When an accident happens, everything changes in an instant. Between doctor visits, insurance calls, and trying to understand your options, it's overwhelming to know what to do next. The good news is that you have rights, and you don't have to handle this alone.
At Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, "The Trucking Trial Lawyers," we've built our reputation on securing substantial settlements for clients facing serious injuries. While our specialty is trucking and commercial vehicle accidents, our San Antonio personal injury lawyers bring the same dedicated trial expertise to all serious injury cases.
We prepare every case for trial because insurance companies respect attorneys who are ready to go to court. This trial-ready approach consistently leads to better outcomes for our clients.
Call us at (210) 941-1301 for a free consultation or contact us below. No cost to you unless we win.
Why Choose Our San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers?
At Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, "The Trucking Trial Lawyers," we bring the same specialized knowledge that's earned us 7-figure and 8-figure settlements in complex trucking cases to every serious personal injury matter. Our reputation is built on one simple principle: insurance companies settle for more when they know you have attorneys who aren't afraid to take cases to trial.
What sets us apart is our commitment to treating every client as an individual, not a case number. From your first phone call, you'll work directly with an experienced attorney who understands that behind every serious injury is a family trying to rebuild their future.
Why Our Approach Gets Results:
- Trial-Tested Experience: Over 120 jury verdicts prove we're prepared to go the distance
- Board-Certified Expertise: Specialized credentials in Personal Injury Trial Law and Truck Accident Law
- Proven Track Record: Substantial settlements and verdicts across multiple practice areas
- National Recognition: Host of Trial Lawyer Nation Podcast with 300,000+ downloads
- Deep Case Experience: 1,000+ serious injury cases successfully handled
We operate on a contingency fee basis. You don't pay us unless we secure compensation for you. It's that straightforward.
Our San Antonio headquarters is located at 6243 IH-10 West, Suite 801, near the Wonderland of the Americas with direct access from IH-10 and Loop 410, making it convenient for clients throughout the San Antonio area.
What Your Personal Injury Case Is Actually Worth
Don't let insurance companies convince you that your serious injuries are worth less than they actually are. The true value of personal injury cases often exceeds what insurance adjusters initially suggest. Here's what Texas law entitles you to recover:
Economic Damages: Calculating Your Actual Losses
These damages represent the concrete financial impact your injuries have had on your life.
- Medical Treatment Costs (Present and Future): Every aspect of your medical care, from emergency room visits to long-term rehabilitation, prescription medications, and medical equipment. For severe injuries, we calculate projected lifetime medical expenses with expert testimony.
- Income Loss and Career Impact: Not just the paychecks you've missed, but how your injuries affect your ability to advance in your career and earn at your full potential throughout your working life.
- Property Replacement: The cost to repair or replace damaged personal belongings, vehicles, or other property destroyed in your accident.
- Incidental Costs: Often overlooked expenses like transportation to medical appointments, household help, accessibility modifications to your home, and other accident-related costs.
Non-Economic Damages: Compensating Life's Intangible Losses
Personal injury law recognizes that some of the most significant impacts of an accident can't be measured in dollars and cents.
- Physical Pain and Discomfort: Ongoing pain, limitations in movement, and the daily struggle with a body that no longer functions as it should.
- Psychological and Emotional Trauma: Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and the mental health challenges that often follow serious accidents and life-altering injuries.
- Permanent Impairment and Scarring: Lasting changes to your physical appearance and capabilities that affect how you see yourself and interact with the world.
- Spousal Relationship Impact: For married individuals, serious injuries can strain marriages through loss of companionship, physical intimacy, and shared activities.
- Activity and Hobby Limitations: The inability to participate in sports, recreational activities, and hobbies that previously brought meaning and joy to your life.
Punitive Damages: When Conduct Crosses the Line
In rare cases involving outrageous behavior, Texas law allows additional damages designed to punish the wrongdoer and send a message to others. These damages apply when someone's conduct goes beyond simple negligence to show complete disregard for public safety, such as extreme drunk driving or knowingly dangerous corporate decisions.
