Injury guides

Texas injury claim guides

Plain-English guides to the questions people ask after a Dallas crash: what to do first, how to get the crash report, how long you have to file, how fault is split, and how insurance coverage works.

These guides are general information, not legal advice for your situation. For advice about your case, talk to Nolan. The consultation is free.

What to do after a car accident in Dallas

A step-by-step guide to the first hours, days and weeks after a Dallas car crash: safety, police, medical care, evidence, insurance and deadlines.

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How to get a Dallas crash report

How to get your Texas Peace Officer's Crash Report (CR-3) after a Dallas crash, what information you need, and what to do if the report has errors.

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The Texas statute of limitations for personal injury claims

How long you have to file a personal injury or wrongful death claim in Texas, the shorter notice rules for government claims, and why waiting is risky.

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Texas comparative fault and the 51% rule

How Texas modified comparative fault works: the 51% bar, how your share of fault reduces a recovery, and how insurers use fault arguments.

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PIP and UM/UIM coverage in Texas

What Texas PIP and UM/UIM coverage do, when they apply, the written-rejection rule, and why they matter when the at-fault driver is underinsured.

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Talking to insurance adjusters after a crash

What to know before you talk to an insurance adjuster after a Texas crash: recorded statements, medical authorizations, early offers and releases.

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