OUR PRACTICE AREAS
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Taylor
Taylor is changing quickly. Industrial development east of Austin has brought commercial vehicle traffic, construction equipment and a much larger workforce onto roads that were built for a smaller town. Most injuries here now involve vehicles.
Collisions on US-79, SH-95, and the county roads
Commercial and construction traffic on US-79
Brought under Chapter 71 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Riders on the rural highways around Taylor
Including crossings in and around downtown Taylor
Retail and commercial properties
Large-scale industrial construction has reshaped traffic patterns around Taylor, and that shows up in the kinds of crashes happening on US-79. A Taylor truck accident lawyer generally starts with the carrier or contractor rather than the driver, because scheduling, maintenance and traffic-control decisions often explain a crash more completely than anything visible at the scene.
JURISDICTION & VENUE
Where a Taylor Injury Claim Is Filed
Taylor lies in Williamson County, and civil claims arising here are generally filed at the Williamson County Justice Center at 405 Martin Luther King Jr Street in Georgetown.
Section 15.002 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code sets venue in the county where a substantial part of the events occurred, or in the county where the defendant resides.
Much of the area surrounding Taylor is unincorporated, so a crash a short distance outside the city was likely investigated by the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office rather than by Taylor police. The county is the same, but the report lives somewhere different.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
Deadlines That Apply to a Taylor Claim
| Type of Claim | Deadline | Source of Law |
|---|---|---|
| Most injury claims | 2 years from injury | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003 |
| Claim against the City of Taylor or Williamson County | 6-month written notice | Texas Tort Claims Act §101.101 |
| Claim involving a school district vehicle | 6-month written notice | Texas Tort Claims Act §101.101 |
| Wrongful death | 2 years from date of death | Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003 |
The six-month notice requirement applies whenever a governmental unit is responsible, including where county road maintenance or work zone traffic control played a part in a crash.
ESTABLISHING FAULT
Proving Liability Under Texas Law
Texas injury claims generally rest on negligence: a duty of care owed, a breach of that duty, causation, and measurable harm.
Work zone crashes add a layer. Responsibility may extend past the other driver to the contractor responsible for traffic control, if signage, barriers or lane markings failed to meet the applicable standard. Those configurations change week to week, which means the conditions at the time of your crash may not exist a month later.
For a worker injured on a job site, the workers’ compensation system may cover part of the loss, but a claim against a third party – a subcontractor, an equipment manufacturer, a delivery driver – can exist alongside it and may reach damages that workers’ compensation does not.
COMPENSATION CATEGORIES
Damages You May Recover in Texas
Texas recognizes three categories of damages:
Economic Damages
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Reduced earning capacity
- Property damage
Non-Economic Damages
- Physical pain
- Mental anguish
- Disfigurement
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Exemplary Damages
- Available only where a defendant acted with fraud, malice, or gross negligence, and capped by Section 41.008 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Most ordinary injury claims involve only economic and non-economic damages. Exemplary damages require clear and convincing proof of fraud, malice, or gross negligence, and are capped by Section 41.008 – they are the exception, not the expectation.
RISK AREAS IN TAYLOR
Where Injuries Commonly Happen in Taylor
On the Road
US-79 runs through Taylor carrying local traffic alongside commercial and construction vehicles serving the industrial development east of Austin. SH-95 crosses the county with limited shoulders and long unlit stretches. The county roads around Taylor carry farm equipment and heavy vehicles on lanes not designed for them.
In work zones and on job sites
Sustained industrial and roadway construction means active work zones that change configuration frequently, and job sites where several contractors operate at once.
EVIDENCE & RECORDS
How to Document Your Taylor Injury Claim
| Type of injury | Document you need | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle collision inside city limits | CR-3 Crash Report | Taylor Police Department, or TxDOT CRIS online |
| Collision outside city limits | CR-3 Crash Report | Williamson County Sheriff's Office |
| Work zone collision | CR-3 Crash Report plus contractor records | Investigating agency; contractor identity via TxDOT project records |
| Job site injury | Employer incident report and any OSHA filing | Employer - request a copy in writing |
| Injury involving a city, county, or school district | Written notice of claim | Send to the entity within six months under Texas Tort Claims Act §101.101 |
Request these records early. Photographs of the scene, of your injuries, and of the conditions that caused them are often more persuasive than a later description, and they cannot be recreated.
TEXAS PROPORTIONATE RESPONSIBILITY
How Comparative Fault Affects Your Taylor Claim
Texas follows modified comparative fault under Section 33.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. If you are found partly responsible, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. If you are found more than 50 percent responsible, you recover nothing.
This rule is the reason insurers work so hard to assign blame to injured people. In a work zone collision, an adjuster may argue you were driving too fast for conditions. In a job site injury, they may argue the hazard was part of the work you accepted.
Being partly at fault does not end your claim. But it does change its value, and it is worth understanding honestly before you accept any offer.
TIMELINE EXPECTATIONS
How Long a Texas Injury Claim Takes
WILLIAMSON COUNTY SERVICE AREA
Communities We Serve Near Taylor
There is no standard timeline. Claims that settle without a lawsuit often resolve within several months of the point where medical treatment stabilizes. Claims involving a governmental unit or a transit authority can move differently, and the notice deadline arrives long before the filing deadline.
One factor matters more than most people realize: settling before you reach maximum medical improvement risks undervaluing future care you do not yet know you will need. A faster settlement is not always a better one.
Obtaining medical records, maintenance records, and complete documentation from the investigating agency early often prevents delays once settlement discussions begin.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Frequently Asked Questions
If the crash happened inside Taylor city limits, the Taylor Police Department holds the CR-3 report. Outside city limits, it is generally the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office. Reports are also available through the TxDOT CRIS system online, usually within about ten days.
Responsibility may rest with another driver, with the contractor responsible for traffic control, or with both, depending on whether signage and barriers met the applicable standard. Work zone configurations change frequently, so documenting the layout early matters.
Possibly. A claim against a third party – a subcontractor, an equipment manufacturer, or another driver – can exist alongside a workers’ compensation claim and may reach damages the compensation system does not cover.
Most injury claims in Texas must be filed within two years of the injury under Section 16.003 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Claims against a governmental unit generally require written notice within six months.
Dang Law Group operates on a contingency fee basis. Simply put, if we do not win, no fee is charged. The initial consultation is free.
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An injury in Taylor raises questions specific to Williamson County – which agency holds your report, whether a contractor or governmental unit shares responsibility, and whether a six-month notice deadline is already running. Those answers cost nothing to get, and some options narrow with time.
Dang Law Group operates on a contingency fee basis. Simply put, if we do not win, no fee is charged.
Dang Law Group serves Taylor from two Austin offices on the I-35 corridor.
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Loc Dang
Founder, Dang Law Group
Our bilingual legal team is dedicated to helping injured Texans secure the compensation they deserve. We work on a contingency fee basis – no fees unless we win.
