San Antonio personal injury lawyer 

Five-star service. Seven-figure results in over 50 cases. Crosley Law goes above and beyond to get max value for their clients.

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Helping personal injury victims get justice

 

When someone else’s negligence injures you or someone you love, you deserve answers, accountability, and compensation. A San Antonio personal injury lawyer at Crosley Law can help.

 

We serve injured victims and their families in San Antonio, TX, and across Bexar County, and have earned a reputation for our track record of success and exceptional customer service. Our personal injury attorneys focus on car accident, truck wreck, motorcycle crash, and other catastrophic injury cases.

What our clients say

Why the Legal Community Trusts Tom Crosley

Hear what Tom Crosley’s peers in the San Antonio legal community have to say about why they trust the Crosley Law Firm.

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Client Story: Karen C.’s Story

“They will fight for you and do you justice. I am happy, very content, it could not have went any better.”

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Client Story: Chris D.’s Case

“Working with Tom was really a benefit for us. I always knew Tom had our best interests in mind.”

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Client Story:Scot R.’s Case

“Crosley Law represented me in such a great way, and they took such concern. They answered all of my questions and they relieved me of my fears and trepidations.”

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Top personal injury case results

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We represented the family of a young girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling approximately 25 feet due to a faulty apartment window. Even though at one point we were offered $10 million to settle the case, we continued to fight to secure $30 million.

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A drunk driver killed a beloved father and severely injured his wife. Our clients received one of the top 100 jury verdicts in the nation that year, giving them the closure and justice they needed.

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Our client suffered a severe brain injury when he was run over while riding his bicycle. He was in a coma for several weeks and will require supervision for the remainder of his life. The settlement funded a trust that will provide for his life-long needs.

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Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury from a head-on collision with an 18-wheeler. This is a story of results, of digging deeper, of seeking out medical expertise, and Crosley Law doing everything in their power to make sure justice was delivered.

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Our client, a married father of two young children, was killed in an explosion on an oil field drilling site in West Texas. We filed a lawsuit against several companies that caused or contributed to dangerous conditions that led to the explosion.

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Our 16-year-old client sustained a traumatic brain injury at an indoor trampoline park. At trial, we won a record-breaking verdict against the negligent company.

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A grieving mother turned to Crosley Law when a truck driver tried to blame her daughter for a fatal wreck. We uncovered dashcam and GPS data that proved the trucker was fully to blame, and also exposed the driver’s long history of recklessness behind the wheel.

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A game-changing approach to personal injury cases

 

There are countless personal injury lawyers in San Antonio. However, before you hire an attorney, you should look beyond the free consultation and their flashy advertising and get some hard facts.

 

After a catastrophic injury, you need an expert at your side; someone who will fully investigate your personal injury claim, stand up to the insurance company, and demand justice. Our personal injury law firm has earned a reputation for our aggressive negotiation tactics, sophisticated trial strategies, and our willingness to go the extra mile for our clients.

When should I call a personal injury attorney?

Call a lawyer as soon as possible after you’ve been hurt. Preventable mistakes you make in the first few days after a serious accident or injury can significantly harm your ability to get fair compensation later.

 

Don’t be surprised if the insurance company representative discourages you from getting a free consultation. Insurance adjusters are focused on their employer’s best interests—not yours. And while they are telling you that you don’t need a San Antonio personal injury lawyer, they might be sending rapid response teams out to minimize your case’s settlement value and control the narrative.

 

The sooner you speak with an experienced personal injury attorney at Crosley Law, the better.

How do San Antonio personal injury claims work?

A personal injury case is the first step towards rebuilding your life after someone else’s negligence injures you or your family. Common causes of personal injury claims include:

 

 

To recover financial compensation, you will need to prove that the wrongdoer was negligent. While you might think of negligence as being sloppy or careless, Texas’ personal injury laws have a strict definition.

 

First, you must show that the other driver, their employer, or another wrongdoer owed you a duty of care. Then, you have to prove that they violated this duty, causing your injuries. You’ll have to establish these facts for each and every party that contributed to your personal injuries.

How can a personal injury lawyer help?

Your San Antonio personal injury lawyer will negotiate with the insurance company, trying to recover appropriate compensation for your physical injuries, pain, suffering, emotional distress, and damaged property.

 

Sometimes, the insurance company will agree to settle your injury claim without a lawsuit. However, if you cannot negotiate a fair settlement and your filing deadlines are approaching, your personal injury attorney will have to file a lawsuit.

 

A lawsuit starts a formal legal process, where you and the insurance company will exchange information, take sworn testimony (sometimes called depositions), prepare for a personal injury trial—all while continuing your settlement negotiations. (And while many personal injury claims in San Antonio and Bexar County do settle, your lawyer should always be prepared to take your case to trial and present your story to a jury.)

What can I expect from Crosley Law?