Under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 41, proving these damages requires clear and convincing evidence of fraud, malice, or gross negligence.
San Antonio's High-Risk Areas: Where Serious Accidents Occur
Our experience handling personal injury cases across San Antonio reveals clear patterns in where the most serious accidents happen:
Major Traffic Corridors
- I-10, Loop 410, US 281, and Loop 1604: High-speed highways with heavy congestion and ongoing construction create dangerous conditions
- Downtown San Antonio: Dense traffic around the Riverwalk and Alamo areas, mixing tourists, delivery vehicles, and local traffic
- Medical Center Area: High activity zone with ambulances, patient transport, and heavy pedestrian traffic
Notorious Local Streets
- Culebra Road: Heavy traffic volume with frequent commercial driveways creating conflict points
- Bandera Road (State Highway 16): Major commercial corridor with documented history of serious accidents
Construction Zones
San Antonio's growth means construction everywhere. These zones, with sudden lane shifts and reduced speeds, create hazardous conditions for inattentive drivers.
Types of Personal Injury Cases We Handle
At Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, we focus on serious injury cases where our trial experience makes the biggest difference:
Our Primary Areas of Expertise
- Trucking Accidents: Our specialty. 18-wheeler crashes, commercial vehicle accidents, and delivery truck collisions involving Amazon, UPS, FedEx, and other commercial carriers.
- Car Accidents: From rear-end collisions to complex multi-vehicle crashes on San Antonio's busy highways and intersections.
- Rideshare Accidents: Uber and Lyft crashes involving complex insurance coverage issues and liability questions.
- Pedestrian Accidents: Serious injuries to people on foot, often involving crosswalk violations and driver inattention.
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs): From concussions to life-altering cognitive damage requiring specialized medical care and long-term support.
- Wrongful Death: When negligence leads to the loss of a loved one, we help families seek justice and financial stability.
- Slip and Fall: Premises liability cases where property owners failed to maintain safe conditions.
- Product Liability: Defective products that cause serious injuries, holding manufacturers accountable for dangerous designs or manufacturing defects.
Serious Injuries We Help With
The harm from these accidents ranges from injuries requiring ongoing treatment to those that permanently change lives:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs): From concussions with lasting effects to severe cognitive impairment
- Spinal Cord Injuries: From herniated discs requiring surgery to more serious complications affecting mobility
- Complex Fractures: Broken bones requiring surgical intervention with plates, screws, and extensive rehabilitation
- Internal Injuries: Organ damage that may not show symptoms immediately but requires ongoing medical care
- Severe Burns: Injuries requiring specialized treatment, skin grafts, and long-term care
- Soft Tissue Injuries: Often dismissed by insurers, but whiplash and other soft tissue damage can cause chronic pain and limitations
Call us at (210) 941-1301 for a free consultation or contact us below. No cost to you unless we win.
How Texas Law Affects Your Personal Injury Claim
Texas operates under a modified comparative fault system with important implications for your case. Under the 51% rule, you can still recover compensation even if you bear some responsibility for the accident, as long as you're not more than 50% at fault.
However, your recovery will be reduced by your percentage of fault. Insurance companies understand this rule and often try to shift blame to minimize what they pay.
Time limits are critical in personal injury cases. Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003 gives you two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit. Missing this deadline means losing your right to seek compensation permanently, with very limited exceptions.
How Insurance Companies Approach Personal Injury Claims
Insurance companies are businesses focused on managing claim costs while maintaining profitability. Understanding their standard practices helps you make informed decisions about your case and avoid common pitfalls that could reduce your compensation.
Initial Contact and Information Gathering
After an accident, insurance adjusters typically contact claimants quickly to begin their evaluation process. They often request detailed statements about the incident while you may still be processing what happened or dealing with pain medication effects. These early conversations become permanent parts of your claim file and can significantly impact the outcome.
