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Truck claims
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Texas follows modified comparative fault under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001 — recovery is barred if your fault exceeds 50%.
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Texas has a 2-year deadline. Evidence disappears in days.
2 years
Two years from the date of injury under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003.
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Texas follows modified comparative fault under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001 — recovery is barred if your fault exceeds 50%.
Maximum recovery
Punitive damages capped under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 41.008. Non-economic damages in medical malpractice capped at $250,000.
Pre-suit notice
Texas Tort Claims Act notice required within six months under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
Texas has more interstate truck miles than any other state. Heavy oil-field, port, and border-crossing trucking. I-10, I-20, I-35, and I-45 corridors.
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