Bedford Car Accident Lawyer

How Parker Law Firm Injury Lawyers Helps With Your Bedford Car Accident Claim

We handle the legal side so you can focus on recovering. The at-fault driver won’t simply admit liability, and their insurer will try to pin some of the blame on you. Without a Bedford personal injury attorney, you risk taking a lowball settlement.

When you hire us, we:

• Investigate the crash independently to find the cause
• Identify everyone who shares financial responsibility
• Assess your damages and calculate your case value
• Work with professionals in other fields when they strengthen your case
• Defend you if the insurance company blames you
• Negotiate with the insurance company for a fair settlement

We want you to recover as quickly as possible, but we won’t push you to accept a lowball offer. We’re prepared to go to trial if that’s what a fair result takes.

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What Should I Do After a Car Accident in Bedford, TX?

What you do in the first hours affects both your health and your claim:

1. Stop at or near the scene and stay until you’ve met your obligations under Texas law.
2. Call 911. You must report a crash that causes death, injury, or damage that leaves a vehicle unable to move. Officers prepare a car accident report with objective details.
3. Exchange information with the other drivers: name, address, vehicle registration, and insurance.
4. Collect evidence. Photograph traffic conditions, vehicle damage and positions, and debris. Get contact details from witnesses.
5. Get medical care promptly. If you weren’t taken to the hospital, see your doctor or an urgent care center. Your records link your injuries to the crash.

Talk to us before you speak with an insurance agent. If you hire us, we handle every call.

Who Could Be Liable for a Bedford Car Accident?

Any party whose carelessness contributed to the crash can be responsible, and more than one party can share the cost. Most crashes happen because someone:

• Was texting or otherwise distracted
• Was speeding
• Failed to yield the right of way
• Was tailgating
• Drove aggressively
• Made a dangerous left turn
• Ran a red light or stop sign
• Was driving drunk

Liable parties can include other drivers, truck drivers and trucking companies, motorcyclists, bicyclists, pedestrians, mechanics, employers of negligent drivers, manufacturers of defective vehicle parts, and government agencies when a road defect contributed. We investigate to find every one of them.

How Do I Prove Fault After a Car Accident in Texas?

Texas follows at-fault insurance laws, so you must prove someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful act caused the crash. Most cases rest on negligence:

• The other party owed you a duty of care
• They breached that duty
• The breach caused your accident
• You suffered damages as a result

Evidence can include dashcam and traffic camera footage, eyewitness statements, skid marks and vehicle positions, photos, police reports, medical records, traffic citations, cell phone records, black box data, and accident reconstruction.

Can I get money if I was partly at fault? Yes, within limits. Texas uses modified comparative negligence with a 51% bar. If you were 40% at fault, you recover 60% of your damages. If your share of fault is more than 50%, you recover nothing.

How Much Is My Bedford Car Accident Case Worth?

No two accidents or injuries are alike, so every case is valued on its own facts. We consider:

• The nature and severity of your injuries
• Your prognosis for a full recovery
• Medical costs so far and future care your doctor expects
• Lost income and benefits, and any reduced earning capacity
• How the injury affects your daily life and well-being
• The trauma and suffering you’ve endured
• The personal injury protection (PIP) coverage available

Economic damages cover financial losses such as medical expenses, lost wages, physical therapy, rehabilitation, and property damage. Non-economic damages cover pain and suffering, emotional distress, diminished quality of life, scarring, and loss of consortium.

Insurers often claim you caused the crash, failed to limit your damages, or had a pre-existing injury. We know how to answer those arguments.

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Car Accident Cases and Injuries We Handle in Bedford

We take on every kind of crash, including rear-end collisions, distracted driving and DUI crashes, hit-and-runs, rollovers, head-on and T-bone crashes, intersection and highway collisions, truck accidents, and Lyft and Uber accidents.

Our clients’ injuries often include:

• Broken bones
• Whiplash and soft tissue damage
• Head and neck injuries
• Concussions
• Traumatic brain injuries
• Back and spinal cord injuries
• Nerve damage
• Internal injuries
• Catastrophic injuries

If you lost a loved one, see our Bedford wrongful death lawyer page.

How Common Are Car Accidents in Bedford and Texas?

TxDOT recorded 559,329 crashes in Texas in 2023, and 783 of them were in Bedford. Statewide that year:

• 4,283 people killed
• 18,752 suspected serious injuries
• 98,601 suspected minor injuries

See more Bedford car accident statistics.

What Is the Statute of Limitations for a Car Accident Lawsuit in Texas?

In Texas, you generally have two years from the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit. After that, you lose the right to seek compensation in court. Claims against a city or state agency can have much shorter notice deadlines, so don’t wait.

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