{"id":2460,"date":"2026-07-01T00:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/?p=2460"},"modified":"2026-07-01T00:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T00:41:59","slug":"plazos-para-presentar-demandas-por-accidentes-automovilisticos-en-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/es\/texas-car-accident-filing-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"En un accidente automovil\u00edstico en Texas, es poco com\u00fan que el plazo inicial sea de dos a\u00f1os"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"jal-deadlines\">\n<style>\n\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,500&family=Roboto+Mono:wght@400;500;700&family=Source+Sans+3:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap');\n\n.jal-deadlines{\n  --bg:#0B0C0F;\n  --panel:#141519;\n  --panel-2:#1B1C21;\n  --ink:#F4F2EC;\n  --ink-strong:#FFFFFF;\n  --muted:#ABACB4;\n  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page\">\n  <div class=\"jal-toc-title\">On this page<\/div>\n  <ol>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-stack\">The deadline stack<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-accrual\">When the clock starts<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-tracks\">Special deadline tracks<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-clock\">Why two years is short<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-attorney\">The defense view<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-results\">Recent recoveries<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-faq\">Common questions<\/a><\/li>\n    <li><a href=\"#jal-cta-final\">Talk to a lawyer<\/a><\/li>\n  <\/ol>\n<\/aside>\n\n<div class=\"jal-container\">\n\n  <section class=\"jal-hero\">\n    <div class=\"jal-issue-meta\">\n      <span>Texas Car Accident Deadlines<\/span>\n      <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\n      <span>Filing Guide<\/span>\n      <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\n      <span>Reviewed by an Attorney<\/span>\n      <span class=\"jal-dot\"><\/span>\n      <span>~4 min read<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <h1 class=\"jal-h1\">In a Texas car accident, two years is <em>rarely your first deadline<\/em><\/h1>\n    <p class=\"jal-dek\">You hear about one two year deadline after a wreck. A single Texas crash can start several clocks at once, and some of them run out in days, not years.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"jal-byline\">\n      <div><strong>Written by<\/strong> J. Alexander Law<\/div>\n      <div><strong>Reviewed by<\/strong> Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney<\/div>\n      <div><strong>Updated<\/strong> June 2026 &middot; Dallas, TX<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n  <article class=\"jal-article\">\n\n    <div class=\"jal-toc-mobile\" aria-label=\"On this page\">\n      <div class=\"jal-toc-mobile-title\">On this page<\/div>\n      <ol>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-stack\">The deadline stack<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-accrual\">When the clock starts<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-tracks\">Special deadline tracks<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-clock\">Why two years is short<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-attorney\">The defense view<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-results\">Recent recoveries<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-faq\">Common questions<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"#jal-cta-final\">Talk to a lawyer<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ol>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"jal-lede\">After a car accident in Texas, someone tells you that you have two years to file. That number sounds like plenty of time, and that is exactly why solid claims still fall apart. The two year deadline to sue is firm, but it is rarely the first clock to run out.<\/p>\n\n    <p>A single wreck can start several deadlines at once. Some are written into a statute. Some are buried in your own insurance policy. Some are not legal deadlines at all; they are the plain reality that evidence, footage, and witnesses do not wait for you. Here is the full stack, and which clocks tend to expire first.<\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;\">How we built this guide: it draws on Texas statutes, federal trucking regulations, and the hundreds of Texas injury cases our firm has handled since 2016.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-stats-grid\">\n      <div class=\"jal-stat\">\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>2<\/em> yrs<\/div>\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">To file most Texas crash lawsuits (Sec. 16.003)<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"jal-stat\">\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>6<\/em> mo<\/div>\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">Baseline to notify a government entity; often shorter<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"jal-stat\">\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>15<\/em> yrs<\/div>\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">Outer limit on many defective part claims<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"jal-stat\">\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-number\"><em>Days<\/em><\/div>\n        <div class=\"jal-stat-label\">How fast evidence, footage, and insurer notice can move<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-callout\">\n      <span class=\"jal-label\">The clocks that start when you crash<\/span>\n      One wreck can trigger several deadlines at once: the deadline to sue, the deadline to notify a government entity, the deadline written into your own insurance policy, the window before physical evidence disappears, and the window to tie your injuries to the crash in your medical records. Two years is only the one people talk about.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <figure class=\"jal-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/time-concept.webp\" alt=\"Texas car accident filing deadline clock\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <figcaption class=\"jal-figcaption\">The deadlines that start the day of a Texas crash.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-stack\">The Texas crash <em>deadline stack<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Most pages treat a Texas car accident as a single two year clock. In practice, the deadline that hurts you is usually one of the shorter ones below. Find the row that matches your wreck.