When you work with Crosley Law, you can expect:

 

  • A Trial-Ready Approach: We treat every case like it’s going to trial. While some San Antonio personal injury lawyers hold off on acquiring medical records, interviewing witnesses, and working up their cases, we know that delays can result in lost evidence and lower settlement amounts. Our team aggressively works up our cases, acting quickly to preserve evidence and reconstruct your motor vehicle accident.
  • Five-Star Customer Service: We work tirelessly for our clients and do our best to give them five-star service. Our law firm regularly communicates with clients, updating them about their cases, the legal process, and their options. And we don’t stop just because we’ve negotiated a settlement for you; our personal injury attorneys can also help you negotiate your accident-related medical bills and connect you with long-term care planners.
  • “No Fee Policy”: We go beyond the standard free consultation. When one of our San Antonio personal injury lawyers handles your case, you will only pay for our services if we recover compensation on your behalf. And if we get you and your family a settlement or a jury award, we’ll deduct our fees and costs from that money– so you never have to write us a check.

Do I need a personal injury lawyer who has experience handling catastrophic injury cases?

Compared to a typical personal injury case, winning a catastrophic injury case requires an entirely different level of expertise, experience, and dedication. An experienced attorney can make all the difference.

 

A catastrophic injury is a personal injury with especially devastating and life-altering consequences. The victims of these injuries often face long and intensive recoveries, and many of them will never return to the careers, lifestyles, and levels of health they enjoyed before someone else’s negligence changed their lives forever.

 

Some injuries that are often considered catastrophic include:

 

  • Brain injuries
  • Spinal cord injuriesand paralysis
  • Paraplegia and quadriplegia
  • Back and neck injuries
  • Amputations
  • Blindness or loss of one or both eyes
  • Severe burns
  • Fatal injuries

 

Because catastrophic injuries are life-altering and incapacitating for the victims, these cases that result often involve extraordinary damages. Establishing the expected future costs and long-term impacts of these unusual injuries may require testimony from a number of experts, including physicians and other medical professionals as well as engineers and economists at the forefront of their fields.

 

If your personal injury lawyer has never handled a catastrophic injury claim before, they might underestimate both your lifetime of damages and the insurance company’s aggressive defenses. At Crosley Law, we have handled numerous high-profile catastrophic injury cases, some which earned national attention.

 

For this reason, we often get referrals from other San Antonio attorneys who need help handling their most complex personal injury lawsuits. We advocate aggressively and tirelessly for catastrophic injury victims because we understand all too well how someone’s life can suddenly change due to another person’s negligent behavior.

 

Thanks to his years of experience, Tom Crosley has the network of expert resources required to establish damages for victims with an extremely wide range of injuries and related complications. In many past cases, we have retained radiologists, surgeons, and other medical experts to pioneer cutting-edge testing techniques, often setting precedents that other attorneys have later used to help victims with similar injuries.

What is my personal injury case worth?

Major factors that influence how much a case is worth include:

 

  • Total medical expenses attributable to the crash.
  • Total lost wages.
  • Amount of insurance coverage available.
  • How clear the liability is in the case (e.g., was it clearly one person’s fault, or is responsible shared or debatable?)
  • “Aggravating facts” that make the at-fault party less sympathetic in the eyes of a jury.

 

Our experienced personal injury lawyers will work closely with you, identifying all your medical bills, calculating your lost wages, and aggressively pursuing compensation for you and your family.

 

Study after study shows that personal injury victims who work with an experienced personal injury lawyer are able to obtain greater compensation on average than those who choose to represent themselves—even after attorney fees are considered.

 

At Crosley Law, our average case settles for around $250,000. However, this is only an average. During your free consultation, your personal injury attorney can give you a personalized estimate of how much we believe your case is worth.

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

In most cases, you must file your personal injury lawsuit within two years of the incident. This is known as the statute of limitations.

 

However, critical evidence that can prove another party’s negligence can start to disappear quickly. Furthermore, if you don’t seek medical attention right away, it can become difficult to prove your injuries were caused by that negligence.

 

If you wait too long, you might lose out on financial compensation. Always call a lawyer right away to discuss your legal options.

Do all personal injury cases go to court?

 

No. In our experience, about 8 out of 10 injury claims settle without needing to file a lawsuit or go through the court process. Furthermore, most of the cases that do go to court are settled before reaching a jury trial.

 

Both sides can agree to a settlement at any point of the process, right up until the start of trial. During the pre-trial process, both sides share evidence, talk to witnesses, and prepare their cases for a potential trial. Quite often, the new information revealed during these steps will lead to an agreement.

 

While most cases do settle, it’s still important to hire an attorney with trial experience. One, because some cases do end up in trial. And two, because an attorney who has proven they are willing and able to win cases at trial will be in a better position to negotiate a fair settlement.

How long will my personal injury case last?

 

A typical personal injury case takes about 18 months from start to finish. If the case can be settled without filing suit, that can result in a case settling in 6 months to 12 months. If the case goes into a lawsuit, it might take 12 months to 24 months.

 

While that may seem discouraging, please understand that it is almost always in your best interest to fight for fair compensation. A quick, easy settlement might seem appealing in the moment, especially if you’re stressed or under financial strain. However, once you settle, there’s no going back.

 

We understand that this is a difficult time. That’s why our law firm will do everything in our power to support our clients as we work toward getting them the fair compensation they deserve.

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Our San Antonio personal injury lawyers go the extra mile to make wrongs right and get the justice our clients deserve. Have a case you need help with? Call us today.