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You should be healing, not negotiating with an insurance company. From your first call, the crash report, the adjuster, and the paperwork become ours, not yours.

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Results that speak before we do.

$100M+
Recovered for clients
75+
Years of combined experience
568+
Reviews, firm-wide
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Reflects total client recoveries across hundreds of resolved matters. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

How we process your case from call to cash.

Most people picture a courtroom. The truth is, most Houston car accident cases never see one; they settle once the evidence is on the table. Here is the path your case actually takes, from the first call to the check in your hand.

1

We build your claim after our call

After your free call, we open the claim, gather your crash report and medical records, and deal with the adjuster so you can heal, not chase paper.

2

We file suit and discover evidence

If the offer is unfair, we file your lawsuit in Harris County and start discovery, where both sides must hand over the evidence and the real records.

3

We resolve your case or go to trial

Most cases settle at mediation once the proof is on the table. If the insurer still will not pay, we take your case to a Harris County jury and fight.

How long you have to file in Texas

In most Texas crash cases, you have two years from the date of the accident to file (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003). Miss it and your claim is usually gone. Claims against a government entity can run far shorter. Ask us where your deadline stands.

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Source: TxDOT 2024 Crash Facts, Harris County CRIS data
Nation’s 2nd deadliest

I-45 · I-69/US-59

I-45 is the nation’s second-deadliest highway, where 18-wheelers and stop-and-go traffic crowd your lane.

Truck corridor

Loop 610 · I-10 Katy

On the 610 Loop and the Katy Freeway, one truck drifting into your blind spot can end an ordinary drive.

High-speed merges

Beltway 8 · US-290

Trucks frequent Sam Houston Tollway, and the US-290 merges leave no room.

What our Houston car accident lawyers solve for you after the wreck.

Right after a Houston crash: call 911, get checked at Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub even if you feel fine, photograph everything, and give the other side’s insurer no recorded statement before you talk to a lawyer. From there, here is what we take off your plate.

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You’ll know if you even have a case

Real pain, an ER visit, or missed work after a Houston wreck usually means yes. We give you a straight answer for free, so you are not guessing whether this is worth pursuing.

We make the medical records work for your claim

Memorial Hermann and Ben Taub are Houston’s Level I trauma centers, and their records carry weight. Went to urgent care instead? That still works. We pull the right records and tie your injuries to the crash.

We get the crash report and read it for you

If HPD worked your wreck, the CR-3 crash report posts online about ten days later. We pull it, and we tell you what it actually means for your case, not just hand you a PDF.

We take the adjuster off your phone

The other driver’s adjuster will call asking for a recorded statement; that call is built to hurt your claim. We handle it. You answer to no one but your own insurer, and we deal with the rest.

We take the whole thing over, starting today

One call to J. Alexander Law, downtown Houston, hands us the report, the bills, and the adjuster. You heal. We fight.

What we do before your Houston car crash settlement offer.

The adjuster’s first number is a discount. Matthew Graham, who runs our litigation, spent a decade on insurance defense; he knows the math behind their offer before they do.

Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney Matthew Graham reviews every offer
1

We stress-test their number

Their offer against your real losses: every bill, the missed work, the care still ahead. Falls short? You hear it from us first.

2

We fight how fault cuts your check

Texas trims your recovery by your share of the blame, and bars it past 50% (§ 33.001). We push back on how the adjuster pins that blame on you.

3

We find the coverage they skip

A second driver’s policy, an employer’s, an umbrella, the underinsured coverage they would rather you forget. When more is on the table, we go after it.

4

You’ll know exactly what you’re signing

Releases, medical liens, payback clauses. We show you what you give up and your real in-pocket number before you sign.

Already have an offer, or expecting one? Send it over for a free workup. We will tell you if it is fair, light, or miles off.

Proving who caused your Houston crash is what turns your bills into a check.

Fault is the whole ballgame. Prove it, and the insurer has to pay; leave it murky, and they pay you less. We pull TxDOT crash records, Harris County CRIS data, and Houston’s camera and sensor networks to lock it down. Here is what we go after for each cause.

Distracted driving

Phone records showing the phone was active at impact, infotainment data, and dashcam video of the driver’s eyes dropping to the screen.

