Austin Car Accident Lawyers

What Kind of Compensation Can an Austin Car Accident Attorney Help Secure?

Every settlement or verdict amount for a car accident lawsuit is unique because the circumstances are considered on a case-by-case basis. In general, factors that may affect your case result include the severity of the injuries sustained, the potential liability of the parties involved, and the availability of insurance coverage.

Damages you may claim in an Austin car accident lawsuit include:

• Medical expenses: This may include hospital stays, ambulance rides, and surgical procedures
• Lost wages: For those unable to work because of their injuries
• Property damage: The cost of repairing or replacing any property that was damaged in the accident, including your vehicle
• Pain and suffering: For the physical and emotional anguish experienced as a result of the accident
• Punitive damages: In some cases, you may be able to recover punitive damages, which are designed to punish the defendant for particularly reprehensible conduct (such as drunk driving)

For those surviving family members who lost a loved one due to a car accident, you may also file a wrongful death lawsuit. The compensation from wrongful death damages can help cover funeral costs, loss of income, and the emotional loss of a person’s unique companionship and support. 

Compensation from a lawsuit cannot fully undo the damage caused by a car accident, but it can help you and your family build a brighter future and move forward in life. Contact Austin car accident attorneys who can help you with real, tangible results by calling (832) 690-7000 for a free and confidential consultation.

What Injury Claims Can an Austin Auto Accident Attorney Help You File?

The Austin auto accident attorneys at Pierce Skrabanek can handle personal injury claims related to car accidents, including complex and catastrophic harm.

The most common auto accident injury claims we handle include:

• Head and neck injuries from traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) to whiplash, which occurs when the head is suddenly and forcibly thrown back and forth
• Back and spinal injuries that can range from minor yet debilitating sprains, to more serious injuries such as herniated discs or a severed spinal cord
• Broken bones particularly in the arms, legs, and ribs that often impact a person’s independence and make performing their job impossible
• Lacerations to the skin which can cause lifelong disfigurement and psychological trauma
• Internal injuries such as unseen bleeding or vital organ damage

Psychological injuries may also be part of your claim, including disruptive experiences with anxiety, depression, and PTSD that diminish your quality of life.

Important reminder: Insurance claims representatives for car accidents seek to minimize your payout, and may use your own statements as evidence against you later. When you secure representation from an experienced Austin car accident lawyer, your attorney can negotiate with insurance reps on your behalf to help protect your right to recovery.

Top 5 Most Common Collisions an Austin Auto Accident Lawyer Can Handle

Five of the most common types of car accidents that the lawyers at Pierce Skrabanek regularly handle include:  

1. Side impact: Also known as “broadside” or "T-bone" accidents, these collisions occur when one car runs into the side of another car. They often take place at intersections due to one driver running a red light or stop sign.
2. Rear end: These types of accidents occur when one vehicle collides into the back of another. These frequently occur at stopping points like intersections due to distracted driving. Another common cause of rear-end accidents is when one driver has to slam on their brakes due to an unexpected emergency, and the other vehicle is following too closely (“tailgating”) to react safely in time.
3. Head-on: When two cars collide while traveling in opposite directions, the impact is both disastrous and traumatic for survivors. Drunk or fatigued driving may cause someone to drive the wrong way on a one-way highway or street, terrorizing other drivers and causing potentially grievous injuries.
4. Rollover: These accidents happen regularly with commercial trucks, but can also occur with top-heavy passenger vehicles like SUVs. When one vehicle rolls over, there is potential for a multi-vehicle pileup accident that can cause exponentially large amounts of damage.
5. Sideswiping: Sideswipe accidents occur when drivers traveling in opposite directions on a divided highway or in a parking lot glance against one another. These may be minor at low speeds, but in high-speed conditions can cause one or both vehicles to travel in unpredictable directions, off the road or into oncoming traffic.

Regardless of what kind of auto accident you’ve been in, the Austin car accident lawyers at Pierce Skrabanek are ready to help. Contact our Texas headquarters at (832) 690-7000 — we are here to lead you through this tragedy toward a better future.

Record-breaking results: Multiple verdicts and settlements from our Austin car accident lawyers have broken records, including the largest single personal injury verdict in Louisiana history. For that case, attorney Mike Pierce helped secure a $117 million recovery for our client, a severely injured mother of two.