capital region. TxDOT data shows Austin reported over 14,072 motor vehicle crashes in 2022, representing a 15% increase from 2021. Understanding where these collisions cluster helps explain local accident patterns.
Interstate 35 running through downtown Austin handles massive commuter and commercial traffic daily. Congestion, construction zones, and high speeds create conditions for serious rear-end collisions and multi-vehicle crashes.
Mopac Expressway (Loop 1) connects north and south Austin through some of the city’s busiest areas. Lane changes, merging traffic, and volume during rush hours contribute to frequent accidents.
Highway 183, Lamar Boulevard, Congress Avenue, and Guadalupe Street each see heavy daily traffic and regular collision reports.
The city experienced over 212 bicycle accidents resulting in injuries during 2022, marking a 10% increase over the previous year. Growing cycling infrastructure hasn’t eliminated risks from inattentive drivers, door zones, and inadequate bike lane separation.
Nearly 1,000 trip-and-fall injury claims got filed against businesses and property owners throughout the metro area last year. Inadequate maintenance, poor lighting, and unmarked hazards continue creating preventable injuries.
Approximately 118 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes across the Austin area in 2022. These wrongful death cases devastate families already dealing with grief and often create severe financial hardship.
Successful injury claims rest on comprehensive documentation, not just verbal accounts of what happened. The quality and completeness of evidence determines whether insurance companies take claims seriously or attempt to minimize payouts.
Several Texas statutes directly impact personal injury claims. Understanding these laws helps you make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003 provides a two-year deadline from the injury date for filing most personal injury lawsuits. Missing this deadline eliminates your right to sue permanently, regardless of how strong your case or how severe your injuries.
Claims against government entities face much shorter deadlines. Some require written notice within six months of injuries occurring. These accelerated timelines make early legal consultation critical when accidents involve city, county, or state entities.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001 establishes proportionate responsibility rules. If you bear partial fault for accidents causing your injuries, your recovery gets reduced by your percentage of responsibility.
The law contains a critical threshold: plaintiffs more than 50% at fault recover nothing. Insurance companies understand this rule and routinely argue injured parties bear significant blame to reduce or eliminate their payout obligations.
For example, $100,000 in damages with 30% fault assigned to you results in $70,000 recovery. The same damages with 51% fault assigned to you results in zero recovery.
This rule makes liability documentation critical from day one. Insurance adjusters begin building comparative fault arguments immediately after accidents occur.
Texas law generally imposes no caps on personal injury damages. You can pursue full compensation for medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and other losses without artificial limitations.
Medical malpractice exception: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 74 caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 per defendant, with a total cap of $500,000 for all healthcare providers combined. Economic damages (medical bills, lost wages) remain uncapped.
This distinction makes case type classification significant. The same injury classified as medical malpractice faces damage caps, while the same injury classified as premises liability or negligence does not.
Injured anywhere in the greater Austin metro area? We’re available 24/7 for free case reviews.
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Calculate Pain And Suffering Damages In Texas: Full Guide
Handling serious injury claims alone puts you at a significant disadvantage against insurance companies with teams of adjusters and attorneys. Thompson Law levels the playing field. We’re available 24/7 to discuss your situation, answer your questions, and explain your legal options.
Consultations cost nothing and create no obligation. If we take your case, you pay no fees unless we recover compensation. We advance all litigation costs, including expert witnesses, medical records, accident reconstruction, and filing fees.
Contact us now for your free consultation. Let experienced trial attorneys handle the legal fight while you focus on physical recovery.
You pay nothing upfront. We work on a contingency fee, which means our fee comes from the recovery we obtain for you. If there is no recovery, you do not owe attorney’s fees.
Bring anything you already have, but do not worry if you are missing documents. Helpful items include photos or videos, names and phone numbers for witnesses, the incident or police report number, insurance information, medical discharge papers, and any letters or emails from insurers.
Yes. Many injuries show up after adrenaline wears off. What matters is getting evaluated as soon as you can and being consistent with care. We help connect the dots between the incident and your diagnosis using medical records and provider notes.
There are often options. Some providers can treat on a lien basis, meaning they agree to wait for payment until the case resolves. We can also help you identify care paths that support both your health and proper documentation.
Do not sign anything until you understand what you are giving up. Offers often arrive before the full cost of treatment is clear. A quick review can show what is missing, including future care, time off work, and long-term limitations.
Most cases resolve without a trial, but you should choose a firm that is ready to litigate if needed. We prepare cases with that possibility in mind so negotiations happen from a position of strength, not pressure.
You can still pursue a claim tied to an incident that happened in Austin or Travis County. We can handle the case while you are back home and coordinate records, treatment documentation, and necessary steps with as little disruption as possible.
Yes. A spouse, parent, or trusted person can contact us to get the process started. We will still speak with you when you are able, but there is no rule that says you must do the first call alone.
Fast. You will speak with someone who can take your information, answer initial questions, and explain the next step. If we take your case, we move quickly to organize records and reduce direct insurer contact with you.
That is common with head injuries, back injuries, and nerve issues. We work with your providers to document symptoms over time and account for long-term care needs before any resolution is finalized.
Thompson Law charges NO FEE unless we obtain a settlement for your case. We’ve put over $1.9 billion in cash settlements in our clients’ pockets. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your accident, get your questions answered, and understand your legal options.
State law limits the time you have to file a claim after an injury accident, so call today.
