Trucks, work injuries and falls have their own pages on this site. These are the other Houston accident cases we take on, with the Texas rules that tend to decide them. Each section is short; call us when you want the detail for your own situation.
LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC handles these cases from its Houston office on Memorial Drive. Our three Houston attorneys came from the insurance side, and the same habit runs through every case type below: find out early what the insurer will argue, then gather the proof that answers it.
Car wrecks
Car wrecks come in many shapes: rear-end hits in stop-and-go traffic, left turns across a lane, sideswipes on a merge, red-light crashes at busy intersections. Houston roads make these common. The Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s 2025 list ranks the West Loop (I-610) between the Katy Freeway and the Southwest Freeway as the most congested road segment in the state.
A car wreck claim usually turns on fault, so the officer’s crash report, photographs, witnesses and any camera video come first. Texas law requires the at-fault driver’s liability policy to carry at least $30,000 per injured person (Transportation Code 601.072), which is a legal floor, not a measure of any claim. When that policy is too small or missing, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage may apply unless it was rejected in writing (Insurance Code 1952.101). Our accident attorney in Houston page covers wrecks in depth.
Pedestrian accidents
A person on foot has nothing between them and the car, so even a slow-speed hit can mean fractures, head injuries or long recovery. In Houston these crashes happen in parking lots, at bus stops, at wide intersections and along streets without sidewalks.
These cases depend on the scene: where the crosswalk was, what the signal showed, how good the lighting was and how fast the driver was moving. Insurers often argue that the walker stepped out unexpectedly, hoping to move part of the blame under the Texas rule that bars recovery above 50 percent responsibility (CPRC 33.001). We answer that with the physical evidence. Nearby businesses and transit stops often have cameras, but many systems record over old footage within days, so we ask for it right away.
Rideshare accidents
If you were hurt as a passenger in a rideshare car, as another driver hit by one, or as a pedestrian struck by one, the first question is which insurance applies. Rideshare drivers carry their own personal policies, and the company’s coverage may apply as well, depending on what the driver was doing at that moment: offline, waiting for a request, heading to a pickup or carrying a rider.
That split is where delays come from, because each insurer may point at the other. We gather the trip details and the app status early, notify every carrier that may be responsible, and keep the claim moving while they sort it out. A passenger usually did nothing to cause the crash, but the drivers involved may each argue the other caused the crash, and your claim can run against either or both.
Bicycle crashes
Cyclists ride Houston’s bayou trails, its commuter routes and its neighborhood streets, and they are exposed in every crash. Common patterns are a driver turning right across a bike lane, a door opened into a rider’s path and a car passing too close.
Drivers often say they never saw the bicycle. That is not a defense in itself, but the insurer may use it to argue the rider shares the fault under CPRC 33.001 and 33.012. We look at sight lines, lighting, lane markings and the driver’s phone use; reading or sending messages on a handheld device while driving is an offense under Transportation Code 545.4251. Bike crashes share many issues with our motorcycle accident lawyer in Houston guide.
Government vehicle crashes
A crash with a city bus, a county truck, a police cruiser or another public vehicle follows different rules. Under the Texas Tort Claims Act, written notice describing the injury and the time, place and incident is generally due to the government unit within six months (CPRC 101.101). A city charter can set a shorter period, so the clock may be tighter than it looks.
Texas also sets ceilings on government liability. For the state and for a city, the caps are $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or death; for other local government units they are $100,000 and $300,000 (CPRC 101.023). These are statutory limits, not what any claim is worth. If a public vehicle was involved, call us early, and read our article on the notice deadline for a government vehicle crash.
Wrongful death
Losing someone in a crash is not something a web page can make easier, and we will not try. What we can do is explain, plainly, what Texas law allows, so you know where things stand when you are ready.
A wrongful death claim exists when a death was caused by someone’s wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness or default (CPRC 71.002). The claim belongs to the surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, and any one of them may bring it for the benefit of all (CPRC 71.004). Brothers, sisters and grandparents are not on that list. Separately, the person’s own injury claim survives the death and passes to the heirs, legal representatives and estate (CPRC 71.021). The deadline to file is generally two years from the date of death (CPRC 16.003(b)). We handle the insurers and the paperwork so the family does not have to.
What it costs to bring one of these cases
Not sure which kind of case yours is? Call our Houston office and describe what happened; the review is free.
No Fees or Costs Unless We Win, which in practice means we advance the money a case needs along the way, such as records, reports and filing costs, and if there is no recovery you owe us no attorney’s fee and none of those expenses. For more on the people handling these cases, see our Houston team, or read how we deal with insurance tactics after an accident.
Questions people ask us
Do you take cases other than car and truck wrecks?
Yes. From the Houston office we handle pedestrian, rideshare, bicycle and government vehicle crashes, wrongful death claims, work and construction injuries, and falls on someone else’s property.
Which family members may file a Texas wrongful death claim?
The surviving spouse, children and parents of the person who died, under CPRC 71.004. Any one of them may sue for the benefit of all of them.
Is there a different deadline for a crash with a city vehicle?
Yes. Written notice is generally due within six months under CPRC 101.101, and a city charter can make it shorter, so call us as soon as you can.
I was a passenger in a rideshare car. Whose insurance pays?
It depends on what the driver was doing in the app at the time of the crash, and on who caused it. We identify every policy that may apply and notify each carrier.