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Accidents

Every kind of collision comes with its own evidence, its own insurance policy and its own deadline. This is where the firm starts most injury cases.

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The evidence disappears faster than most people expect.

Traffic camera footage is often overwritten within days. Skid marks wash away. A commercial truck's electronic logs can be lawfully purged on a schedule. The vehicle itself gets repaired or sold for salvage before anyone downloads what its computer recorded. None of that waits for you to finish treating.

That is the practical reason to call early. Ace Law sends preservation letters, pulls the reports, finds the witnesses while they still remember, and where it matters brings in a reconstruction expert before the scene stops existing.

The accident cases we handle

What we do in the first two weeks

  • Get you treating. The medical record is the case. If you have no health insurance, we can usually arrange treatment on a letter of protection so care does not wait for the settlement.
  • Lock down the evidence. Crash report, 911 audio, scene and vehicle photographs, business surveillance, and formal preservation notice to anyone holding data that can be erased.
  • Take the adjusters off your phone. Once you are represented, they call us. You do not owe the other driver's insurer a recorded statement.
  • Find every policy. Liability, employer, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on your own policy, and any commercial policy behind the at-fault driver.

The two Texas rules that decide most claims

  • Two years. Texas generally allows two years from the date of injury to file suit. Claims against a city, county or state entity can require formal written notice in a matter of months.
  • The 51% bar. Your recovery is reduced by your share of fault, and if you are found more than 50% responsible you recover nothing. That is exactly why an insurer works so hard, so early, to move a few points of blame onto you.

What it costs

Injury cases are handled on a contingency fee: nothing to talk to us, nothing upfront, and the firm is paid out of the recovery. If there is no recovery there is no fee. The percentage and how case expenses are handled are in writing before you sign anything.

Common questions

What should I do at the scene of a crash?

Call the police, get medical attention, photograph everything including the vehicles, the road and any signage, and get names and numbers for witnesses before they leave.

Why does the timing matter so much in an accident case?

Because the best evidence disappears first. Traffic and business camera footage is overwritten, vehicles are repaired or sold, and memories fade well before a claim is resolved.

Should I go to the emergency room if I feel fine?

Get evaluated the same day if you can. Adrenaline masks injuries, and the gap between the crash and the first medical record is the first thing an insurer points to.

The other driver has no insurance. Is there anything to do?

Often yes. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is designed for this, and there may be a commercial policy if the driver was working.

Who decides who was at fault?

Ultimately a jury, or the parties by agreement. The officer's opinion at the scene is evidence, not a verdict, and it can be contested with photographs, damage patterns and reconstruction.

The insurer offered me money already. Should I take it?

Not before anyone knows the full extent of your injuries. Early offers arrive when your medical picture is least clear, and a signed release ends the claim permanently.

Do I have to use my own insurance first?

Not for the other driver's liability, though your own policy may cover early medical bills and the vehicle. We will map out which coverage does what in your case.

What if a family member was killed in the crash?

That becomes a wrongful death and survival claim, brought by specific family members and by the estate. It needs to be structured correctly from the start.

Can I still bring a claim if I was a passenger?

Yes, and passengers are rarely at fault for anything. There may also be more than one policy available to you, including coverage on both drivers.

What does it cost to hire the firm for an accident case?

Nothing upfront. It is a contingency fee: no fee unless there is a recovery, with the percentage and expenses set out in writing before you sign.

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