Oakwell Farms Car Accident Lawyer
Helping drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and families injured in car crashes
Residents and visitors regularly travel to the single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments located in Oakwell Farms. They often use I-410, State Loop (SL) 368, Oakwell Farms Parkway, Harry Wurzbach Road, and other roads to enjoy the Oakwell Farms community and to visit Salado Creek Greenway, the stables at Oakwell Farms, and all the attractions San Antonio offers. Unfortunately, car accidents do happen in Oakwell Farms. At Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney, we’ve helped many people like you obtain strong recoveries when drivers speed, drive while distracted, or cause accidents for many other reasons.
Our record of results in car accident cases includes the following:
- $5 million. We secured this amount for a 16-year-old client who required amputation and suffered severe burns due to a defective fuel system.
- $4.5 million. We obtained this amount when a defective car seat caused our client’s paralysis (quadriplegia).
- $1.175 million. We recovered this amount for our client, who needed back surgery due to a car accident.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How often do car accidents happen?
- What types of car accidents do you handle in Oakwell Farms?
- Why do car accidents happen in Oakwell Farms?
- What types of injuries do car accidents cause?
- What steps should I take after a car accident?
- Who is liable when car accidents happen in Oakwell Farms?
- What damage settlement/award can I receive if I’m in a car accident in Oakwell Farms?
- What’s the time limit for filing a car accident claim in Oakwell Farms?
- Why do clients choose Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney to handle their claims?
- Do you have an Oakwell Farms car accident lawyer near me?
How often do car accidents happen?
The Texas Department of Transportation summary for 2024 shows that one person dies on Texas roads nearly every two hours and one person suffers injuries nearly every two minutes. A collision happens less than once a minute. In total, there were 4,150 fatalities and 18,218 serious injuries in 2024. The death toll includes 768 pedestrians.
What types of car accidents do you handle in Oakwell Farms?
Our Oakwell Farms car accident attorney can represent you, however your accident happens. We handle all types of car accidents, including:
- Rear-end accidents. These accidents usually happen because the driver in the rear is speeding or driving while distracted.
- Broadside collisions/T-bone crashes. These car accidents are frightening. They often happen at intersections when the front of one car strikes the side of another car.
- Head-on accidents. These collisions often happen when one driver is going the wrong way. Due to the combined impact of the accident, many head-on crashes are fatal or cause catastrophic injuries.
- Hit-and-run accidents. Our Oakwell Farms car accident lawyer works with the police to locate hit-and-run drivers. If we cannot locate the driver, we can usually file your claim with your uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) policy to obtain compensation for your injuries.
- Uber and Lyft rideshare accidents. If a driver is on duty (looking for rides and transporting a passenger), we seek payment from Uber and Lyft in addition to a negligent rideshare driver.
- All other types of car accidents. These accidents include intersection accidents, merging accidents, and passing accidents.
Why do car accidents happen in Oakwell Farms?
At Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney, we work with our investigators, the police, traffic reconstruction experts, and product safety experts to show how your car accident happened and who is responsible.
Common causes of accidents in the San Antonio region include the following:
- Driving while distracted, including texting, using a mobile phone, looking at a GPS, drinking, and eating
- Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs
- Speeding, driving too fast for the weather conditions, and driving too fast for the traffic conditions
- Tailgating, failing to yield, and other Texas traffic violations
- Driver fatigue
- Defective car parts, such as tires, electric systems, brakes, seatbelts, and airbags
What types of injuries do car accidents cause?
Our Oakwell Farms personal injury lawyer works with your doctors and our own network of doctors to verify your medical diagnosis, the treatments you’ll need, and all the ways your injuries are affecting how you function and live. Whether you went to Northeast Baptist Hospital or any other Oakwell Farms or San Antonio healthcare provider, we can represent you. We handle all types of serious injuries, including the following:
- Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis and disk herniation
- Head trauma, including concussions and traumatic brain injuries
- Loss of limb/traumatic amputation
- Burn injuries
- Neck, shoulder, and back pain
- Tissue injuries, including whiplash
- Nerve, muscle, tendon, and ligament damage
- Organ damage, including kidney and lung damage
- Loss of vision or hearing
- Scars and/or disfigurement
- Emotional trauma
- Death
What steps should I take after a car accident?
