Longview Personal Injury Lawyers

Longview wrecks happen where I-20 meets US-259, on US-80 and Loop 281 through Gregg County, and in the freight traffic that US-259 carries between North Texas and the Gulf Coast past the city’s rail and distribution yards. The people hurt in them are taken to Good Shepherd Medical Center on East Marshall Avenue or to Longview Regional Medical Center on North Fourth Street, and the treatment records from those first days anchor the claim. The Longview Police Department writes the crash report inside city limits and the Gregg County Sheriff’s Office writes it in the county. The suit is filed with the Gregg County District Clerk and heard in the Gregg County District Courts, the 124th, 188th, and 307th, at 101 East Methvin Street. Trey Morris Injury Lawyers sends spoliation letters to the carrier and its maintenance contractor in a truck case, requests the crash report, and pulls your declarations page to see whether your own policy covers the gap.

The law that governs the claim is Texas law and it does not change from Gregg County to the next county. A personal-injury claim is a two-year filing under CPRC Section 16.003(a). A claimant found 51% or more at fault under CPRC Chapter 33 recovers nothing. Trey Morris Injury Lawyers documents fault to answer an insurer’s narrative that pushes the percentage above 50%.

How Texas Personal Injury Law Works in Longview

statute of limitations

Texas statute of limitations gives you two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under CPRC Section 16.003(a). The clock starts on the day of the injury in most cases. The discovery rule applies when an injury is inherently undiscoverable. In those situations, the clock starts when you discovered or should have discovered the injury through reasonable diligence.

proportionate responsibility

Texas’s fault allocation system under CPRC Chapter 33. If you are 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. At 50% or less, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault.

Texas uses proportionate responsibility to allocate fault under CPRC Chapter 33. At exactly 50% fault, you can still recover. At 51% or more, you recover nothing.

Texas does not allow direct action against an insurer. You file suit against the person who caused your injury, not their insurance company. If you win a judgment, the insurer pays.

Longview cases are filed in Gregg County District Court. The 188th, 124th, and 307th District Courts handle civil litigation in Gregg County. Local court familiarity matters for scheduling, procedural norms, and knowing the judges.

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Texas Auto Insurance Minimums and What They Mean After a Longview Accident

Texas law requires minimum auto liability coverage of 30/60/25 under Tex. Transp. Code Section 601.072. That means $30,000 per person, $60,000 per accident, and $25,000 for property damage. Many serious injuries generate medical bills and lost income that exceed those limits.

UM/UIM

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage. Pays you when the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough insurance to cover your damages. Texas insurers must offer UM/UIM with every auto policy. It takes effect automatically unless you reject it in writing.

UM/UIM coverage is your protection when the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured. Under Tex. Ins. Code Chapter 1952, every Texas insurer must offer UM/UIM with your policy. If you didn’t reject it in writing, you likely have it. Check your declarations page.

Stowers doctrine

A Texas common law rule. An insurer has a duty to accept a reasonable settlement demand within the policy limits when a prudent insurer would do so. If the insurer refuses and the plaintiff wins more at trial, the insurer is liable for the entire excess judgment, not just the policy limit.

The Stowers doctrine applies when an insurer refuses to settle within policy limits. Three conditions trigger it: the demand falls within coverage, the demand is within the policy limits, and a reasonably prudent insurer would accept it. If the insurer declines and you win more at trial, the insurer owes the full judgment, not just the policy cap.

Car accident cases in Longview

What We Handle

LongviewPractice Areas

• Car AccidentsRear-end, intersection, and highway collisions across Louisiana.
• Truck Accidents18-wheeler and commercial-vehicle wrecks governed by federal trucking rules.
• Motorcycle AccidentsSerious-injury motorcycle crashes where bias against riders is common.
• Pedestrian AccidentsCrosswalk and roadway pedestrian injuries with high-stakes liability.
• Premises LiabilitySlip-and-fall and unsafe-property injuries on someone else's premises.
• Slip & FallFalls caused by wet floors, poor maintenance, and hidden hazards.
• Catastrophic InjuryBrain, spinal-cord, amputation, and severe-burn injuries that change a life.
• Brain InjuryTraumatic brain injuries with long-term cognitive and physical effects.
• Burn InjurySevere burns from fires, explosions, chemicals, and electrical contact.
• Wrongful DeathClaims brought by families after a fatal accident or act of negligence.
• Product LiabilityInjuries caused by defective or unreasonably dangerous products.
• Offshore AccidentsRig, platform, and vessel injuries beyond the shoreline.
• Maritime & Jones ActJones Act and general-maritime claims for seamen and vessel crews.
• Workers' CompensationOn-the-job injuries and the benefits owed to injured workers.

Types of Personal Injury Cases in Longview

Longview sits at the intersection of I-20 and US-259, two of East Texas’s highest-traffic corridors. US-80 and Loop 281 carry additional local and freight traffic through Gregg County. Car accidents on these routes range from minor collisions to multi-vehicle chain crashes.

