Personal injury lawyers in Austin, Texas

The insurance companyhas a scale.We're the counterweight.

Hurt in a crash or a fall? We take the weight off you and put it back on the people who caused it. A real reply in 15 minutes, day or night. No fee unless we win.

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4.9 312 Google reviews
$184.2Mrecovered for clients
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Their sideAdjusters, lawyers, the clockYour sideThe weight we add

How we build your case: four weights on your side.

01
The scene
Police report, photos, cameras.
We order the crash report, photograph the scene and ask nearby businesses to keep their camera footage before it is deleted.
02
Your treatment
Medical records and bills.
We help you get care, track every bill and record, and deal with health insurance liens, so you are not chasing paperwork while you heal.
03
The proof
Witnesses and experts.
We find and talk to witnesses. In bigger cases we bring in crash reconstruction and medical experts who can explain your injuries to a jury.
04
The demand
Settlement, or a jury.
We send a demand backed by everything above. If the insurer will not pay what is fair, we file suit and take it to a jury.

That's the counterweight. Every step adds proof to your side until the insurer has to pay what is fair.

Case results

Results that tipped the scale.

Recovered for clients since 2009

$184,250,000

Jury verdict18-wheeler

$11,400,000

A tractor-trailer drifted across two lanes on I-35 and hit a family's SUV.

Insurer offered $750,000 before trial.

Settlement18-wheeler

$6,250,000

A delivery truck ran a red light; our client needed spinal surgery.

Settled six weeks before trial.

SettlementCar crash

$3,800,000

A drunk driver going the wrong way hit our client head on.

Three insurance policies stacked.

Jury verdictSlip and fall

$2,900,000

An unmarked step in a parking garage; a broken hip and two surgeries.

The owner had two earlier complaints.

SettlementMotorcycle

$2,150,000

An SUV turned left across a rider who had the green light.

Police first blamed the rider.

SettlementRideshare

$1,750,000

A rideshare passenger hurt when the driver ran a stop sign.

Claim paid by the rideshare company's policy.

SettlementPedestrian

$1,200,000

Hit in a marked crosswalk by a driver looking at a phone.

Phone records showed the text.

All results

Example figures for a fictional firm. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.

Practice areas

What we handle.

Car, truck and motorcycle crashes, rideshare and pedestrian cases, and falls on someone else's property.

01Car accidentsRear-ended, T-boned, hit by a drunk or uninsured driver.

A red car with a crushed side on a flatbed tow truck

02Truck accidents18-wheelers, delivery vans and company vehicles.

A semi truck with its lights on, seen in a car side mirror at dusk

03Motorcycle accidentsRiders blamed for crashes other drivers caused.

A rider on a sport motorcycle leaning into a road at speed

04Rideshare accidentsHurt as a passenger, a driver or by one.

A driver at night with a phone navigation app on the dashboard

05Pedestrian and bicycleHit in a crosswalk, a bike lane or a parking lot.

Black and white photo of feet walking across a crosswalk

06Slip and fallWet floors, broken steps, bad lighting, no warning.

A yellow caution wet floor sign on a wet walkway

All practice areas

Before you talk to an insurer

They have a script. Here is the translation.

Tap a card. These are the four lines injured people hear most in the first week.

Fees

No fee unless we win.

How a contingency fee works, in plain words. People tell us this is the thing they could not find on other firms' sites.

to start

The case review is free, and so is everything we do before we win.

for costs along the way

We pay for records, experts and filing fees while the case runs.

33.3%

only if we win

Our fee if your case settles before a lawsuit. 40% if we file suit. If we recover nothing, you owe us nothing.

Deadline

Texas gives you two years. The clock already started.

Enter the date it happened to see how much time is left. Some claims, like ones against a city or the state, need notice within six months.

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.003 (two years for most injury suits) and 101.101 (six months notice to a governmental unit). Exceptions apply; ask a lawyer.

Attorneys

The people who pick up the phone.

Three lawyers you can name. One of them is on call every night.

Renata Okafor

Founding trial lawyer

Car and truck crashes, catastrophic injuries

Insurance companies count on you being tired and alone. My job is to make sure you are neither.

Wes Halloran

Partner

18-wheeler and commercial vehicle cases

I spent six years defending trucking companies. I know exactly what they do in the first 48 hours.

Inés Calderón-Wright

Senior attorney

Slip and fall, rideshare and pedestrian cases

No one should have to face an insurance company in a language that is not their own.

Reviews

What clients say.

4.9/5

312 Google reviews

They called me back in ten minutes on a Sunday night. Renata explained everything in plain English and never once made me feel rushed.

