Texas personal injury law allows accident victims to recover compensation for their economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages cover the monetary costs and losses related to your injuries, such as:

• Medical expenses
• Future medical costs
• Lost wages
• Reduced earning capacity
• Rehabilitation
• Physical therapy
• Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
• Property damage

Non-economic damages are more difficult to quantify and are personal to each victim; they include:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional anguish
• Scarring or disfigurement
• Reduced quality of life
• Loss of companionship/consortium

You may also be entitled to punitive damages, which punish the defendant for extreme misconduct. But these are rare.

Texas’s statute of limitations limits the amount of time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit. You will typically have two years from the date of your accident to pursue a claim.

There are exceptions to the two-year deadline, but they only apply in exceptional cases. Getting legal counsel as soon as possible after your accident will ensure you meet all filing deadlines and don’t lose out on compensation due to a technicality.

The value of your injury case depends on many factors. Generally, the more severe your injuries, the more compensation you will recover.

The following factors will affect your damages:

• The extent of your medical bills
• Whether you’ve lost income or had your earning capacity reduced
• The pain and suffering you’ve experienced
• Available insurance coverage and limits
• Whether you share blame for the accident
• The strength of your evidence

The best way to determine how much money you can obtain after your accident is to consult an experienced personal injury lawyer at Anderson Injury Lawyers.