After a car accident, victims should also call the police, get medical help, comply with insurance requirements, and contact our car accident lawyer.
Call the police
The local police (you can just dial 911) should provide the following help:
- Secure the accident location so everyone is safe and the emergency vehicles can get through.
- Call for emergency medical help and transportation
- Get everyone’s contact information, driver’s license information, insurance information, and registration information
- Examine what happened and file a police report
Get medical help
With the aid of the police, if necessary, arrangements should be made to be seen by a local emergency room, where doctors will examine you and admit you if necessary.
Insurance discussions
You should contact your own insurance carrier after the accident or as soon as you can. Please don’t talk with anyone from the insurance companies for the driver or other defendants. They have their clients' best interests at heart, not yours. We can speak with them for you.
Contact our car accident lawyer
At Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney, we send investigators to the accident site to review the site and speak with witnesses (including inquiring if there are any videos that businesses or neighbors have). We can get the police report and speak with the police if necessary. Our team can file a claim with the defendants and then handle every phase of your case to obtain full justice for your injuries.
Who is liable when car accidents happen in Oakwell Farms?
Our Oakwell Farms lawyer files personal injury and wrongful death claims against the responsible defendants. These defendants may include one or more of the following:
- Car drivers and other vehicle drivers.
- The owners of the vehicle, if different from the driver, such as when teenagers cause an accident using their parents’ cars.
- Employers of the driver, such as when delivery drivers cause accidents.
- The makers of defective car parts.
- Sellers of alcohol to the driver if the driver was obviously intoxicated or a minor, who then causes your car accident due to their intoxication.
- Bexar County, the Texas Department of Transportation, and other governmental entities/agencies (timely notice requirements are short for claims against government agencies — generally within six months statewide and San Antonio requires 90-day notice).
We contest any efforts by insurance companies to claim that you were partially responsible.
What damage settlement/award can I receive if I’m in a car accident in Oakwell Farms?
You deserve to be placed in as close a position as possible to what you were before your car accident. At Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney, we demand that the defendants (and their insurance companies) pay you for all your past, current, and future damage, including:
- Medical costs of every type by every medical provider
- Your lost income, which includes your wages, salary, benefits, business income, and long-term disability compensation
- All your physical and emotional trauma for every day you hurt – for the rest of your life
- Any property damage, such as the cost to fix or replace your car
- Scarring and disfigurement
- Loss of bodily function
- Inability to use a body part
- Loss of consortium (marital comfort and enjoyment)
Our Oakwell Farms car accident lawyer seeks the following wrongful death damages for the family members when car accidents are tragically fatal:
- The funeral and burial expenses
- Medical costs between the time of the accident and the time of death of your loved one
- The loss of financial support (including income and benefits)
- The loss of comfort, love, companionship, and guidance
- The value of the household services your loved one would have provided, such as caring for children
- Emotional anguish
We also seek exemplary damages where Texas law allows, for fraud, malice, or gross negligence — and subject to statutory caps.
What’s the time limit for filing a car accident claim in Oakwell Farms?
Please contact us immediately to strengthen your case. Generally, victims must file car accident claims within two years of the accident date, unless a shorter deadline applies.
Why do clients choose Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney to handle their claims?
Clients recommend us for our personal care for our clients, our advocacy skills, and our impressive record of results. Attorney Pat Maloney is board-certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The legal community, including the prestigious Super Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, recognizes his personal injury skills on a yearly basis.
Do you have an Oakwell Farms car accident lawyer near me?
Yes. You can meet us at 239 E Commerce St in San Antonio. If your injuries prevent you from traveling, we can arrange to see you at your home or a healthcare facility in Oakwell Farms. Other options for consulting with us include the phone and online video platforms.
We’re here to answer your questions and fight for all the compensation you deserve.
Get help from our Oakwell Farms car accident attorney today
At Pat Maloney: Accident & Injury Attorney, we handle all aspects of your car accident claims so you can focus on your health, family, work, and life. Call us or complete our contact form today to schedule your free consultation. Our lawyer handles car accident claims on a contingency fee basis.