Conroe Personal Injury Lawyer

Types of Personal Injury Claims Our Firm Handles

Like Eddie's family, many people injured in Conroe turn to Pierce Skrabanek when they need attorneys who will treat their case as more than just a file. Our firm takes on claims involving:​

• Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents,
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents,
• Drunk and distracted driving accidents,
• Rideshare accidents,
• Construction and job site accidents,
• Oilfield and industrial accidents,
• Maritime accidents,
• Medical malpractice,
• Nursing home abuse and neglect,
• Slip and fall accidents,
• Dog bites,
• Defective product claims, and
• Wrongful death.

No matter how the injury happened, our Conroe personal injury attorneys are ready to fight for you.

Six Common Types of Injuries We See in Personal Injury Claims

Accidents that bring people to Pierce Skrabanek often cause injuries needing emergency care, long rehab, and permanent changes to daily life. The most common include:

Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussions

A TBI can alter a person's personality, memory, and ability to concentrate in ways that do not fully resolve. Headaches, light sensitivity, and difficulty focusing can persist for months, making it impossible to return to work or normal daily routines.

Spinal Cord and Back Injuries

Spinal cord damage may cause partial or total paralysis. Herniated discs and vertebral injuries bring chronic pain, need ongoing care, and limit daily activities.

Broken Bones and Orthopedic Injuries

Severe fractures, torn ligaments, and joint injuries may mean multiple surgeries and time off work. Some injuries cause arthritis or a lasting loss of mobility.

Burns and Chemical Injuries

Severe burns from fires, explosions, or chemical exposure require extensive care. They often cause lasting scars and affect both health and quality of life.

Nerve Damage and Soft Tissue Injuries

Damaged nerves can cause persistent pain, weakness, and numbness, affecting a person's grip, mobility, and ability to perform basic tasks. Soft tissue injuries are frequently underestimated at first and can require months of treatment before their full impact becomes clear.

Amputations and Permanent Disability

Losing a limb or living with permanent disability means lifelong physical, financial, and emotional challenges.

What to Do If You Suffer a Serious Injury in Conroe

When you or someone you love has been seriously injured because of another person's negligence, follow these steps as soon as possible after the incident to begin protecting your rights and building your case.

Seek Medical Attention Promptly

Getting evaluated quickly creates a medical record tied as closely as possible to the incident, which matters when the other side disputes the cause or severity of your condition.

Not all injuries show right away. Someone hurt in a fall may feel fine, only to discover days later that they have a herniated disc or head injury.

Photograph and Document the Scene

Take photos of the scene, injuries, and causes from several angles. Write down what happened while the details are fresh. Hazards like wet floors, broken guardrails, or skid marks can vanish quickly.

File a Formal Report

A police report, employer notification, or incident report creates an official record that is hard to dispute later.

Preserve Physical Evidence

Keep clothing, damaged property, and items tied to the accident. A torn jacket, broken equipment, or helmet can be crucial evidence.

Call an Attorney Before Speaking to an Insurer

Contact a Conroe injury attorney at Pierce Skrabanek before giving a statement to an insurer. We will explain your options and guide you through your next steps for a stronger case.

What If You Already Gave a Recorded Statement?

Many speak to adjusters before realizing it's optional. This often happens soon after an accident when injuries aren't yet clear. Adjusters like to ask routine-seeming questions, aimed at reducing your claim or casting doubt on your injury.

Pierce Skrabanek can step in anytime. Even if you've already given a statement, our Conroe injury attorneys handle all communication with the insurer so you aren't left to navigate the process alone.

Types of Compensation Available in a Conroe Personal Injury Claim

After a serious injury, most people are focused on getting better. What many do not realize is how far-reaching the financial and personal losses can be, and what Texas law allows them to recover. Compensation in a personal injury claim can address:

The Financial Impact (Economic Damages)

• Hospital stays, surgical procedures, and emergency treatment;
• Specialist care, rehabilitation, and ongoing prescription costs;
• Medical treatment your doctors have projected for the future;
• Income you could not earn while recovering; and
• Long-term loss of earning potential when your injury affects your professional capacity.

The Personal Toll (Noneconomic Damages)

• Pain experienced during treatment and throughout the recovery period;
• Psychological harm, including anxiety and depression, resulting from the accident;
• Loss of the relationships, activities, and quality of life you had before; and
• Permanent disfigurement or scarring.

A national survey by Martindale-Nolo found that people with attorney representation recovered nearly three times more compensation on average than those who handled cases on their own.

Pierce Skrabanek's record of more than $500 million recovered for seriously injured clients reflects exactly that. Contact us at (832) 690-7000 to speak with a Conroe personal injury lawyer about your case.

How Long Do You Have to File a Personal Injury Claim?

