Fort Worth Personal Injury Lawyer

Nobody plans to get hurt in an accident. However, if it happens, you need attorneys who understand what your case is actually worth, not what insurance companies want to pay. At Trujillo Gonzalez, we’ve spent years maximizing recovery for injured Texans throughout Tarrant County. We’re willing to take calculated risks that help our clients achieve better results.

With hundreds of trials and thousands of settlements behind us, we know how to win. Our Fort Worth personal injury attorneys handle every type of injury claim with a 99.99% success rate. Call us at (972) 550-6818 or contact us online for your free consultation with Trujillo Gonzalez.

Fort Worth’s Injury Risks and Common Accident Types

Fort Worth’s unique character creates specific dangers for residents and visitors. The intersection of I-35W, I-30, I-20, and Loop 820 makes this city a major transportation hub where traffic accidents happen daily.

The infamous “Mixmaster” interchange alone sees countless collisions every year. Add in the Stockyards district with its pedestrian traffic, the downtown entertainment areas along Sundance Square, and ongoing construction throughout neighborhoods like the Near Southside and West 7th, and you have multiple scenarios where people get hurt. We’ve handled injury cases across all these Fort Worth locations and know the local factors that contribute to accidents.

How Personal Injury Law Works in Texas

Texas gives injury victims the right to pursue compensation when negligence causes harm. The state follows modified comparative negligence under Section 33.001, which means your fault percentage reduces your recovery. Get assigned more than 50% blame, and you walk away with nothing.

That’s why strong evidence matters from day one. We gather proof that clearly establishes who caused your accident and why you deserve full compensation. Insurance companies look for any reason to reduce payouts; we don’t give them that opportunity.

Personal Injury Cases Our Attorneys Fight For

Our personal injury practice covers the full spectrum of accident and injury claims. Here’s what we handle regularly.

• Car Accidents: We represent victims of collisions on Fort Worth’s congested highways, including I-35W, I-30, I-20, and the Mixmaster interchange.
• Truck Accidents: Our attorneys take on major trucking companies and their insurers in cases involving federal safety violations and catastrophic injuries.
• Motorcycle Accidents: We fight for riders injured when drivers fail to watch for them or give adequate space.
• Slip and Fall Accidents: We hold property owners accountable when hazardous conditions at Fort Worth businesses and properties cause serious injuries.
• Dog Bites: We help victims recover compensation for medical treatment, scarring, and psychological trauma caused by dog attacks.
• Workplace Injuries: We pursue third-party claims beyond workers’ compensation when someone other than your employer caused your injuries.
• Construction Accidents: We represent workers and bystanders injured at construction sites due to safety violations.
• Wrongful Death: We help families pursue justice and compensation under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 71.004 after losing loved ones to negligence.

Our Strategy for Maximizing Your Injury Claim

Quick settlements rarely benefit clients. Insurance companies push for fast resolutions before you fully understand your injuries or future medical needs. We take a different approach at Trujillo Gonzalez based on what we’ve learned from decades of combined courtroom experience.

We wait until you reach maximum medical improvement. This means waiting until doctors can accurately assess your long-term prognosis and future treatment needs at facilities like Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital or JPS Health Network. Only then do we have the complete picture of what your case is worth.

We also invest in building strong cases. Medical professionals, accident reconstructionists, economists, and life care planners all strengthen claims. We bring in these professionals because expert testimony can often significantly increase recoveries.

Why Insurance Companies Take Us Seriously

James Trujillo earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Missouri School of Law and has tried over 300 cases to verdict across Texas, including throughout Tarrant County. Ramon Gonzalez graduated from The George Washington University Law School in 2015 and is rated “Excellent” on Avvo.

Both attorneys are licensed to practice in Texas state courts and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas.

This track record matters because insurance adjusters know we are fully prepared to go to trial when necessary. We’ve proven we’ll take cases to Tarrant County courtrooms when insurance companies refuse fair offers. That reputation gives us leverage in negotiations; adjusters would rather offer reasonable settlements than risk a trial against attorneys with our success rate.

What Your Injury Case Could Be Worth

Texas recognizes multiple types of damages in personal injury cases. We pursue every category that applies to your situation.

• Medical expenses include past and future treatment costs. Bills from JPS Health Network, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, and other Fort Worth medical facilities add up fast. We document every expense and work with medical professionals to project lifetime costs for ongoing care.
• Lost income covers wages you’ve already missed plus future earning capacity if injuries prevent you from working at your previous level. Economists help us calculate these losses accurately.
• Pain and suffering compensates for physical discomfort, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life. These damages are real, even though they’re harder to quantify. We know how to present them effectively to juries and insurance companies.
• Punitive damages become available when defendants act with gross negligence or malice. Texas allows these damages under Section 41.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to punish particularly reckless conduct.

Texas’s Statute of Limitations for Injury Cases

Section 16.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code gives you two years from your accident date to file a lawsuit. Miss that deadline and you lose your right to compensation entirely.

Two years sounds like plenty of time until you’re dealing with injuries, medical appointments, and recovery. Evidence also disappears quickly, witnesses forget details, surveillance footage gets deleted, and physical evidence at accident scenes changes.

We start investigating immediately so nothing gets lost, often visiting accident scenes within 24 hours to document conditions and identify witnesses.

Connect with Our Fort Worth Personal Injury Attorney Today

Accident victims deserve attorneys who fight for maximum compensation, not quick settlements. At Trujillo Gonzalez, we’ve built our practice on taking calculated risks that benefit our clients.

We offer free consultations to review your case and explain your options honestly. Our team is available 24/7 because we understand accidents don’t respect business hours. We’ve taken calls from hospital emergency rooms at 2 AM and are always ready to start protecting your rights immediately.

We handle all injury cases on contingency fees; you pay nothing unless we recover compensation. Call us at (972) 550-6818 or contact us online to speak with our Fort Worth personal injury attorneys. Let Trujillo Gonzalez handle the legal fight while you focus on healing.