Marisol T.Car crash client

The trucking company had lawyers at the scene before I was out of the hospital. Wes was the first person who told me what they were doing and why.

Derrick W.18-wheeler client

Inés handled my case in Spanish with me and in English with the store. I never had to chase anyone for an update.

Ana P.Slip and fall client

Everyone assumed the rider was at fault. They proved the other driver turned on a red arrow. I would not have known where to start.

Jordan K.Motorcycle client

Rideshare insurance is a maze. They found the right policy and dealt with all of it while I healed.

Priya S.Rideshare client

The insurance company offered me a number that did not cover my first month of physical therapy. Counterweight got me more than twenty times that.

Tom H.Car crash client

They called me back in ten minutes on a Sunday night. Renata explained everything in plain English and never once made me feel rushed.

Marisol T.Car crash client

The trucking company had lawyers at the scene before I was out of the hospital. Wes was the first person who told me what they were doing and why.

Derrick W.18-wheeler client

Inés handled my case in Spanish with me and in English with the store. I never had to chase anyone for an update.

Ana P.Slip and fall client

Everyone assumed the rider was at fault. They proved the other driver turned on a red arrow. I would not have known where to start.

Jordan K.Motorcycle client

Rideshare insurance is a maze. They found the right policy and dealt with all of it while I healed.

Priya S.Rideshare client

The insurance company offered me a number that did not cover my first month of physical therapy. Counterweight got me more than twenty times that.

Tom H.Car crash client

Honest from the first call. They told me what my case might be worth and what could go wrong. That is why I hired them.

Luis G.Pedestrian client

I texted at 6 in the morning and had an answer before 6:15. That set the tone for the whole case.

Bethany R.Car crash client

They sent someone to photograph the road the same week. Months later those photos were the reason the case settled.

Carlos M.18-wheeler client

I was embarrassed about falling and almost did not call. They treated it seriously from day one.

Hannah L.Slip and fall client

No fee unless we win sounded too good to be true. It was exactly how it worked, and they explained the fee before I signed anything.

Andre B.Car crash client

Wes actually rides. He understood the crash better than the police report did.

Kim N.Motorcycle client

Honest from the first call. They told me what my case might be worth and what could go wrong. That is why I hired them.

Luis G.Pedestrian client

I texted at 6 in the morning and had an answer before 6:15. That set the tone for the whole case.

Bethany R.Car crash client

They sent someone to photograph the road the same week. Months later those photos were the reason the case settled.

Carlos M.18-wheeler client

I was embarrassed about falling and almost did not call. They treated it seriously from day one.

Hannah L.Slip and fall client

No fee unless we win sounded too good to be true. It was exactly how it worked, and they explained the fee before I signed anything.

Andre B.Car crash client

Wes actually rides. He understood the crash better than the police report did.

Kim N.Motorcycle client

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FAQ

Questions people ask us.

Straight answers. If yours is not here, call or text us any time.

Call (512) 555-0128

What happens in a free case review?

A lawyer or a member of our intake team listens to what happened, asks a few questions and tells you plainly whether we think you have a case. It costs nothing, and you are under no obligation.

How much does it cost to hire you?

Nothing up front. We work on contingency: our fee is a share of what we recover for you, 33.3% if your case settles before we file a lawsuit and 40% if we file. If we recover nothing, you owe us no fee and no costs.

How long do I have to file in Texas?

In most personal injury cases, two years from the date of the injury (Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 16.003). A claim against a city, a county or the state needs written notice much sooner, generally within six months (101.101), and some city charters set their own rules. Call early.

What if I was partly at fault?

You may still recover. Texas reduces what you receive by your share of the fault, and you can recover as long as you are not more than 50% responsible (Civil Practice and Remedies Code 33.001).

Should I talk to the other driver's insurance company?

You can report the crash, but you do not have to give the other side's insurer a recorded statement. Let us handle that conversation.

Will my case go to court?

Most injury cases settle. We prepare every case as if it will go to trial, because that is what moves an insurer to a fair number.

How long will my case take?

It depends on your treatment and on how hard the insurer fights. Simple cases can settle in months; cases that go to trial can take a year or more. You get a realistic timeline after the review.

What is my case worth?

No honest lawyer can tell you on the first call. Value depends on your injuries, your medical bills, lost income, the insurance available and who was at fault. After the review we tell you what we see and what we still need to find out.

Tell us what happened. A lawyer calls you back in 15 minutes.

Or call (512) 555-0128, day or night. No fee unless we win.