After a San Antonio T-bone crash, the first question is what evidence still exists to prove who had the right of way. Video can overwrite, witnesses disappear, and vehicles may be repaired before fault is clear. We identify the intersection, traffic control, cameras, witnesses, and vehicle evidence before it is lost. You do not need a crash report or diagnosis before calling.
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At J. Alexander Law Firm, injury cases are all we do. When someone calls us after a San Antonio side-impact crash, our first question is not, "What is the case worth?" It is: what evidence still exists?
We start by identifying the intersection, time of day, travel directions, possible cameras, witnesses, business footage, dashcams, and vehicles that may have recorded the impact. When appropriate, we move to preserve that evidence before it is overwritten, repaired, deleted, or lost.
We also take over insurance company communications, so you do not have to keep explaining the crash while you are trying to get medical care, manage pain, miss work, or get your vehicle handled.
Comparative fault
A T-bone crash can look obvious at the intersection and still become a fault dispute with the insurance company.
One driver says they had the green light. The other driver says they did. One says they stopped at the sign. The other says they rolled through it. By the time an officer arrives, the vehicles may have been moved, witnesses may be gone, and both drivers may be giving completely different accounts. We see this problem repeatedly in intersection crashes: the adjuster was not there, but they still have to decide whose version to accept.
Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33, fault percentages affect what you can recover.
That is why we do not treat the crash report as the entire case.
The report matters. We request and review available SAPD and TxDOT crash report information, including CRIS material when applicable. But the report is not a verdict, and it may not answer the real question: who had the right of way?
Texas law also limits the use of a driver's written crash report response in a civil trial. A report may identify a contributing factor, leave fault unclear, or assign blame that the insurer still disputes.
What We Look For
When a T-bone case is disputed, we look for the evidence that can answer what neither driver's statement can:
From our intake calls
We often speak with people who were told they were okay at the scene because they could walk, talk, and did not have an obvious fracture.
One caller described it this way:
"We were looked over really quick, and because we were walking and talking, they pretty much said take some painkillers and go home."
Then the symptoms changed.
"You wake up a couple days after and you're like, oh."
We do not diagnose injuries, and we do not direct your treatment. But we know an early notation of "no injury reported" is not always the full story after a side-impact collision.
A T-bone crash can throw an occupant toward the door, center console, seatbelt, airbag, or another person in the vehicle. Pain involving the neck, back, shoulder, hip, ribs, head, or jaw may become more apparent after the shock of the crash wears off.
The condition of the vehicle does not always show what happened to the person inside it. Side impacts leave less protective space between the occupant and the point of impact than frontal crashes. In 2024, side impacts accounted for 22% of passenger vehicle occupant deaths, and IIHS research found that reducing B-pillar intrusion by 10 centimeters was associated with a 30% lower driver death risk.
A T-bone case is built on what can still be proved. Here is what happens after you hire us.
Call (210) 901-6192We tell callers not to confuse the lawsuit deadline with the evidence deadline. Texas may allow time to file many injury cases, but camera footage can be erased quickly. A vehicle can be repaired, sold, or salvaged. A business may not know it has relevant footage unless someone asks. A witness can become harder to find as time passes.
On the first call, we ask practical questions:
When the facts indicate relevant evidence may exist, we act to identify and preserve it.
San Antonio intersections near major corridors, including I-35, I-10, Loop 410, Loop 1604, and US 281, may involve businesses, access roads, traffic patterns, construction, or other factors that matter to the investigation. Simply naming a major roadway does not prove fault. But it can help us identify where evidence may be located and what should be preserved.
The crash report is one piece of the investigation. It may reflect what an officer observed, what the drivers said, road conditions, damage, witness information, and preliminary contributing factors.
But the officer may not have seen the collision. The officer may arrive after the cars have moved. Video may later show a different signal sequence, speed, turn, or lane position than the written accounts suggest. That is why we compare the report against available video, witness information, scene evidence, vehicle damage, and other records.
Modern vehicles may record crash related information, such as indicated speed, braking, throttle position, seatbelt use, airbag deployment timing, and other data. In a side-impact case, lateral force data may be particularly relevant, although not every vehicle records it.
We assess whether the vehicle should be preserved and whether available crash data may help explain the collision before repairs or salvage make that evidence unavailable. Federal EDR standards require some crash related data points, while lateral delta-V is generally recorded only if the vehicle captures it.
The driver who hit you may not be the only party involved. A commercial driver may have been working when the crash occurred. A delivery van may have company camera footage or telematics. A rideshare crash may involve multiple insurance policies. A dangerous road condition, missing sign, malfunctioning signal, or government vehicle can raise separate notice and deadline issues.