In Conroe, TX, most injured people have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. This applies to most claims, including car accidents, slip and falls, and injuries on someone else's property.

Certain situations can change that timeline:

• The injured person is a child. The two-year window generally does not start until the child turns 18.
• A government entity is involved. If a city vehicle, government employee, or public property played a role in your injury, you may need to file a formal notice within six months of the incident.
• Your injury wasn't obvious right away. Some injuries take time to appear or be diagnosed. In those cases, the deadline may start from the date you discovered the injury rather than the date of the accident.
• You didn't know who was responsible. If it wasn't immediately clear who caused your injury, Texas law may account for the time it took to identify the responsible party.

If you're unsure how any of these situations apply to your case, a Conroe personal injury attorney at Pierce Skrabanek can walk you through your options.

How to Prove Negligence

Recovering compensation requires proving that another party was legally responsible for your injury. Texas personal injury law establishes four elements that must be met to do that.

1. Duty of Care

Every party whose actions affect others carries a corresponding legal obligation to act with reasonable care. Drivers owe that duty to everyone sharing the road. Businesses owe it to customers and visitors. Employers owe it to the workers they put in hazardous roles. Medical providers owe it to their patients.

2. Breach of Duty

The responsible party failed to honor that obligation. Speeding through a school zone, skipping required equipment inspections, releasing a patient prematurely, or failing to address a known hazard on a property each represent a breach of the duty owed.

3. Causation

The breach caused the injury. Establishing this link requires medical records, expert analysis, and physical evidence that connects what the responsible party did directly to the harm you suffered.

4. Damages

The injury resulted in quantifiable losses: medical costs, lost wages, physical pain, and changes to daily life that were not present before the incident.

Proving these elements is tough. Insurers look for gaps in your history, contest the injury's cause, or argue you share blame. Pierce Skrabanek prepares cases for these challenges before negotiations.

Personal Injury Claim Process

Most people have never filed a personal injury claim. Understanding how the process works helps you know what lies ahead and what your Conroe personal injury attorney is doing on your behalf.

• Gathering evidence and medical records. Once a claim moves forward, the focus shifts to building the record that supports it. Medical records, accident reports, photographs, witness statements, and documentation connected to the injury are all collected and organized.
• Dealing with the insurance company. After a claim is filed, the at-fault party's insurer assigns an adjuster to evaluate it. The adjuster's job is to settle the claim for as little as possible. This stage involves negotiation over liability and the value of your losses.
• Filing a lawsuit. When negotiations do not reach a fair resolution, a lawsuit is filed in civil court. This opens the litigation process, which includes discovery, depositions, and pretrial motions. Many cases settle during this stage before reaching trial.
• Resolving the case. Most personal injury cases resolve through a negotiated settlement. When both sides agree, the injured person receives compensation, and the claim closes. Cases that cannot be settled go to trial, where a judge or jury decides the outcome.

What Steps Will Our Conroe Personal Injury Lawyers Take?

Knowing how the process works is one thing. Having an attorney who handles it on your behalf is another. At Pierce Skrabanek, our Conroe personal injury lawyers will:

• Take over all communication with the insurance company. From the moment you retain Pierce Skrabanek, adjusters deal with us. No recorded statements, no pressure tactics, and no risk of an offhand comment being used against your claim.
• Identify every party responsible for your injury. Serious accidents often involve more than one liable party. We examine the full circumstances of your injury, including employer conduct, property conditions, equipment history, and third-party involvement, to make sure no responsible party escapes accountability.
• Work with experts to support your claim. Our attorneys collaborate with physicians, engineers, and financial specialists whose analysis strengthens the medical, factual, and economic foundation of your case.
• Calculate the full value of your damages. Before responding to any offer, we account for your current treatment costs, projected future care, lost income over time, and the personal losses that do not come with a bill.
• Negotiate from a position of preparation. We assess the strength of your case at every stage and push for a resolution that reflects what your injury has actually cost you, not what the insurer wants to pay.
• Take the case to trial when necessary. Pierce Skrabanek prepares every case for litigation from the start. That preparation shapes how the other side approaches settlement.

What Pierce Skrabanek Has Recovered for Seriously Injured Clients

• $117 million verdict. A mother suffered critical injuries in a vehicle collision. The verdict Pierce Skrabanek secured covered every aspect of the lifelong medical care she would need.
• $11.6 million recovery. A worker lost permanent vision in one eye because of a preventable on-the-job accident. Our attorneys ensured the financial burden of that injury did not fall solely on him.
• $350,000 recovery. A dangerous staircase on someone else's property left a client with serious injuries that changed her daily life. Pierce Skrabanek made sure the party responsible paid for it.

"Our work focuses on getting answers, holding the right parties accountable, and making sure our clients have the support they need to move forward. That's what they've trusted us to do for decades."

— Michael Pierce | Firm Partner