Hurt in a car crash in Sugar Land? Our attorneys take Sugar Land car accident claims from our Houston office. Here is what Texas law says, what to do first and how we work with clients from Sugar Land.
This page is from LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC, the firm behind Car Wreck Lawyers Houston. We do not have an office in Sugar Land: clients from Sugar Land work with our Houston office at 5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810, by phone or in person. The attorney responsible for this site is Jonathan Harris, Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Crashes in Fort Bend County
Sugar Land is in Fort Bend County. TxDOT’s county table for 2024 counts 13,217 crashes in Fort Bend County, including 38 fatal crashes in which 41 people died, and 257 crashes with a suspected serious injury in which 313 people were seriously hurt.
Sugar Land sits southwest of Houston on I-69, the Southwest Freeway, which carries commuters into the city. Closer in, the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s 2025 list of the most congested road segments in Texas ranks the Southwest Freeway between the West Loop and SH 288 fourth in the state. Many Sugar Land drivers spend part of every day in that traffic, so a crash may happen in Fort Bend County or in Harris County.
What to do after a crash in Sugar Land
- Stop, check on everyone and call 911 if anyone is hurt. Texas requires a driver in a crash that injures someone to stop, check whether anyone needs help and stay to give information (Transportation Code section 550.021).
- Exchange name, address, registration number and insurer with the other driver (section 550.023), and report the crash to the police (section 550.026).
- Get medical care, and tell your doctors about every symptom.
- Photograph the cars, the road and your injuries, and write down what you remember.
- Talk to us before you give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement.
The crash report
An officer who investigates a crash with injury, death or apparent damage of $1,000 or more files a written report with TxDOT within 10 days (Transportation Code section 550.062). The people involved and their representatives can buy a copy through TxDOT’s Crash Report Online Purchase System for a small fee. When you hire us, we request it and read it closely.
Texas rules that shape the claim
Fault. You can recover if your share of responsibility is 50 percent or less, and your recovery is reduced by your share (Civil Practice and Remedies Code sections 33.001 and 33.012).
Deadline. A personal injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years of the crash (section 16.003). Claims against a government unit need written notice within six months, or less under a city charter (section 101.101).
Insurance. Texas minimum liability coverage is $30,000 per person, $60,000 per crash and $25,000 for property damage (Transportation Code section 601.072), legal minimums and not a measure of any claim. Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and personal injury protection come with every Texas policy unless a named insured rejected them in writing (Insurance Code sections 1952.101 and 1952.152).
How we work with clients from Sugar Land
Five of the seven attorneys at our firm came from the insurance side. Jonathan Harris spent more than a decade as a senior trial attorney for a major automobile insurance company; Ian Nelsen was an adjuster and an insurance defense attorney; Howard Hill spent over 20 years with two of the nation’s largest auto and commercial insurance carriers. That experience helps us anticipate what the other driver’s insurer will do.
Where your crash happened affects which agency wrote the report and where a lawsuit would be filed, so we check it at the start. After that the work is the same as for any Houston claim: the report, the evidence, your treatment records, the demand and, if needed, a lawsuit before the deadline. You decide on any offer, with our advice.
No Fees or Costs Unless We Win
The firm advances case costs, and you owe no attorney’s fee and no case costs unless money is recovered for you. The consultation is free.
Hurt in a Sugar Land crash? Talk to a car accident lawyer at our Houston office today.
For the full picture of a claim, read what a car accident attorney in Houston does at each stage. If the other driver drove away, see our page for a hit and run lawyer in Houston.
Questions people ask
Do you have an office in Sugar Land?
No. Our attorneys handle Sugar Land claims from our Houston office at 5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810.
How much does a consultation cost?
Nothing. And No Fees or Costs Unless We Win: the firm advances case costs, and you owe no attorney’s fee and no case costs unless money is recovered for you.
How soon should I call?
As soon as you have had medical care. Evidence such as video and vehicle data can be lost, and the other driver’s insurer usually opens its file within days.