Dallas Restaurant Injury Lawyer

Were you injured while dining out in Dallas, Texas? Restaurants must maintain safe premises for their customers, including parking areas, walkways, and dining tables. Dangerous conditions like wet floors, contaminated food, or intoxicated patrons can cause serious harm.

A Dallas restaurant injury lawyer at Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. can help you pursue financial compensation from the responsible business. Call (972) 550-6818 for a free consultation.

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Why Select Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. for Your Restaurant Injury Case?

Restaurant chains and their insurance companies are skilled at handling injury claims. They may blame you for the incident or challenge the severity of your injuries.

They may even claim you should have avoided the danger. Partnering with an experienced trial law firm can help you keep them honest.

Clients throughout Dallas, Texas, trust our firm because:

A trial-ready legal team. We have more than 300 trials and arbitrations to verdict behind us.
Results that change lives. Our attorneys have won hundreds of millions for Texans who were hurt through no fault of their own.
Honored by our profession. Texas Lawyer Magazine and Super Lawyers (among many others) have both recognized the outcomes we’ve achieved.
Help in English or Spanish. You can talk about your case, review documents, and make decisions in whichever language you’re most comfortable using.
No fee unless you’re paid. We take cases on contingency, so you pay attorney fees only if we recover money for you
Here when you need us. You can reach our team 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we’ll travel anywhere in Texas to meet you if your injuries keep you from coming to us.

Common Types of Restaurant Accidents and Injuries

Restaurants feature fast-paced environments with hot surfaces, spilled liquids, and heavy foot traffic. They are common sites for injuries to guests and workers.

Common accidents include:

Slip and fall accidents caused by spilled drinks, wet floors without warnings, or tracked grease
Trip and fall incidents involving damaged floor mats, uneven patio surfaces, or blocked walkways
Burn injuries from scalding liquids, hot serving platters, or tabletop cooking items
Foodborne illness resulting from improper food handling, storage, or cross-contamination
Allergic reactions caused by incorrect ingredient information provided by staff
Defective furniture injuries caused by broken chairs or booths
Parking lot hazards including poor lighting, potholes, or inadequate security

These accidents can result in severe injuries requiring hospitalization and ongoing medical needs.

Establishing Restaurant Liability in Texas

As a customer, you are classified as an invitee under Texas premises liability law, which means the restaurant owes you a high standard of care. To hold a business liable for an injury, you must demonstrate that the owner knew or should have known about a hazardous condition and failed to correct it or provide an adequate warning.

Dallas restaurants must also comply with the Texas Food Establishment Rules, and past inspection records can help establish a pattern of safety violations.

Additionally, under the Texas Dram Shop Act (Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code § 2.02), establishments can be held liable for serving alcohol to an obviously intoxicated individual who subsequently causes an accident or assault.

Recoverable Damages in Restaurant Injury Claims

Compensation in a Texas restaurant injury lawsuit may cover economic and non-economic damages, including:

Emergency room visits
Hospital stays
Ongoing rehabilitation
Lost earnings and reduced future earning potential
Suffering and emotional distress
Permanent scarring or disfigurement
Physical disability
Loss of functional mobility

In fatal cases, eligible family members may also pursue wrongful death damages for financial support and funeral expenses, among other things.

Can a Dallas Restaurant Blame You for Your Own Injury?

Restaurants and their insurers often try to shift responsibility onto the customer. Texas law doesn’t let a business escape liability just because you share blame. Under the proportionate responsibility rule in Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, a jury will assign a percentage of fault to each party involved. You can still recover damages as long as your share is 50% or less, with your award being reduced by your share of fault.

Suppose your damages total $150,000. If a jury finds you 20% at fault for not watching where you walked, you would still recover $120,000. If the jury finds you 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing.

Several kinds of proof can show the restaurant was mainly responsible:

Surveillance footage showing how long a hazard sat on the floor before you fell
Cleaning and inspection logs that reveal missed floor checks
Employee statements about whether anyone reported the spill or put out a warning sign
Photos of the scene taken before staff cleaned up or rearranged the area
Witness accounts from other diners who saw what happened

An experienced attorney can help you push back on unfounded blame attempts.

Statute of Limitations for Restaurant Injury Claims in Texas

Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the incident date. If you miss this deadline, you will lose your right to file a lawsuit over the incident. Learn more about the statute of limitations in Texas here.

Speak With a Dallas Restaurant Injury Lawyer Today

If a restaurant’s negligence caused you severe harm, our legal team is prepared to help you hold them accountable and seek full compensation. Contact Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. at (972) 550-6818 to schedule a free consultation today.

We handle restaurant claims on a contingency fee basis. You incur no upfront legal expenses, and our attorney’s fee consists of a pre-agreed percentage (typically 33% to 40%) of the total recovery. You owe nothing unless we recover financial compensation for you.