Drunk or drugged driving

BAC and toxicology results, bar receipts, and the officer’s field notes on slurred speech and failed sobriety tests; proof that holds up in DWI-heavy Harris County.

Speeding

Black-box data, plus the skid marks and crush damage our experts use to reconstruct how fast they were really going on freeways like I-45 and I-10.

Running lights and signs

Intersection-camera footage and sworn eyewitnesses that catch a full-speed red-light or stop-sign run.

Drowsy driving

Work schedules, driver logs, and trip times that show how long they had been behind the wheel without rest.

Unsafe lane changes

Crush angles and paint transfer that map the merge into your lane, plus witnesses who saw no signal and no shoulder check.

Tailgating

A rear-end impact pattern and the reconstructed following distance that show the driver was too close to stop in time.

Wet roads and flooding

Weather records and speed data that show they drove too fast for Houston’s rain and standing water.

Whatever the cause, we turn every piece into a documented loss the insurer has to pay for. Tell us what happened.

What your Houston car crash actually cost, and how we make the offer reflect it.

A settlement is not a guess. Texas law lets you recover specific categories of loss, and three things move the final number most:

1

How bad your injuries are, and how long recovery takes

2

How clearly we can prove the other driver was at fault

3

How much insurance coverage is actually there to pay

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Common myths about Houston car accident claims.

“If I was partly at fault, I get nothing.”

Not in Texas. Under modified comparative fault, you can still recover as long as you are 50% or less to blame (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001). Being partly at fault lowers your share; it does not erase your claim.

“Minor car damage means a minor claim.”

Your body is not your bumper. Whiplash, disc, and soft-tissue injuries can cost far more than the dent on your car, and they often show up days after the crash. The repair estimate does not set the value of your injury.

“Hiring a lawyer isn’t worth the fee.”

You pay nothing up front, and nothing at all unless we win. The real question is not the fee; it is whether a represented claim nets you more than the adjuster’s first number, even after costs.

When you actually need a Houston car accident lawyer.

Not every crash needs a lawyer. If you walked away from a parking-lot tap with no injuries and the other driver’s insurer pays the repair without a fight, hiring an attorney can cost you more than it returns. We will tell you that straight.

Here is the honest line.

You probably do not need us if:

  • No one was hurt, and you have no pain days later
  • The damage is minor and fault is not in question
  • The insurer paid your repair in full, fast, no pushback

You probably do need us if any of these are true:

  • You went to the ER, needed surgery, or are still hurting
  • You missed work, or your hours got cut
  • The other driver, or their insurer, is blaming you
  • An 18-wheeler, work truck, or rideshare was involved
  • The at-fault driver had no insurance, or barely any
  • The first offer came in low, or the claim got denied
  • Someone died

That second list is where insurers fight hardest, because that is where the real money is. The moment a Houston adjuster sees a serious claim, their job becomes paying you less; ours becomes making the number match what you actually lost.

You might feel like hiring a lawyer is overkill, or that the fee will just eat your check. Plenty of Houston drivers felt the same. What they found is that a serious claim handled alone almost always settles for less than the same claim with a firm behind it, even after the fee.

Not sure which list you are in? A free review costs nothing, and we will tell you honestly whether you need a lawyer at all.

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Josh Alexander, Houston personal injury attorney at J. Alexander Law Firm
Hurt in a crash? Tell us what happened.

Pain that shows up later

Whiplash, disc herniations, and soft-tissue tears can stay quiet for 24 to 72 hours after a freeway crash, then hit hard. Get checked at Memorial Hermann or Ben Taub even if you feel fine at the scene; the records that tie the injury to the crash start on day one.

Serious, life-changing injuries

Broken bones, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries reshape your work, your family, and your future. They cost far more than an adjuster’s first offer, and we document every dollar of that future care so the number reflects it.

Injuries you cannot see

Internal bleeding does not always show at the scene, which is why the ER visit matters. The same goes for a child’s injuries; their claims follow different rules on deadlines and settlement, and a Harris County judge has to approve the result.

Will you have to go to court? Almost never.

This is the fear that keeps people from filing at all; the picture of testifying in front of a packed Houston courtroom. Here is the honest truth: the vast majority of Houston car accident cases settle, and most clients never see the inside of the Harris County courthouse.

