Waco Personal Injury Lawyers

Injury Risks in Waco

Waco has many benefits for residents and visitors, including excellent dining options, historical sites, and cultural and educational  activities for families. The city also has several major employers, good school districts, and Baylor University rounding out pros of living and working in the area. 

As with most cities, there are also drawbacks to Waco, including risky drivers, careless property owners, and other injury risks. Whether a college student was driving drunk or Walmart failed to address hazards in its aisles, injury risks are everywhere. 

Texas personal injury laws provide legal rights for victims in certain situations, but you must take proper action. If you suffered injuries in the Waco area and believe someone else was to blame, consult our personal injury lawyers at Stewart J. Guss Injury Lawyers now for a free case evaluation. 

Common Personal Injury Claims in Waco

To recover compensation under Texas law, you must prove another party was negligent and liable for causing your injuries. Here is a look at how our personal injury attorneys in Waco, TX address different types of injury cases. 

Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents are common causes of personal injuries, and they often stem from the negligence of property owners and managers who fail to address slipping hazards on their premises. Common locations for slip and falls in Waco include:

• Walmart
• H-E-B or ALDI stores
• Costco
• Central Texas Marketplace stores
• Richland Mall
• Apartment and condo common spaces
• Parks and playgrounds
• Hospitals and medical centers

To obtain compensation for slip and fall injuries, our attorneys identify the hazard that caused the fall and prove how the business or property owner was negligent in allowing the hazard to persist or failing to warn customers of injury risks. Often, this involves taking on large corporations like Walmart, and Stewart J. Guss Injury Lawyers is up to the task. 

Traffic Accidents

Traffic accidents are a significant category of personal injury claims, and driver negligence can involve many different types of dangerous conduct on the road. Whether you were in a crash at the intersection of I-35 and 18th Street or on Loop 484, we will investigate the cause and hold negligent drivers accountable for your losses.

Distracted Driving

If it takes an average of about five seconds to type or read a text, it means someone is driving distracted for about the length of a football field. Despite Texas laws prohibiting texting and driving, too many drivers continue to use their phones or engage in other activities that take their attention from the road. Authorities report that last year, about one in six Texas collisions involved distracted driving, resulting in thousands of serious injuries. Proving distracted driving can be difficult, but our attorneys have succeeded in doing so many times.

Drowsy Driving

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in a recent year, fatigue behind the wheel caused 91,000 traffic accidents. These accidents led to 50,000 injuries, and 800 people lost their lives. 

Drowsy driving is a particular risk for truck drivers and rideshare drivers who spend long hours on the road and might fail to rest when necessary. Our personal injury attorneys can review driver logs and other evidence to determine whether commercial drivers violated regulations on fatigued driving.

Impaired Driving

Over the past decade in Texas, about 37 percent of traffic crashes involved impaired driving. Drunk or drugged driving accidents are completely preventable, yet drivers continue to violate our state’s strict DWI laws and put everyone on the road in danger. When an impaired driver causes you injury or loss, our Waco personal injury lawyers at Stewart J. Guss Injury Lawyers are ready to hold them fully accountable for your losses.

Speeding

The dangerous driving practice that is most likely to play a role in car accident statistics is excess speed. Whether the motorist is exceeding the speed limit or driving too fast for the condition of the road, extra speed ensures that motorists have less time to react safely to whatever they encounter on the road and increases the risk of deadly accidents.