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Statute of Limitations for Your Truck Accident


If you have been injured in an auto wreck involving a truck in the Dallas-Fort Worth area then you have the leal right to hire a personal injury lawyer to pursue a claim for compensation. In Texas, however, we have what's called a statute of limitations. The statute of limitations refers to the length of time you can wait to file a lawsuit.

For a negligence claim in Texas, which most accident cases are, you have 2 years from the date of the accident to either resolve the matter or file a lawsuit at the courthouse.




Some people wait too long to call an injury lawyer. They'll wait until right before their statute of limitations or right before their two year anniversary before they finally call an accident attorney. Waiting too long to call an attorney is a huge mistake because you might find it extremely difficult or impossible to find an attorney willing to take your case. That's because it takes time to prepare a case before an attorney can file it. For example at the Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth, our injury lawyers must investigate the case thoroughly and make sure they have the right defendants before they file your claim.

So if you've been injured in an accident, the best thing to do is retain a lawyer as soon as you decide to make a claim. Don't wait till the end, don't even wait a year. Most cases are tried or resolved without filing a lawsuit. Just remember that the two year statute of limitations is very strict in Texas. If you file a lawsuit two years and one day after the accident, it's too bad.

Call the Anderson Law Firm in Fort Worth if you're interested in hiring an injury attorney for your accident claim. Set up a free case consultation online, or call us at 817-294-1900.


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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.

If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.

Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.


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