Filing a lawsuit is not the same as going to trial. Think of it like booking a contractor and getting a written quote: most jobs settle on the quote, and going to court is the rare case you actually fight over. Most of what happens, happens without you in the room.

Worried about court? Talk to a Houston injury lawyer now; the call costs nothing, and we will tell you honestly what your case would ask of you.

  1. The routine court dates are ours, not yours

    The routine scheduling and check-in dates, the procedural appearances at the downtown Harris County courthouse, are ours to handle. You do not take off work to sit downtown while lawyers move paper.

  2. Your deposition is the one day you are likely involved

    You answer questions under oath at a Houston law office, not the courthouse, and we prepare you long before that day. For most clients, that is the extent of it.

  3. Most cases end at mediation, in a conference room

    A neutral mediator brings both sides to a table at a Houston office, and the case settles once the defense sees the full evidence. No jury, no witness stand. If the number is fair, we say so. The call to accept is always yours.

  4. Trial is the backstop, and the reason offers stay honest

    If the insurer will not pay fair value, we are ready to put your case in front of a Harris County jury. Most cases never get there. But a firm that will actually try the case is what keeps the offers before it fair.

Houston families who found out what their case was worth.

$36M+
Recovered in client results
$15M
Single largest result
12
Seven-figure recoveries

Insurers open low and hope you sign. Here is the gap between their first move and what the case was really worth, in three real matters we resolved.

18-Wheeler · Wrongful deathAmount recovered$15,000,000
1The crash

A call no family should get

A fully loaded 18-wheeler ran a red light and struck their vehicle. In seconds, they lost someone they loved.

2The decision

They would not let the trucking company set the terms

Within days, the company’s investigators were calling, steering the family toward a fast, quiet payout. The family came to us instead, so they could grieve while someone fought.

3The fight

We locked down the evidence before it vanished

We moved fast to preserve the truck’s black box and the driver’s logs, brought in crash reconstruction experts, and built the case for trial.

4The result

A future on their terms, not the insurer’s

Resolved for $15,000,000. Nothing replaces the person they lost. The result secured their family’s future instead of leaving it to the company’s first number.

What it meant: room to grieve, and a future that did not hinge on the insurance company’s opening offer.

Based on a real case we resolved. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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Amounts shown are gross recoveries before attorney fees, case expenses, and medical liens. Client names shortened to protect privacy. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

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You should not be making legal calls right now

Funeral costs, a lost paycheck, and insurers calling all hit at once after a fatal Houston wreck. We step in and handle them, so your family is not negotiating in the middle of grief.

Who can file

In Texas, a wrongful death claim is usually brought by a spouse, child, or parent. A separate survival claim seeks what your loved one could have recovered had they lived.

What a claim can cover

Final medical bills, funeral costs, the income your family counted on, and the loss of the guidance and companionship they gave you.

Houston car accident reviews: what our clients say.

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They helped me through one of the most stressful times in my life. Always responsive, always honest. I would recommend them to anyone.

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Very professional and compassionate. They kept me informed every step of the way and got a great result.

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Excelente servicio, siempre disponibles y atentos. Me ayudaron mucho con mi caso. Los recomiendo.

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Josh Alexander, Founder and Managing Attorney

Josh Alexander

Founder & Managing Attorney
  • U.S. Marine Corps veteran; Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum member

Has recovered millions for hundreds of injured clients across Texas and Oklahoma.

Meet Josh
Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney

Matthew Graham

Managing Litigation Attorney
  • 25+ years of civil litigation experience
  • J.D., Texas A&M University School of Law
  • Licensed in TX, NM, OK & CO

Spent over a decade directing insurance defense for a 10-state region. Now he works for the injured.

Meet Matthew
Laura Rivas, Senior Associate Attorney

Laura Rivas

Senior Associate Attorney
  • Motor vehicle & catastrophic injury
  • J.D. with Honors, St. Mary’s University School of Law
  • Bilingual; se habla español

Nine-plus years in motor vehicle, 18-wheeler, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims.

