Case value depends on factors like the severity and permanence of the injury, medical costs, lost income, and pain and suffering. It also depends on the degree of fault of each party under Texas’s proportionate responsibility rules (Civil Practice & Remedies Code Ch. 33).
Under these rules, a victim’s recovery is reduced by their own percentage of fault, and they are barred from recovering damages at all if found more than 50% responsible for the accident. An attorney can evaluate the specific facts of your case to estimate a realistic settlement or verdict range.
A Houston trial lawyer since 2009 — representing injured people and their families, and defending the accused in DWI and criminal cases. Jay is an ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist, a certified practitioner and instructor of Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, a certified Drug Recognition Expert, and trained in forensic chromatography. He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and an appointee to the Texas Indigent Defense Commission by Gov. Abbott in 2024.
Last reviewed July 2026 · This article is legal information, not legal advice. Read Jay’s full bio →