One caller involved in a commercial crash told us:
"I haven't been in touch with the commercial insurance because I want to get legal counsel prior to that."
That can be an important decision. Commercial carriers may begin their own investigation quickly. Their vehicles may have dashcams, dispatch information, GPS data, driver records, or other evidence that needs early attention.
Texas commercial motor vehicle cases may also be subject to bifurcated trial procedures under Chapter 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. That is one more reason evidence preservation and case preparation matter early.
San Antonio has a substantial military presence. A collision on or near Joint Base San Antonio property can involve different reports, access rules, record systems, parties, and medical repayment issues.
If your crash happened on military property, near a base gate, or involved military personnel or vehicles, tell us on the first call. That fact can change what records we pursue and which rules may apply.
The hardest calls
This is one of the most difficult calls we receive.
Sometimes a client has a clear account of what happened, real injuries, and a driver who caused the crash, but that driver has no insurance, minimum limits, or no meaningful assets.
One caller told us:
"We had another lawyer, but they had dropped the case because the guy who crashed into us did not have insurance."
We do not stop with the at fault driver's policy. We look at available liability coverage, whether the crash involved a commercial or employer owned vehicle, whether another policy may apply, and whether uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage may be available through your policy or the policy covering the vehicle you occupied.
Texas requires drivers to carry at least $30,000 in bodily injury liability coverage per person and $60,000 per crash. Those limits can be exhausted quickly when a side-impact crash causes significant injuries.
The fee, in the open
We hear from people who signed a contract without understanding how attorney fees, expenses, medical bills, and liens would affect their final recovery. One caller described another firm's fee structure this way:
"They was taking like 40% off of one thing and then they would take 30% off of something. So it would be 70% in total of whatever."
That is not how we structure our fee.
One percentage, charged once
No percentage taken from property damage or rental car payments
Records, filing fees, reconstruction, experts, depositions, vehicle data downloads, and other case expenses may be advanced by the firm and reimbursed from a recovery, subject to the written agreement.
Before you approve a settlement, we show you the full breakdown:
You decide whether to accept an offer. We cannot settle your case without your approval.
If the insurer refuses to fairly address liability or damages, we prepare the case for litigation when appropriate. Contested fault intersection cases are often more likely to require a lawsuit. Litigation is led by Matthew Graham, whose experience includes more than 25 years of civil litigation and more than a decade representing insurance companies.
Josh Alexander leads the firm's serious injury practice, including 18-wheeler crashes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, drunk driving collisions, rideshare claims, and wrongful death cases. In T-bone cases, he directs the early strategy: preserving intersection evidence, identifying every responsible party, and building the claim around the full impact of the crash.
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Matthew Graham leads litigation and has more than 25 years of civil litigation experience, including more than a decade representing insurance companies. He handles disputed fault, coverage, and serious injury cases that may need court.
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Laura Rivas has represented injured Texans since 2016. Her science and biochemistry background helps her evaluate medical records, diagnostic imaging, treatment, and how injuries affect a client's daily life after a T-bone crash.
Read Laura’s bioClients describe a team that answers questions, returns calls, and keeps them informed while their case moves forward. That is the standard we work to meet for every client.
The whole process was really smooth even with all the medical appointments. They were extremely attentive, especially Rodrigo, who stayed in touch with me and kept me informed throughout the entire process. Highly recommended!!
My lawyer Rodrigo and J Alexander Law Firm has been very helpful and responsive with my ongoing case. Got me in contact with doctors and rehabilitation quickly after my accident.
I was in an accident last year, my first one ever, and they were wonderful. Kelsey with the SA office always kept me up to date on any new information. Thank you so much
Such a blessing!!! I had a minor accident with a hit and run. From the moment I met with Kelsey I knew I was in good hands. Everyone I work ed with was not only professional but caring as well. Thank you! Highly recommend!!!
Consult a San Antonio T-bone accident lawyer during a free consultation.
You do not need the crash report, video, a diagnosis, or the other driver's insurance information before you call us. A spouse, parent, passenger, or family member can begin the conversation. We can meet at your home, in the hospital, or by video when appropriate.
The case review is free. There is no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Texas generally provides a two-year limitations period for many injury claims, but some claims have shorter or different deadlines, including claims involving government entities.
The deadline to file may be far away. The evidence you need may not be.
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Many Texas injury claims have a two-year limitations period, but shorter or different deadlines may apply, including notice requirements for government related claims. Caller quotations are from firm intake calls and are used without names.
