A brain injury can change a life in an instant, and its costs last for years. If an accident in McAllen caused one, we fight for everything your recovery will require.
A traumatic brain injury can happen in a car, motorcycle, or truck accident, or a hard fall, and it does not need a direct blow to the head: violent movement is enough. In Texas you can claim for it as long as your responsibility is 50% or less, and there are no special caps on this type of harm.
Brain injuries range from a "mild" concussion to severe, permanent damage. The word "mild" is misleading: even a concussion can leave serious, lasting effects. In the most severe cases, a person may be left with permanent changes in their ability to think, move, or work.
The key thing is that a brain injury is not always visible. There is no cast or open wound. That makes insurers minimize it, and proving it requires doctors, studies, and sometimes experts who can explain its real scope.
Many brain injury symptoms appear days or weeks after the accident. That is why early medical care matters so much:
A brain injury does not just affect your health: it can affect your ability to work, manage your finances, drive a car, and relate to your family. Sometimes the person is no longer the same, and that is hard to measure but very real.
These cases require documenting not only what happened, but what will happen: years of treatment, rehabilitation, possible loss of income, and in severe cases, lifetime care.
The insurer will try to pay you based on the medical bills you have today. But a serious brain injury creates costs for years, and a well-handled case accounts for all of them: future treatment, therapy, home adaptations, loss of earning capacity.
Accepting a quick offer before knowing the real extent of the injury is often a costly mistake. Once you sign, you cannot claim again even if your condition worsens.
We work with doctors and experts to document the real extent of the injury, calculate future costs, and fight so the insurer does not minimize what you went through. We know how these cases are defended when the injury "cannot be seen."
We handle your case in Spanish and charge nothing unless we win. The consultation is free and with no obligation.
This page is provided by Carreras Law Firm, PLLC for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your specific situation. Every case is different, and the law changes over time. Reading this page, or contacting our firm through this website, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been established in writing. Nothing on this page guarantees any particular result. If you have been injured in Texas, contact Carreras Law Firm, PLLC for a free consultation with an attorney. Attorney Markin Carreras is licensed to practice law in Texas. Principal office in Houston, Texas.
A lawyer on our team reviews your case, in Spanish, and tells you honestly what options you have. Free and with no obligation.