How long do I have to file a personal injury lawsuit in Austin?

Generally 2 years from the date of injury under Texas law. Government claims: 6-month notice. Government claims (Texas DOT, the city of Austin, transit) usually require notice within 60 to 180 days.

Is Texas a no-fault auto state?

No. Texas is a fault state — the at-fault driver's liability insurance is the primary source of recovery.

How is shared fault treated in Austin?

Texas applies modified comparative — 51% bar. Recovery barred at 51% or more fault under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001.

Travis County • Texas

Personal injury claims in Austin, TX.

What Austin residents need to know before settling a personal injury claim. Local court, 2-year filing deadline, fault rules, and the practical math behind settlement value in Travis County.

Where Austin personal injury cases are filed

Travis County District Court (1000 Guadalupe) tends toward higher jury verdicts than rural Texas venues.

What Texas law means for your claim

Same Texas framework — 2-year SoL, modified comparative 51% bar.

How settlement value is built in Austin

Settlement value in Austin comes from the same building blocks as anywhere in the US: documented medical bills, lost wages, and a non-economic component (pain and suffering) calculated using the multiplier method. Local venue matters at the margins — a Travis County jury pool will value the same injury differently than a rural county in the same state.

The biggest single driver of your case value is not the city; it is the strength of the medical documentation, the available insurance policy limits, and how clearly fault is established. Because Texas is a fault state, the at-fault driver's liability policy is the primary source of recovery.

Austin filing deadline

Texas personal injury claims must generally be filed within 2 years of the injury. Government claims: 6-month notice. Claims against government entities (Texas DOT, the city of Austin, transit authorities) usually carry much shorter notice deadlines, sometimes 60 to 180 days.

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