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-data-table-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"jal-data-table-title\">\n        <span>The Texas Crash Deadline Stack<\/span>\n        <span class=\"jal-source\">Texas law &middot; general guide<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <table>\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Your situation<\/th>\n            <th>Deadline to sue<\/th>\n            <th>The clock that usually runs out first<\/th>\n            <th>If you miss it<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">Standard crash with another driver<\/td>\n            <td>2 years from the crash (Sec. 16.003)<\/td>\n            <td>Your insurer wants notice fast, and <span class=\"jal-shortest\">footage and scene evidence can vanish within weeks<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>The lawsuit is barred for good; no claim, no leverage<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">A city or government vehicle hit you<\/td>\n            <td>2 years to sue, plus a separate written notice deadline<\/td>\n            <td>The <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.101.htm#101.101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Tort Claims Act<\/a> sets six months; <span class=\"jal-shortest\">many city charters cut it to as little as 30 to 45 days<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>You can lose the right to sue the government even with strong facts<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">A defective part (airbag, tire, brakes, self driving tech)<\/td>\n            <td>2 years for injury, plus a 15 year limit on many products (<a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.16.htm#16.012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sec. 16.012<\/a>)<\/td>\n            <td>The part gets <span class=\"jal-shortest\">repaired, scrapped, or lost<\/span>, and the proof goes with it<\/td>\n            <td>No part often means no product case; the 15 year limit can bar older claims outright<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">A commercial truck or trucking company<\/td>\n            <td>2 years to sue<\/td>\n            <td>The company can inspect and recycle the truck while <span class=\"jal-shortest\">logs and onboard data overwrite on their own schedule<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>The data that proves fault is gone before you file<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">A hit and run or uninsured driver<\/td>\n            <td>2 years to sue; your own policy sets its own terms<\/td>\n            <td>Uninsured and underinsured coverage <span class=\"jal-shortest\">requires prompt notice and cooperation<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>Your own coverage can be denied on a technicality<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">A child was hurt<\/td>\n            <td>The 2 year clock usually waits until the child turns 18<\/td>\n            <td>Witnesses, records, and the link to the crash <span class=\"jal-shortest\">still fade the same year<\/span>; government claims get no extra time<\/td>\n            <td>The case gets harder to prove, and exceptions can quietly remove the extra time<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"jal-td-head\">Someone died in the crash<\/td>\n            <td>2 years from the date of death (Sec. 16.003)<\/td>\n            <td>The evidence and notice clocks above <span class=\"jal-shortest\">still run from the crash date<\/span><\/td>\n            <td>The family&#8217;s wrongful death claim is barred<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>Read down the third column. The deadline that decides your case is almost never the two year one; it is the short clock attached to your exact situation.<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-accrual\">When the two year clock <em>actually starts<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Before you can count your deadline, you have to know when it starts. That date has a name: the accrual date, the day the law treats your claim as beginning. It is the single calendar date every filing window on this page is measured from, which makes it the most important date in your case. For most Texas crashes, the accrual date is the day of the wreck, and under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.16.htm#16.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Section 16.003<\/a> you then have two years from that date to file. This is the Texas personal injury statute of limitations for motor vehicle accidents, the rule that fixes how long after a car accident you can sue in Texas; get the start date wrong and your whole timeline can be off by months.<\/p>\n\n    <p>The same date anchors the rest. The two year deadline to sue, the six month government notice deadline when a city or state vehicle is involved, and the wrongful death window are all counted from an accrual date, not from separate clocks. A few narrow situations move that date rather than add time to it. The discovery rule does not hand you extra months; it shifts the accrual date to the day a hidden injury was found, and the two year clock then runs from there. A wrongful death claim shifts the accrual date to the date the victim died. And when the injured person is a child, the date is held until they turn 18. The cards below show how each of these works.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-callout\">\n      <span class=\"jal-label\">How the discovery rule plays out<\/span>\n      Picture a rear end collision you seem to walk away from. The soreness fades, no claim feels necessary, and a year and a half slips by. Then an MRI for ongoing numbness shows spinal stenosis a doctor links back to that crash. Measured from the crash date, your two years would already be nearly gone. Under the discovery rule, a court can instead treat the accrual date as the day the stenosis was diagnosed, so the two year clock starts then, not on the day of the wreck. Texas courts apply this narrowly and put the burden on you to show the injury could not reasonably have been found sooner, which is why the medical records that pin down when the diagnosis happened carry so much weight. This is an illustration of how the rule works, not a promise about any specific case.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-tracks\">When your deadline <em>isn&#8217;t the standard two years<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Some claims do not run on the standard two year clock. If any of these five fit your crash, the deadline that matters is measured differently from what most people assume.