El Paso Personal Injury Lawyers

Our Awards for Outstanding Client Advocacy

Legal professional organizations, including Super Lawyers, have honored this practice for exemplary work representing individuals harmed by negligence. These distinctions acknowledge consistent success securing meaningful compensation for people facing life-altering injuries.

Serving El Paso From Offices Across Texas

We operate from multiple locations across Texas, which means we can provide comprehensive legal services to injury victims throughout West Texas. Having several offices allows us to maintain the same high level of representation no matter where your accident happened.

Our trial lawyers regularly appear in El Paso County courtrooms, and over the years we’ve built strong relationships with medical specialists who understand trauma injuries and provide excellent care. The expert witnesses we work with know how to explain complex issues clearly and stand up to tough questioning. Insurance defense attorneys recognize that when we take on a case, the settlement discussions become more serious.

Being familiar with the local area really does make a difference. 

We understand how the courts here operate, we know which doctors provide the most helpful medical opinions for different types of injuries, and we’re aware of how various insurance companies approach settlements in the border region. 

All of this knowledge helps us get better results for the people we represent.

Available Compensation Under Texas Law

Texas injury law recognizes several different categories of damages you can recover. Understanding what you can claim helps you evaluate settlement offers and makes sure insurance companies don’t shortchange you on what you’re legitimately owed.

Economic Damages (Your Actual Financial Losses)

• Medical expenses cover everything from emergency treatment and hospitalization to surgery, medications, equipment, therapy, and ongoing care you’ll need in the future. We work with medical experts to project what your future medical costs will be based on your doctors’ recommendations.
• Lost income includes not just the wages you missed while recovering, but also accounts for permanent disabilities that prevent you from returning to your previous job. We calculate diminished earning capacity when your injuries prevent you from working at the same level or in the same field you did before.
• Property damage covers the cost to repair or replace damaged belongings like your vehicle, electronics, clothing, and other personal items that were destroyed.
• Household expenses pay for services you can no longer handle yourself, such as housekeeping, yard maintenance, or childcare.

Non-Economic Damages (The Personal Impact on Your Life)

• Physical pain and suffering compensates you for the actual pain, discomfort, and physical limitations caused by your injuries.
• Mental anguish addresses the anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and emotional distress that often come from accidents and their aftermath.
• Disfigurement provides compensation for scarring, burns, and permanent changes to your physical appearance.
• Physical impairment covers loss of bodily function, reduced mobility, and decreased physical capabilities that affect your daily life.
• Reduced quality of life addresses the activities you can no longer participate in, hobbies you’ve had to abandon, and the general reduction in your ability to enjoy life day-to-day.
• Loss of companionship (also called consortium) applies in wrongful death cases when family members lose their relationship with a loved one who has passed away.

Punitive Damages (Punishment for Particularly Bad Conduct)

Texas law does allow punitive damages in cases involving gross negligence or intentional harm. These damages are designed to punish especially reckless behavior and discourage similar conduct in the future.

It’s worth noting that punitive damages are relatively rare and require clear evidence that goes well beyond ordinary negligence.

The actual compensation you can recover depends on several factors: how severe your injuries are, the quality of your medical documentation, what insurance coverage is available, and the strength of the evidence showing who was at fault.

Our Significant Recoveries in Serious Injury Litigation

The results we’ve achieved tell a more powerful story than any marketing message ever could. Each of these outcomes represents a real person who trusted us during one of the most difficult times in their life:

Our victories in serious injury cases:

• $151,228,722 for heart damage linked to medical product
• $104,479,115 for diabetes claims involving prescription drug
• $90,455,399 for trade disruption tied to farming product
• $68,053,680 for heart damage from prescription drug
• $60,084,411 for internal bleeding caused by prescription drug
• $29,224,646 for financial loss in breach of contract
• $26,923,200 for skin death from medical product
• $25,384,216 for bladder cancer from medical product
• $19,116,024 for financial loss in breach of fiduciary duty
• $17,617,042 for financial loss in breach of payment contract
• $16,126,301 for financial loss from D&O negligence
• $14,280,000 for quadriplegia caused by tire failure
• $13,177,989 for financial loss from sale of credit reports
• $11,991,670 for wrongful death in truck accident
• $10,026,249 for pulmonary injury from tile sealant

Injury Cases We Handle Throughout El Paso

Vehicle Collisions

• Car accidents on El Paso highways and surface streets
• Truck and 18-wheeler crashes
• Motorcycle collisions
• Pedestrian accidents
• Bicycle crashes
• Bus accidents
• Rideshare crashes (Uber/Lyft)
• Commercial vehicle accidents

Premises Liability

• Slip and fall accidents
• Trip and fall injuries
• Inadequate security
• Unsafe property conditions
• Dog bites and animal attacks
• Swimming pool accidents
• Negligent maintenance

Workplace Injuries

• Construction site accidents
• Industrial accidents
• Oil field injuries
• Falls from heights
• Machinery accidents
• Exposure to hazardous substances

Medical Negligence

• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Medication mistakes
• Birth injuries
• Hospital negligence
• Emergency room errors

Product Defects

• Defective machinery
• Pharmaceutical drugs
• Contaminated food products
• Toxic chemicals
• Faulty medical devices
• Consumer products

Other Serious Injuries

• Nursing home abuse and neglect
• Assault and battery
• Wrongful death

Catastrophic Injuries

• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Severe burn injuries
• Internal organ damage
• Broken bones and fractures
• Herniated or ruptured discs
• Amputations
• Chronic pain conditions
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Permanent disabilities