ECM

Engine Control Module. The truck’s onboard computer that records pre-impact speed, braking, and throttle position. Also called the black box. Data can be overwritten within 30 days without a preservation demand.

Truck accidents are a consistent part of the Longview caseload. US-259 is a primary freight route connecting North Texas to the Gulf Coast. Longview’s rail and distribution infrastructure adds additional commercial vehicle volume. Truck accident claims are more complex than car accidents: multiple potentially liable parties, federal FMCSA regulations, ECM data that disappears without a preservation demand, and corporate defendants with active legal teams.

Motorcycle accidents carry distinct challenges. Bias against riders shows up early in insurance negotiations. Helmet use, lane position, and speed all become arguments for assigning fault to the rider. Texas does not require helmets for adults 21 and over who carry certain insurance, but the defense will raise helmet evidence regardless. Your attorney needs experience specifically with how insurance companies handle motorcycle claims.

Bus accident liability depends on who operated the vehicle. School buses involve governmental immunity rules that may limit or change the claims process. Charter buses and private carriers fall under FMCSA commercial vehicle regulations. Municipal buses bring sovereign immunity questions into the analysis. These are not standard auto accident claims.

Dram Shop Act

Tex. Alc. Bev. Code Section 2.02. Holds bars, restaurants, and other sellers of alcohol liable for injuries caused by obviously intoxicated customers they continued to serve.

Drunk driving accidents can extend liability beyond the driver. Texas Dram Shop Act liability under Tex. Alc. Bev. Code Section 2.02 applies when a licensed establishment continues serving someone who is obviously intoxicated. If a bar in Longview over-served the driver who hit you, the establishment may share liability alongside the driver.

Premises liability, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death complete the picture. Texas uses the invitee/licensee/trespasser framework to determine what duty a property owner owed you. The category matters because the duty owed to a customer at a store differs from the duty owed to a social guest.

Catastrophic injury cases in Longview

Representative Results

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$409 Million Wrongful Death

A tragic case where an impaired driver of a commercial vehicle ran a red light, then collided with our client, causing serious bodily injury to the mother and the loss of life of her daughter.

$49 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

An impaired driver of a stolen vehicle driving the wrong way collided with our client head-on, resulting in brain injury and multiple broken bones.

$32.2 Million Industrial / Workplace

Failure to maintain proper safety protocols led to an explosion at an industrial plant causing a series of catastrophic injuries from broken bones, burns, spinal injury, and mental anguish.

$31.5 Million Industrial / Workplace

Brain and spinal injuries followed an oil-field company failing to maintain equipment and provide a safe work site.

$17.2 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

Client was struck head-on by a disconnected load of an 18-wheeler that crossed the median causing broken bones and amputation.

$13 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

On the interstate, an 18-wheeler failed to yield right of way then made an unsafe lane change causing the accident which resulted in major bone breaks, damaged organs, and ultimately a leg amputation.

$12.1 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

A commercial vehicle failed to stop at a red light subsequently crashing into our client causing serious brain injury and permanent loss of function.

$7 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

When the other vehicle struck our client, the result was a major hemorrhage and a stroke.

$7 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

An 18-wheeler cut across traffic on an illegal left turn and hit our client, who suffered neck and back injuries.

$6.2 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

A fatigued commercial-vehicle driver fell asleep at the wheel and rear-ended our client, leaving our client with severe neck and back injuries.

$5 Million Wrongful Death

A hydraulic line exploded at a job site, taking the life of our client's loved one.

$4 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

Our client's vehicle was struck by the at-fault vehicle, resulting in neck and back injuries.

$3.4 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

Motor vehicle collision. Details not publicly disclosed.

$3.2 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

Commercial vehicle collision. Details not publicly disclosed.

$3.2 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

While our client was stopped, the at-fault driver rear-ended our client's vehicle and set it on fire, leaving our client seriously hurt.

$3.1 Million Wrongful Death

An 18-wheeler caused a fatal collision that took the life of our client's loved one.

$3 Million Commercial Vehicle Accident

A commercial vehicle struck and killed our client's loved one, who was on foot.

$3 Million Motor Vehicle Accident

Out on the highway, the at-fault driver hit our client.

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes; each case is decided on its own facts. See our full case results.

Workplace Injuries and Texas Workers’ Compensation Opt-Out

Texas is the only state where private employers can opt out of workers’ compensation entirely under Tex. Labor Code Section 406.002. This distinction determines everything about how your workplace injury claim proceeds.

Non-subscriber

A Texas employer that has opted out of workers’ compensation coverage. Non-subscribers lose three tort defenses: contributory negligence, assumption of risk, and the fellow servant doctrine. An injured employee can sue a non-subscriber employer for negligence without those defenses blocking recovery.

