A McAllen slip and fall lawyer helps people hurt on someone else's property prove the owner's negligence and recover for their injuries. The Lopez Law Group represents slip and fall and injury victims in McAllen, Weslaco and across the Rio Grande Valley, in English and Spanish. As a personal injury law firm, we work on contingency, so you pay no attorney's fee and no case expenses unless we recover for you. Contact us for a free consultation and free case review.
A McAllen slip and fall lawyer helps people hurt on someone else's property prove the owner's negligence and recover for their injuries. The Lopez Law Group represents slip and fall and injury victims in McAllen, Weslaco and across the Rio Grande Valley, in English and Spanish. Phone: (956) 968-7800.
What a slip and fall case is under Texas law
A slip and fall accident is a premises liability claim, one branch of Texas personal injury law. When a property owner lets a hazard sit and a visitor gets hurt, the owner can be liable. To win a personal injury claim like this, you have to show the owner knew or should have known about the danger and did nothing. That is negligence, and it is what an experienced McAllen personal injury lawyer proves with evidence. For any other type of personal injury case, our McAllen personal injury attorney page covers the full range.
Where slip and fall accidents happen in McAllen
Most McAllen slip and fall claims come from ordinary places where a hazard was ignored:
- Wet or freshly mopped floors with no warning sign
- Spills left in store aisles
- Broken stairs, loose handrails and torn carpet
- Uneven parking lots and cracked sidewalks
- Poor lighting that hides a hazard
Each of these can cause the injury, and an accident attorney reads the facts to show the property owner caused the injury by ignoring it.
Slip and fall injuries
A fall is not always minor. The accident injuries we see in these cases include broken bones, hip and wrist fractures, back and spine damage, and traumatic brain injury from hitting the ground. Older adults are especially at risk. A skilled personal injury lawyer makes sure the medical records tie every injury to the fall, so the insurer cannot claim it came from something else.
Compensation in a McAllen slip and fall claim
Texas law gives injury victims the right to seek both economic and non-economic damages:
- Medical bills, past and future
- Lost wages and lost earning ability
- Pain and suffering
- Long-term care where the injury is permanent
How much a slip and fall case is worth depends on the injury and the evidence, so no honest lawyer quotes a figure before a case review. Our job is to prove the full value and get you compensation for your injuries.
The statute of limitations for a slip and fall in Texas
In most cases you have two years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury lawsuit under Texas law. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003 sets this statute of limitations for personal injury, and a claim filed late can be blocked. Evidence in slip and fall cases disappears fast, a spill gets cleaned and video gets erased, so contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible.
How our McAllen personal injury law firm handles your case
The legal process gets the same care whether your case settles or goes to court. It starts with a free consultation where we explain your legal options in plain words. We investigate, request the store's incident report and surveillance video before it is erased, gather the medical records, and file a claim with a full demand. When there is no fair offer, we file a lawsuit. That is how an experienced McAllen personal injury lawyer moves a slip and fall claim from a low first offer to a fair result, and how our law firm can help fight for your rights.
Other injury cases our McAllen law office handles
Slip and fall is one of many types of personal injury cases we handle. If your injury came from a different kind of accident, an experienced attorney in McAllen at our firm can help. We handle personal injury or wrongful death claims of every kind, and you can reach the right page in one click:
- A car accident or car accident injury (see our McAllen car accident lawyer page)
- A truck accident with an 18-wheeler (see our McAllen truck accident lawyer page)
- A workplace injury on the job (see our McAllen work injury lawyer page)
Whatever the accident or injury, a skilled McAllen personal injury lawyer can make the difference in what you recover. Our lawyers understand how insurers handle personal injury and accident claims, and how negligence in personal injury cases is proven.
Why McAllen and Weslaco injury victims choose The Lopez Law Group
We are a bilingual personal injury law firm with roots in Hidalgo County and offices serving McAllen and Weslaco. You get experienced personal injury lawyers in McAllen, direct access to attorney Fernando J. Lopez, and a firm that has represented more than 2,500 clients over 18 years. We work only on contingency, so you never pay unless we recover money for you, and Spanish-speaking families get everything in their language. You pay no attorney's fee and no case expenses unless we recover for you, and the consultation is free.
Frequently asked questions on slip and fall lawyer mcallen
How much is a slip and fall case worth in Texas?
There is no set number. A slip and fall case is worth what the injuries, medical care, lost income and the strength of the negligence evidence support. Any figure quoted before a lawyer reviews your records is a guess. The honest answer comes after a free case review.
Should I get a lawyer for a slip and fall?
For anything beyond a minor fall, yes. Property owners and their insurance companies argue you were careless or that they never knew about the hazard. An experienced personal injury lawyer gathers the proof before it disappears. Since we work on contingency, there is no cost to find out where your case stands.
How much time do you have to sue after a slip and fall in Texas?
Usually two years from the date of the accident, though claims against a government property owner can be shorter. Because evidence fades quickly, it is best to contact an experienced personal injury attorney soon after the fall.
Do you help Spanish-speaking clients?
Yes. Our team represents slip and fall victims in English and Spanish across McAllen, Weslaco and the Rio Grande Valley.
Talk to a McAllen slip and fall lawyer today
If you were hurt in a slip and fall in McAllen, Weslaco or anywhere in the Rio Grande Valley, call our law firm to discuss your case in a free consultation. You pay no attorney's fee and no case expenses unless we recover for you. The attorney responsible for the content of this page is Fernando J. Lopez. Our primary office is in Weslaco, Texas.
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