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When negligence takes someone you love, you deserve answers, accountability, and an attorney who will stand beside your family every step of the way.
Losing someone suddenly is devastating. The grief is overwhelming. And yet — within days — you may be facing hospital bills, funeral costs, and a household income that's gone. Insurance companies don't pause for your grief. They move fast to protect themselves.
You shouldn't have to navigate legal deadlines and insurance tactics while you're still in shock. The at-fault party likely already has attorneys working their case. You need someone in your corner right now — not weeks from now.
Texas law gives most families 2 years from the date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit. This is called the statute of limitations. Missing this deadline can permanently bar your family from pursuing a claim. Don't wait — contact us today.
Nothing upfront. Wrongful death attorneys in our network work on contingency. That means you pay no attorney fees unless they win or settle your case. Our matching service is also completely free.
Every case is different. Some cases settle in several months. Others that involve litigation can take a year or more. Your matched attorney will give you a realistic timeline based on the specific facts of your case.
First, focus on your family's immediate safety and needs. Then, preserve any evidence you can — accident reports, photos, medical records, witness contact information. Avoid speaking to insurance adjusters before consulting an attorney. Then get matched with a wrongful death lawyer as soon as possible.
Under Texas law, a wrongful death claim can be filed by a surviving spouse, children, or parents of the deceased. If none of them file within 3 months of the death, the executor or administrator of the estate may file on behalf of the family.
In Dallas, Texas, injury cases follow the same statewide rules — but local courts and insurance adjusters have their own patterns. The attorney we match you with knows them.
Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 gives you exactly 2 years from the date of injury to file suit. Miss it and your case is over — there is no extension, no exception for "I didn't know I could sue." Wrongful death claims have the same 2-year window from the date of death.
Texas uses Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §33.001. You can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault. If you are 51%+ at fault, you recover nothing. Insurance companies know this rule and aggressively try to push fault percentages above 50%. An experienced attorney pushes back.
Texas caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases at $250,000 per defendant (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §74.301). There are no caps in standard auto, premises, or product cases — making attorney negotiation skill the deciding factor in your final number.