Non-subscriber employers lose the three defenses that protect subscribing employers in court. You don’t need to prove anything beyond the employer’s negligence. You can collect full economic and non-economic damages, not just the fixed schedule of workers’ comp benefits. These cases are substantially more favorable to injured workers.

The first question in any workplace injury case is: was your employer a subscriber or non-subscriber? Your employer is required to post notice of whether they carry coverage. Get that information before you decide how to proceed.

Oil field accidents are a significant East Texas category. Gregg County sits within the Permian Basin extension, and drilling, pipeline, and service operations are active throughout the region. These accidents typically involve multiple parties: the well operator, the drilling contractor, and multiple service companies. Each party will try to shift liability to the others. OSHA and TCEQ may both have jurisdiction depending on the nature of the incident. Identifying all responsible parties early is essential because the statute of limitations runs regardless of whether you’ve sorted out who’s liable.

Workers’ compensation claims in Longview

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What Hospital Treats Serious Injuries in Longview?

Good Shepherd Medical Center at 700 E. Marshall Ave. is one of Longview’s two Level III Trauma Centers. Level III centers provide 24-hour immediate access to emergency medicine physicians and prompt availability of general surgeons and anesthesiologists. Serious injuries from Gregg County and surrounding East Texas counties are routed here.

Your initial treatment records from Good Shepherd establish the foundation of your personal injury claim. They document the injuries, the mechanism of injury, and the immediate medical response. Gaps in treatment create arguments for the defense. Consistent follow-up with your treating physicians builds a documented medical history that supports your damages.

Longview Regional Medical Center provides additional hospital resources in the area. Long-term treatment often involves specialists, physical therapists, and potentially out-of-area providers for complex injuries. All of these costs, present and future, are recoverable as economic damages when caused by someone else’s negligence.

Future medical costs are often the largest component of a serious injury claim. Documenting them involves life care planners and medical experts, not guesswork, and they require expert support to prove.

What Damages Does Texas Law Allow After a Personal Injury?

loss of earning capacity

The difference between what you could have earned over your working lifetime and what you can earn after the injury. Requires testimony from a vocational rehabilitation expert and an economist to quantify.

loss of consortium

A separate damage claim available to a spouse for the loss of companionship and support caused by the injured person’s condition. It is not the injured person’s claim. It belongs to the spouse.

Texas allows two categories of damages in personal injury cases. Economic damages cover your actual financial losses: past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, property damage, and out-of-pocket costs. Non-economic damages cover pain and suffering, mental anguish, disfigurement, and loss of consortium.

The Haygood rule limits medical expense recovery to amounts actually paid or incurred, not the full amount billed. If your insurer negotiated a reduced rate, the at-fault party benefits from that reduction under CPRC Section 41.0105. Defense attorneys use this to reduce damage calculations. Your attorney needs an accurate account of what was actually paid before making a demand.

Exemplary damages

Texas’s term for punitive damages under CPRC Section 41.008. Available only when clear and convincing evidence shows fraud, malice, or gross negligence. Capped at the greater of two times economic damages plus up to $750,000 in non-economic damages, or $200,000.

The cap applies in most cases. Certain felony conduct removes the cap: murder, aggravated assault, and sexual assault. These are the exception, not the rule.

Medical malpractice has its own damage framework. Non-economic damages are capped at $250,000 per individual healthcare provider and $500,000 across all institutions under CPRC Section 74.301. There is no cap on economic damages in med mal cases. Additionally, you must serve an expert report within 120 days of filing under Section 74.351. Failure to do so results in mandatory dismissal with prejudice.

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How Trey Morris Injury Lawyers Handles Longview Cases

Trey Morris Injury Lawyers handles personal injury cases for Longview, Marshall, Tyler, and East Texas clients. Our attorneys are admitted in Texas and licensed to litigate in Gregg County and across the state. Texas clients are served alongside our Louisiana caseload, using the same investigative and litigation approach.

ELD

Electronic Logging Device. Required on most commercial trucks since 2019. Records driving hours, speed, and location. Key evidence in truck accident cases because it documents whether the driver violated hours-of-service limits.

In truck and commercial vehicle cases, we aim to send spoliation letters once the facts give us an honest basis for them, because moving as early as the law permits is how the proof in a truck case gets kept and gathered. Those letters go to the carrier, the fleet manager, and any maintenance contractor. They demand preservation of ELD data, ECM data, maintenance records, driver qualification files, and any surveillance footage, because that record shows the truck’s speed and braking, the driver’s hours on duty, and whether the carrier knew the driver or the truck was unsafe. Without a preservation demand, that evidence disappears on the carrier’s standard retention schedule.

contingency fee

A fee arrangement where the attorney is paid a percentage of the recovery and only if there is a recovery. No upfront cost. No fee if the case is unsuccessful.

Representation is on a contingency fee basis. There is no cost to consult with us, and no attorney fee unless there is a recovery. Initial consultations are evaluations: we tell you whether we think you have a viable claim and what the process looks like. No obligation.

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