If you suffer an injury in an automobile accident in Houston due to the other driver’s negligence, you may be able to recover damages for your injuries. Depending on the severity of the accident such damages may include loss of wages, medical bills and reimbursement for your expenses. In addition, you may be eligible to receive pain and suffering damages. According to Texas law, negligence is the failure to use reasonable care and can be the cause of a variety of automobile accidents. For example, running a red light or speeding through a school zone are both examples of negligence. If you feel your injuries are a direct result of the other driver's negligence, do not delay in contacting an auto accident Houston attorney.

You may be reimbursed for any medical expenses you experienced following the accident. For example, if you were severely injured due to the accident, it may have been necessary for you to be taken to the hospital by ambulance. If your injuries were severe, it may have been necessary to spend several nights in the hospital or undergo a medical operation. Your doctor may also recommend continued physical therapy or other rehabilitation following the accident. If such rehabilitation is necessary, your Houston auto accident attorney may be able to arrange for damages to be paid to compensate you for your long term care as well.

You may also be eligilbe to receive compensation if the accident affected your ability to work. For example, if the accident caused you to miss work, you may be eligible to receive loss wage damages to compensate you for the time you were unable to go to work. However, your auto accident Houston attorney may inform you that you will have to provide evidence that the accident was a direct cause of your inability to work. In addition, if you normally work full time, but could only work part time following the accident while you recovered, you may be eligible to receive compensation for the difference in wages you experienced.

In addition, you may be eligible to receive compensation for any pain and suffering you experienced. However, your auto accident Houston attorney may inform you that pain and suffering damages may be difficult to prove. Pain and suffering can be a direct result of injuries you sustained in the accident, or can include new limitations on your daily activities because of the accident causing distress or depression. To receive pain and suffering damages it may be necessary for you to testify at your trial regarding the pain you experienced following the accident. The court will also consider a number of factors in determining whether you are eligible to receive pain and suffering damages including the severity of your injury and your credibility. Your auto accident Houston attorney will also ask the court to consider any future pain and suffering damages you are likely to experience due to the accident.

Do not delay in contacting an auto accident Houston attorney following an automobile accident, as you only have a short time to file a complaint against the other driver or their insurance. In addition, the insurance company may try to pressure you to agree to a settlement according to their terms. However, do no agree to a settlement without discussing the terms with your auto accident Houston attorney. If you need help finding an auto accident Houston attorney, visit the Houston Lawyer Referral Service's website http://hlrs.org/for-the-public/. In addition, you can visit the Harris County District Court's website http://www.hcdistrictclerk.com/Common/FAQ/faq.aspx for information about filing a civil lawsuit.