How Parker Law Firm Injury Lawyers Helps With Your Bedford Personal Injury Claim
A Bedford personal injury lawyer handles the investigation, the paperwork, and the insurance company so you can focus on getting better. An injury can bring medical bills, missed paychecks, and property damage all at once, and the at-fault party’s insurer will look for reasons to pay less.
We take a team approach. When you hire us, you have our whole team of injury attorneys behind your case, led by Brad Parker, who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
When you hire us, we:
- Investigate what happened and gather the evidence
- Identify every party who may be responsible
- Calculate the damages you have now and will have in the future
- Protect you from claims of contributory fault
- Handle all paperwork, deadlines, and calls with insurers
- Bring in outside professionals when they strengthen your case
- File a lawsuit if the other side won’t offer a fair settlement
A Local Firm for Bedford, Hurst, Euless, and Northeast Tarrant County
Our Bedford office at 2317 Plaza Parkway serves the Hurst-Euless-Bedford area and the rest of Northeast Tarrant County. Clients come to us after car and truck crashes, falls on someone else’s property, dog bites, and injuries on the job.
We are part of this community. The firm supports the Airport Area YMCA and its youth sports programs, holds an annual food drive for 6 Stones, offers academic scholarships to graduating seniors at L.D. Bell, Trinity, and KEYS high schools, and supports Mothers Against Drunk Driving through the annual Walk Like MADD 5K.
We serve every Bedford neighborhood, including Bedford Heights, Stonegate, Rustic Woods, and Downtown Bedford. See all the cities we serve.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Bedford
Our Bedford office handles injury and wrongful death claims caused by someone else’s carelessness. Common cases include:
- Car accidents, including rear-end and distracted driving crashes
- Truck and 18-wheeler accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Uber and Lyft accidents
- Slip and fall and other premises liability cases
- Dog bites
- Construction and workplace accidents
- Defective products
- Catastrophic injuries, including brain and spinal cord injuries
- Drunk driving and dram shop claims
- Wrongful death
A few case types raise their own issues. Texas dog bite claims turn on whether the owner knew the dog was dangerous or failed to control it. After a workplace injury, some employees have workers’ compensation benefits, while others work for employers who opted out of the system and can be sued for negligence. Property owners can be responsible for falls on commercial, public, and private property.
Who Is Liable for a Personal Injury in Texas?
A person or business is liable when they fail to use reasonable care and that failure causes your injury. Most cases rest on negligence, which means showing:
- The other party owed you a duty of care
- They breached that duty
- The breach caused your injury
- You suffered damages as a result
More than one party can share responsibility, such as a driver and the company that employs them, or a property owner and a maintenance contractor. We look for all of them, because each one may carry insurance.
What if I was partly at fault? Texas uses modified comparative fault. If you were 50% or less responsible, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you were more than 50% responsible, you recover nothing. Insurers often push blame onto the injured person for exactly this reason.
What Damages Can I Recover After an Injury in Bedford?
Texas injury victims can recover economic and non-economic damages, together called compensatory damages. In rare cases, punitive damages are also available.
Economic damages cover financial losses:
- Medical bills, now and in the future
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
- Property damage
- Out-of-pocket expenses
Non-economic damages cover losses that are harder to measure:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress and mental anguish
- Loss of quality of life
- Disfigurement and scarring
Punitive damages are meant to punish, not compensate. They require stronger evidence and are awarded only when the defendant’s conduct was especially egregious.
How Much Is My Bedford Personal Injury Case Worth?
There is no set value for a personal injury case. The amount depends on the facts. We look at:
- The severity and nature of your injuries
- Whether you will fully recover and return to work
- Your financial losses so far and in the future
- The insurance policies that apply and their limits
- The strength of the evidence
- Whether you share any blame
- The pain and suffering you have experienced
Valuing a case fully can require help from doctors, economists, or other professionals. Cutting corners here is how people end up accepting less than their claim is worth. We value your case before we negotiate, and we don’t recommend accepting an offer that doesn’t reflect your full losses.
What Should I Do After an Injury in Bedford?
The steps you take in the first days protect both your health and your claim:
- Get medical care right away. Your records connect your injuries to the incident.
- Report it. Call the police after a crash, or tell the property owner or manager after a fall, and ask for a copy of the report.
- Document everything. Take photos of the scene and your injuries, and get names and contact details from witnesses.
- Keep records of bills, missed work, and expenses.
- Don’t give a recorded statement to the other side’s insurer before you talk to a lawyer.
- Call a Bedford personal injury attorney early, while evidence is still available.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Texas?
In Texas, you generally have two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit. After that, you usually lose the right to recover in court.
Some claims move faster. If a city, county, or state agency may be responsible, the Texas Tort Claims Act requires written notice within six months, and some cities set shorter deadlines. Evidence such as video footage and witness memories also fades quickly, so it’s best to start soon. For answers to other common questions, see our Bedford personal injury FAQs.
About Brad Parker
Bedford Personal Injury FAQs
How much does a personal injury lawyer cost in Bedford?
Parker Law Firm Injury Lawyers handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee. You pay nothing upfront, and you don't owe attorney's fees unless we recover compensation for you. The fee is a percentage of the recovery agreed in writing before we start, and our fee will never exceed your recovery.
How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Texas?
In most Texas personal injury cases, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. If you miss that deadline, you usually lose the right to recover in court. Claims involving a city, county, or state agency can require written notice within six months or less, so talk to a lawyer early.
Can I still recover if I was partly at fault?
Yes, as long as you were not more than 50% responsible. Texas uses modified comparative fault, so your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame. If you were 20% at fault, you recover 80% of your damages. If you were 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing.
Do I need to come to your office to start my case?
No. You can visit our Bedford office on Plaza Parkway, but we can also talk by phone or video, and we can meet you at home or in the hospital if your injuries keep you from traveling. The first consultation is free, and there is no obligation to hire us.
Will my Bedford personal injury case go to trial?
Most personal injury cases settle without a trial. We still prepare every case as if it will be tried, because insurers make better offers when they know the lawyer on the other side is ready for court. Brad Parker is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and ready for trial if it's needed.
What types of cases does your Bedford office handle?
Our Bedford office handles car, truck, motorcycle, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents, slip and falls and other premises cases, dog bites, construction and workplace injuries, defective products, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death. If you're not sure whether you have a case, call us and we'll tell you honestly.
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Parker Law Firm Injury Lawyers – Bedford Office
2317 Plaza Pkwy #100, Bedford, TX 76021
- Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Saturday – Sunday Closed