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-tracks-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"jal-track\">\n        <div class=\"jal-track-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 20s-6.5-4.2-6.5-9A3.5 3.5 0 0 1 12 8a3.5 3.5 0 0 1 6.5 3c0 4.8-6.5 9-6.5 9z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-title\">Wrongful death<\/p>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-body\">If someone dies from the crash, the two year deadline runs from the date of death, not the date of the wreck. So if a loved one survives the collision but passes three weeks later, the family&#8217;s two year window starts on the day they died. The same statute of limitations still controls; the start date just moves, which can give the family a slightly later window than other claims.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jal-track\">\n        <div class=\"jal-track-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"8.5\"\/><line x1=\"10\" y1=\"9.5\" x2=\"10\" y2=\"14.5\"\/><line x1=\"14\" y1=\"9.5\" x2=\"14\" y2=\"14.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-title\">Minor tolling<\/p>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-body\">When the injured person is under 18, the two year clock pauses until their 18th birthday. This is a built in exception to the statute of limitations, not a separate law, and it is not a reason to wait; the evidence and witnesses you need can be gone within days of the crash.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jal-track\">\n        <div class=\"jal-track-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"11\" cy=\"11\" r=\"6.5\"\/><line x1=\"20.5\" y1=\"20.5\" x2=\"15.8\" y2=\"15.8\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-title\">The discovery rule<\/p>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-body\">For an injury you could not reasonably have known about at first, such as a brain injury, a spinal condition like spinal stenosis, or a pulmonary embolism that shows up later, the two year clock can start when the injury was discovered instead of on the crash date. Texas applies this narrowly, and it is a separate exception from minor tolling; one turns on your age, the other on when you knew.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jal-track\">\n        <div class=\"jal-track-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 4.5 3 19.5h18L12 4.5z\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"10.5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"14.5\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"17\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-title\">Defective part claims<\/p>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-body\">A faulty airbag, tire, or brake adds a second clock on top of the two year deadline: a 15 year statute of repose that no tolling rule can extend, not the discovery rule and not minor tolling, so a defective part claim can run out even when the hurt person is a child. That makes saving the physical part your most urgent deadline, because once the vehicle is repaired or scrapped the proof of the maker&#8217;s fault may be gone for good.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"jal-track\">\n        <div class=\"jal-track-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 3.5 19 6.5v4.7c0 4.4-3 7.4-7 8.8-4-1.4-7-4.4-7-8.8V6.5l7-3z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-title\">Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage<\/p>\n        <p class=\"jal-track-body\">Your own policy carries its own notice deadline that runs separately from, and is often shorter than, the two year deadline to sue. Meeting it is a condition of the coverage, not a formality; miss it and your insurer can deny the claim even when your lawsuit is still on time.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-callout jal-note\">\n      <span class=\"jal-label\">The fastest clock: commercial truck evidence<\/span>\n      A commercial truck claim shows why the two year deadline is a ceiling, not a target. Federal FMCSA rules (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-49\/subtitle-B\/chapter-III\/subchapter-B\/part-395\/subpart-A\/section-395.8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">49 CFR 395.8<\/a>), not Texas law, let a carrier delete the evidence that proves these cases, including the electronic logging device (ELD) data, which records the driver&#8217;s hours of service, plus the dashcam footage, the driver qualification file, and inspection records, in as little as six months, so a preservation letter has to reach the company within days, not months. If the truck&#8217;s own brakes or a failed tire helped cause the crash, the case is also a defective part claim, which adds the 15 year statute of repose that no tolling can pause. In a truck crash, preserving the evidence is the deadline that decides the case, and it arrives long before your two years are up.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-clock\">Why two years is shorter <em>than it feels<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>A car accident claim has to be built before it can be filed, and each stage depends on the one before it. Here is what usually has to happen between the crash and a lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"jal-steps\">\n      <li><strong>The first days<\/strong>Get medical care, report the crash to police, and notify your own insurer. Evidence starts disappearing right away, so this is also when the short clocks begin to run.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The first months<\/strong>Diagnosis, treatment, and gathering the proof: the crash report, photos, and witness statements, before memories and records go cold.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>The middle stretch<\/strong>Specialists, medical records, and figuring out the full cost of the injury. No one can fairly value a claim until your treatment shows a clear picture.<\/li>\n      <li><strong>Before filing<\/strong>The demand, the back and forth with the insurer, and the decision on whether a lawsuit is needed. Courts and adjusters move on their own slow schedule, not yours.<\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p>Stack those stages against a two year limit and the math gets tight, especially when an insurer drags its feet or treatment runs long. By the time many people feel ready to act, the usable window is much smaller than two years.