San Antonio Construction Accident Lawyer

After an incident near I-35 or I-35 and I-10 interchange (downtown San Antonio) in San Antonio, seek immediate medical care at a trauma center such as University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center). Traumatic brain injuries from falls and struck by accidents is a common outcome in these cases and requires prompt evaluation. Preserve evidence at the scene, photograph your injuries and the location, and consult an experienced attorney before speaking with any insurance adjuster.

Civil claims of this type filed in Bexar are heard in the county district courts. The primary venue is Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205. Our attorneys practice regularly in these courts and are familiar with the local procedures and scheduling norms.

The San Antonio medical network handling acute injuries from incidents like this one centers around University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center), San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army Medical Center, Level I Trauma Center), and Methodist Hospital Metropolitan. Diagnoses we see again and again in these intake records include Traumatic brain injuries from falls and struck by accidents, Spinal cord injuries from falls at height, and Crushed limbs requiring amputation. We work directly with the records departments at each of these facilities, which is part of why our timelines for assembling a medical chronology run shorter than what most clients expect.

Yes. For most construction accident cases in Texas, the law allows two years from the date of the injury to file suit. After that, even a strong case is generally barred. Minors, discovery-rule cases, and claims involving public entities run on different clocks, sometimes much shorter ones in the case of governmental defendants. Do not let a missed notice deadline kill an otherwise solid case.

Yes. The corridor along I-35 and the area around I-35 and I-10 interchange (downtown San Antonio) produce a disproportionate share of the construction accident matters that come into our office out of San Antonio. The most common precipitating factor we encounter is Falls from scaffolding, ladders, and roofs. Our investigation usually starts with the crash or incident report, pulls in any nearby surveillance footage, and reaches out to witnesses while their memories are still reliable.

It does. Bexar courts have their own scheduling preferences, and the judges at Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205 hear certain arguments differently than judges elsewhere. A lawyer who lives and works in San Antonio also understands the neighborhoods that shape jury composition, places like Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, and Medical Center, and the lived experience that influences how a panel hears a case. Out-of-county counsel can do the work, but the home-field knowledge often shows up in the verdict.