San Antonio Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

The order of operations is medical care, then evidence, then counsel. A trauma evaluation at University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center) or a comparable San Antonio facility creates the contemporaneous record that supports a future claim, especially when the injury is something like Complete paralysis below the level of injury that can be missed on a roadside check. Once you are stable, photograph everything you can and write down what you remember while the details are fresh. Insurance adjusters will call quickly. A short call with a lawyer before that conversation almost always changes the trajectory of the case.

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.

Patients with serious injuries in San Antonio are typically routed to University Hospital (Level I Trauma Center), San Antonio Military Medical Center (Brooke Army Medical Center, Level I Trauma Center), and Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, depending on the nature of the trauma and the time of day. Complete paralysis below the level of injury, Incomplete spinal cord injury with partial function loss, and Paraplegia affecting the lower body are among the diagnoses these facilities see most often in cases like this one. The hospital you start at also shapes the paper trail, so when there is a choice, it is worth knowing which centers carry the specialty teams that match the injury.

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003 sets a two-year statute of limitations on most personal injury claims. The clock usually starts on the date of injury. Exceptions apply for minors, discovery-rule cases, and claims against government entities. Consult an attorney promptly to preserve your options.

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 spinal cord injury matters that come into our office out of San Antonio. The most common precipitating factor we encounter is High impact motor vehicle accidents especially rollover crashes. 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.

Daily familiarity with the courthouse and the community. Our team works Bexar matters week in and week out, which means we know the bench at Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa St, San Antonio, TX 78205 on a first-name basis and we know how juries pulled from Alamo Heights, Stone Oak, and Medical Center tend to read a personal injury case. That continuity affects everything from how we schedule depositions to how we frame opening statements.