Meet Laura
I ask one question: what really happened, and who is responsible? Insurers are built to pay as little as they can; my job is to even that out. Your case stays with me and my team, and you pay nothing unless I win.
Josh Alexander, Founder and Managing Attorney at J. Alexander Law Firm Josh AlexanderFounder and Managing Attorney · Marine Corps veteranHe has recovered millions for hundreds of injured people across Texas and Oklahoma. Read Josh’s full bio

Houston car accident questions injured drivers ask us.

Still have one? Call (713) 804-4774 and ask us directly.

Usually, yes, as long as you are not found mostly at fault. Texas uses modified comparative fault, so you can recover as long as you are 50% or less to blame; the other side just gets to chip away at your share (the 51% bar, Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001). Insurers push the blame onto you on purpose to shrink the check, and we push back with the crash report, witnesses, and scene evidence. Call us before you give their adjuster a statement.

Your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage can step in and pay. Texas requires only $30,000 in coverage per person, which rarely covers a serious crash, so we hunt down every policy that could apply; the at-fault driver’s, an employer’s if they were working, and your own. One call and we start finding the coverage.

A hit-and-run does not end your claim; your own uninsured motorist coverage is built for exactly this. Houston’s freeways see a high share of these, and we move fast to pull TxDOT and toll-tag cameras, 911 calls, and witness accounts to identify the driver while the trail is fresh. The sooner you call, the more of that evidence is still there.

Then their employer’s insurance is likely on the hook too, not just the driver’s. A delivery van, an 18-wheeler, or any vehicle driven for work usually carries far higher coverage, and the company will send investigators fast to limit what it pays. Those bigger policies are also why 18-wheeler and commercial-truck cases in Texas tend to be worth far more than a typical car crash. We move just as fast to preserve the truck’s data and logs. Tell us what hit you and we will find every party that owes you.

Yes; some serious injuries hide for a day or two behind the adrenaline. Memorial Hermann and Ben Taub are Houston’s Level I trauma centers and their records carry weight, but urgent care works too; what matters is getting checked and starting the paper trail that ties your injury to the crash. Get seen first, then call us.

Atendemos a la comunidad hispana de Houston todos los días. Nuestra abogada Laura Rivas y nuestro equipo bilingüe lo pueden ayudar en español, sin costo inicial. ¿Tiene una pregunta? Llame al (713) 804-4774.

En la mayoría de los casos de accidentes de auto en Texas, la ley le da dos años a partir de la fecha del accidente para presentar una demanda. Hay excepciones: los reclamos contra una entidad del gobierno pueden requerir aviso por escrito en tan solo 90 días, y los casos de menores siguen reglas distintas. Lo más seguro es llamarnos para saber exactamente cuál es su plazo.

Nada por adelantado. Trabajamos por honorarios de contingencia, lo que significa que solo cobramos si recuperamos dinero para usted. Si no ganamos su caso, usted no nos debe honorarios. La consulta siempre es gratis, así que no hay riesgo en averiguar cuánto vale su reclamo.

Sí. Su estatus migratorio no le impide presentar un reclamo por lesiones en Texas. Tiene derecho a buscar compensación por sus facturas médicas, salarios perdidos y dolor, sin importar su situación migratoria. No le preguntamos ni reportamos su estatus; nuestro trabajo es proteger sus derechos.

Todavía puede recibir tratamiento y todavía puede tener un caso. Muchos médicos y centros de tratamiento en Houston trabajan con un gravamen (lien), lo que significa que esperan el pago hasta que su caso se resuelva. Lo conectamos con proveedores que entienden este acuerdo para que su atención médica no se detenga.

Llame al 911, busque atención médica en Memorial Hermann o Ben Taub aunque se sienta bien, tome fotos de la escena y de la información del otro conductor, y no le dé una declaración grabada a la aseguradora del otro conductor antes de hablar con un abogado. Lo demás puede esperar; nosotros nos encargamos.

Free tools for you to use.

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A free tool that translates the codes and fields on your Texas CR-3 crash report into plain English.

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What to do after a crash

The step by step moves that protect your health and your claim in the first hours and days.

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Dealing with insurance

How adjusters operate, what not to say, and how to handle the calls after a Texas crash.

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What a settlement looks like

A look at a real $50,000 Texas car accident settlement and what went into it.

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Average lawsuit value

What car accident cases are actually worth in Texas, and the factors that move the number.

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