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-callout jal-note\">\n      <span class=\"jal-label\">If you are already months in<\/span>\n      If your crash was weeks or months ago, some of these clocks are closer to the end than they look. A free call lets us map your exact deadlines from the date of your wreck, so nothing expires while you are still deciding.\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-attorney\">What the calendar looks like <em>from the defense side<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-voice jal-voice-desk\">\n      <div class=\"jal-voice-body\">\n        <div class=\"jal-voice-deskhead\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6.png\" alt=\"Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney at J. Alexander Law, on Texas car accident deadlines\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n          <div class=\"jal-voice-deskhead-meta\">\n            <p class=\"jal-voice-name\">Matthew Graham<\/p>\n            <p class=\"jal-voice-role\">Managing Litigation Attorney &middot; J. Alexander Law<\/p>\n            <p class=\"jal-voice-tagline\">From the attorney&#8217;s desk &middot; reviewed for this guide<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <p>For more than a decade, I worked the other side of these deadlines for one of the largest auto insurers in the country. The lesson stuck with me: the calendar is the cheapest defense an insurance company has.<\/p>\n        <p>If a notice deadline slips, or the evidence goes stale, they do not have to argue about how the crash happened. The clock does the work for them. A strong claim with a missed deadline is worth the same as a weak one, which is nothing.<\/p>\n        <p>Everyone watches the two year date. The deadlines that quietly decide cases are the short ones in the first few weeks: the notice your policy requires, the notice a city requires, the evidence that has to be preserved before it is gone.<\/p>\n        <p>You should not have to know which of those matters most for your wreck. My job is to find every clock running against your claim and start the ones you cannot afford to lose, so the calendar stops being the other side&#8217;s best weapon and your case gets decided on what actually happened.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);\">Matthew Graham leads the litigation team at J. Alexander Law and spent over ten years directing insurance defense litigation before moving to the plaintiff&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n\n    <figure class=\"jal-figure\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/emc-truck-evidence-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Texas truck accident crash evidence\" loading=\"lazy\">\n      <figcaption class=\"jal-figcaption\">Evidence locked down early is what protects a recovery.<\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-results\">What meeting the deadline <em>protects<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>Every deadline on this page exists to protect one thing: your chance at a recovery. The results below came from Texas motor vehicle and truck cases that were filed in time, with the evidence preserved before it could disappear. They are a sample of the millions our team has recovered across hundreds of injury cases.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-data-table-wrap\">\n      <div class=\"jal-data-table-title\">\n        <span>Texas Motor Vehicle and Truck Recoveries<\/span>\n        <span class=\"jal-source\">Verified firm results<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <table>\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th>Client<\/th>\n            <th>Case type<\/th>\n            <th>Recovery<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Brittany C.<\/td><td>18 wheeler crash, wrongful death<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$15,000,000<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Jerry C.<\/td><td>18 wheeler crash, wrongful death<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$2,550,000<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Dora H.<\/td><td>18 wheeler crash<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$1,000,000<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Dannet B.<\/td><td>Motor vehicle crash<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$925,000<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Jose G.<\/td><td>18 wheeler crash<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$750,000<\/td><\/tr>\n          <tr><td class=\"jal-td-head\">Brian F.<\/td><td>Motor vehicle crash<\/td><td class=\"jal-metric jal-hi\">$350,000<\/td><\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>These numbers are tied to the calendar. The firm&#8217;s published results include more than $100 million in recoveries, a single result of $15 million, and twelve seven figure outcomes, and the firm credits them to preparation rather than luck; spoliation letters that go out the same day, the truck&#8217;s ECM, EDR, and black box data locked down before it overwrites, and a file the insurance company knows is ready for a jury. Meeting the evidence window is part of what makes a recovery like that possible. Wait too long and the same proof is gone, however strong the claim looked at the start.<\/p>\n\n    <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);\">Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and turns on its own facts. The amounts shown are gross recoveries before attorney fees, case expenses, and medical liens, and client names have been shortened to protect privacy.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-review\">\n      <p class=\"jal-review-quote\">&#8220;They have taken their time to answer all of my questions and have made me feel confident in them. All the staff has been friendly and professional.&#8221;<\/p>\n      <p class=\"jal-review-attr\">Cecilia G. &middot; Verified client review<\/p>\n      <p class=\"jal-review-note\">This reflects one client&#8217;s experience and is not a guarantee of a similar result.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-faq\">Texas car accident deadline <em>questions<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 01\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Statute of limitations<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">How long do I have to file a car accident lawsuit in Texas?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>In most cases, two years from the date of the crash.