There are different types of damages you may request for relief and  what or how you will be awarded after trial will depend on your situation or circumstances.  Below are different types of damages you may be entitled to depending on your situation.  You may contact our attorney for a free consultation so we can help answer your questions regarding the types of damages you may be entitled to and how we may help you find a solution for your requested relief.

Types of damages include the following: 1) Physical pain 2) Mental anguish 3) Disfigurement 4) Physical impairment 5) Medical expenses 6) Loss of earning capacity 7) Loss of consortium 8) Loss of services 9) Exemplary damages 10) Aggravation of preexisting condition 11) Pecuniary loss.

o   THE OTHER DRIVER HITS MY CAR, WHAT SHOULD I DO? 

• Call 911 to seek medical attention immediately if you suffer from injuries as a result of the accident. 
• Wait for the ambulance and the police to arrive so you can make a police report if possible. 
• Make sure to get the other driver’s car insurance, legal name, license plate number, and driver’s license numbers. 
• Take pictures from different angle of your car and take pictures of the other driver’s car from different angle. 
• Look around to see if there is any witness who saw the accident and ask for his/her name and contact information. 
• Keep the copy of the incident report 
• Request for a crash report, if you do not know how then call our office so we help get a certified crash report. 

o   If your child was driving your motor vehicle or the driver was your family member then you may be putting yourself at risk to potential liability if/when your child or family member gets into a car accident where he/she is at fault.   

o   Under Negligent Entrustment, a motor vehicle’s owner can be liable for the act of another driver of the same vehicle if that driver is at fault in a car accident.   

o   A person is not liable for negligent entrustment of a motor vehicle to another person UNLESS he knows or should know that the other driver is unlicensed, incompetent, or reckless.  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Mayes, 236 S.W.3d 754, 758 (Tex. 2007).  

o   Under vicarious liability principal, a motor vehicle owner can be vicariously liable for the negligence of the driver when he lends his vehicle to that driver and that person is at fault in a car accident.  

o   Please note, every situation or circumstances are different and without proper consultation on the facts and details of a situation, it can be difficult to assess liability or vicarious liability or negligent entrustment.