Consider responding: "I need to focus on my medical treatment right now. My attorney will be in touch about the claim details."
Preliminary Settlement Discussions
Insurance companies frequently present initial settlement offers within days or weeks of an accident. These early offers are typically based on limited information and may not account for complications that develop over time. Many injuries don't reveal their full impact immediately, and some conditions worsen before they improve.
Documentation and Medical Review Processes
Claims require extensive paperwork, medical records, and supporting documentation. Insurance companies may request broad medical authorizations that give them access to your complete health history, including conditions unrelated to your accident. This comprehensive access allows them to look for pre-existing conditions that might affect your claim's value.
Ongoing Claim Monitoring
In significant cases, insurance companies may monitor claimants' social media profiles and public activities. Photos or posts that appear inconsistent with claimed limitations may be used to question the severity of your injuries, even if they represent brief moments on particularly good days.
The Value of Professional Guidance
Insurance adjusters handle claims professionally every day, while most people file a personal injury claim only once in their lifetime. Having experienced legal representation helps level the playing field and protects your interests throughout the complex claims process.
Safeguarding Your Personal Injury Claim
Your actions during the weeks and months following an accident play a crucial role in the success of your personal injury claim. Here are essential steps to protect your legal rights and maximize your potential recovery:
Make Your Health the Top Priority
Attend all medical appointments and follow through with recommended treatments, even when you start feeling better. Gaps in medical care can be interpreted as signs that your injuries weren't as serious as claimed, potentially reducing your compensation.
Document Everything Thoroughly
Create a comprehensive file of all accident-related expenses, including medical co-pays, prescription costs, mileage for medical trips, and receipts for assistive devices. Small expenses accumulate quickly and contribute to your total damages.
Maintain a Personal Recovery Log
Keep a daily record of your pain levels, physical limitations, and how your injuries impact routine activities like work, sleep, and family time. This personal documentation provides powerful evidence of your non-economic damages that medical records alone cannot capture.
Safeguard Physical Evidence
Preserve clothing worn during the accident, take photos of visible injuries at different stages of healing, and maintain any damaged personal items. Physical evidence tells a compelling story that supports your version of events.
Approach Settlement Discussions Carefully
Avoid making quick decisions about settlement offers, especially early in your recovery when the full extent of your injuries may not be apparent. Once you accept a settlement, you typically cannot seek additional compensation later, even if your condition worsens.
Channel All Communications Through Your Attorney
You have no legal obligation to provide recorded statements to other parties' insurance companies. Legal representation means your rights stay protected throughout all claim-related communications and negotiations.
Comprehensive Legal Support for Personal Injury Victims
At Cowen | Rodriguez | Peacock, we recognize that personal injury cases impact entire families and communities, not just the individual who was hurt. Our comprehensive approach to personal injury law means we address both the immediate legal challenges and the long-term implications of your situation.
Our trial experience spanning over 120 jury verdicts gives us unique insight into what drives successful outcomes. Insurance companies recognize attorneys who have proven themselves in courtrooms, and this recognition often translates into more favorable settlement negotiations for our clients.
Communication and transparency form the foundation of our client relationships. We believe you should understand every aspect of your case and have direct access to the attorneys handling your matter. When you're dealing with a personal injury that affects your livelihood and family stability, you deserve legal counsel who prioritizes your needs and keeps you informed throughout the process.
Partner & Attorney
Personal injury cases can seem overwhelming, especially when you're also managing medical treatment and family responsibilities. Our role is to handle the legal complexities while you focus on recovery and getting your life back on track.
Contact The Trucking Trial Lawyers today at (210) 941-1301 for your free consultation. We'll evaluate your case, explain your options, and help you understand the best path forward.
No cost to you unless we win. Serving San Antonio and surrounding areas.