<\/strong> That deadline comes from Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Sec. 16.003. A handful of situations can change it, including a claim for a child, a wrongful death, or a crash involving a government vehicle. A short call can confirm exactly which deadline applies to your case.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 02\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Government claims<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">Do different deadlines apply if a city or government vehicle hit me?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>Yes, and the most important one comes much sooner than two years.<\/strong> You still have the two year deadline to sue, but you also have to give the government written notice first. That notice comes from the Texas Tort Claims Act (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 101.101), a state statute, so courts enforce it strictly; miss it and your claim against the government can end even with a strong case. The Act sets the notice at six months, and many city charters shorten it to as little as 30 to 45 days. Call before that notice window closes.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 03\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Late symptoms<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">What if my injuries did not show up until weeks after the crash?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>The two year clock usually still runs from the date of the crash, not the day your symptoms appeared.<\/strong> Texas only delays that start in narrow cases where the injury could not reasonably have been discovered, an exception called the discovery rule that courts apply strictly. Get your symptoms documented and call so your timeline is protected.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 04\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Extensions<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">Can the two year deadline ever be extended?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>Sometimes, but you should never count on it.<\/strong> The clock can pause while an injured person is a child, an exception called minor tolling, or while they are legally unable to act; government claims and certain other cases follow their own stricter rules. Let an attorney confirm your exact deadline instead of guessing.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 05\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Insurance notice<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">Is there a deadline to report the crash to my own insurance company?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>Yes, and it is far shorter than two years.<\/strong> Most Texas policies require notice as soon as possible, and uninsured or underinsured motorist claims often add their own conditions. Miss them and your own coverage can be denied, even when the crash was not your fault. Tell us about the wreck before you give the insurer a recorded statement.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 06\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Defective parts<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">Does the deadline change for a defective car part or self driving technology?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>The two year injury deadline still applies, but product claims add another layer.<\/strong> Texas also sets a 15 year limit, called a statute of repose, on many products, and the defective part has to be preserved or the case becomes far harder to prove. Do not let the vehicle be repaired or scrapped before you call.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 07\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Missing the deadline<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">What happens if I miss the deadline by one day?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>In almost every case, missing it by even one day ends the claim for good.<\/strong> Texas courts treat the filing deadline as firm, and the other side will move to dismiss a late lawsuit no matter how strong your facts are. Confirm your exact deadline now, while there is still time to act on it.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-question\" data-q=\"FAQ 08\">\n      <div class=\"jal-question-label\">Handling it yourself<\/div>\n      <h3 class=\"jal-qh2\">Does the deadline change if I first try to handle the claim myself?<\/h3>\n      <p class=\"jal-answer-summary\"><strong>No. The two year clock runs whether you hire a lawyer, handle it yourself, or negotiate with the insurance company on your own.<\/strong> Time spent dealing with an adjuster does not pause the deadline, and many people are surprised how fast it arrives. Knowing your date from the start is the only way to protect it.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-ornament\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-callout\">\n      <span class=\"jal-label\">Deadline audit for your crash<\/span>\n      <p><strong>Where you are:<\/strong> trying to find out whether you still have time to act.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>What we do:<\/strong> map every clock running against your case; the lawsuit deadline, the government notice deadline, your policy notice deadline, the evidence window, and any product repose limit; and tell you which ones are closest to expiring.<\/p>\n      <p><strong>What you get:<\/strong> a plain rundown of your deadlines, built from your crash date, location, vehicle type, and treatment so far, in a free consultation.<\/p>\n      <p style=\"font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);\">This is informational and does not replace advice about your specific situation. Your actual deadlines depend on facts and law that can change.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"jal-h2\" id=\"jal-cta-final\">Not sure which deadline is closest? <em>Ask before it passes<\/em><\/h2>\n\n    <p>If you were hurt in a car crash anywhere in Texas, the safest move is to find out which clocks are running before any of them expire. Tell us what happened and we will map your deadlines from the date of your wreck. The consultation is free, and from there our Texas car accident lawyers handle the notices, the evidence, and the insurance company so you can focus on healing.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"jal-cta\">\n      <div class=\"jal-cta-kicker\">24\/7 &middot; Free consultation &middot; No fee unless we win<\/div>\n      <h4>Talk to a Texas car accident lawyer today.<\/h4>\n      <p>Call 469-807-7480 or contact us online. 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