Personal Injury Lawyer Houston, Texas
Personal Injuries are a highly specialized field. Richard J. Plezia is Board Certified in Personal Injury by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Only about five percent of attorneys are certified in Personal Injury. Mr. Plezia has been a Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston, Texas for the past 22 years.
Personal injury is a legal term for an injury to the body, mind or emotions, as opposed to an injury to property. The term is most commonly used to refer to a type of tort lawsuit alleging that the plaintiff's injury has been caused by the negligence of another, but also arises in defamation torts. Damages include bodily injury, intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED), and negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). For more information call a personal injury lawyer to help answer any questions.
The most common types of personal injury claims are traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping accidents, accidents in the home, and product defect accidents (see more under our Product Liability section). The term personal injury also incorporates medical and dental accidents (which lead to numerous medical negligence claims every year) (please see more under our Medical Malpractice section), industrial accidents, and conditions that are often classified as industrial disease cases, including asbestosis and peritoneal mesothelioma, chest diseases (e.g., emphysema, pneumoconiosis, silicosis, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic obstructive airways disease), vibration white finger, occupational deafness, occupational stress, contact dermatitis, and repetitive strain injury cases.
Depending upon the intent or negligence of a responsible party, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation from that party through a settlement or a judgment. In the United States, this system is complex and controversial, with critics calling for various forms of tort reform. A Personal Injury Lawyer will often represent clients on a "contingent fee basis" in which the attorney's fee is a percentage of the plaintiff's eventual compensation, payable when the case is resolved, with no payment necessary if the case is unsuccessful.
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The laws and exception are somewhat complex in Texas, and certainly more so in other states. If you believe you have suffered a personal injury and need a Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston, Texas please contact us at (800) 428-1853 to see if we can assist you with your case. Your initial consultation is free, and we can assist you with any inquiry that you may have. We charge you nothing unless your case is won so feel free to call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and let us know how we can help you. You can also fill out a contact form found here on our website.
