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Amarillo Personal Injury Lawyer

Hit by an 18-wheeler on I-40, a careless driver on Loop 335, or hurt at a feedlot, dairy, or oilfield worksite? Patterson Law Group has recovered $100 Million+ for injured Texans. Free phone or Zoom consultation. No fee unless we win.

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How we serve Amarillo clients

Patterson Law Group does not maintain a brick-and-mortar office in Amarillo. We serve Potter and Randall counties and the surrounding Texas Panhandle from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices. The initial case review is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Amarillo for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial.

Cities we serve in the Texas Panhandle

Amarillo Canyon Pampa Hereford Dumas Borger

Counties covered: Potter, Randall, Carson, Hutchinson, Moore, Hartley, Oldham, Deaf Smith, Castro, and the rest of the 26-county Panhandle region.

What to do after an accident in Amarillo

Get medical care immediately. Northwest Texas Healthcare System and BSA Health System (Baptist St. Anthony's) operate the major hospitals in Amarillo. BSA's main campus serves as a Level III trauma center, the highest-level trauma resource between Lubbock and Wichita Falls / Oklahoma City — meaning serious-injury cases from the entire 26-county Panhandle region run through Amarillo. Severe cases are often transferred to UMC Lubbock (Level I).
Report the crash. Amarillo PD handles crashes inside the city. Canyon, Hereford, Dumas, Borger, and the other Panhandle cities have their own departments. Potter County Sheriff and Randall County Sheriff handle unincorporated areas. DPS handles I-40, I-27, US-287, US-87, and US-60.
Preserve agricultural / oilfield evidence quickly. Feedlot, dairy, cotton-gin, and oilfield worksite incidents involve OSHA-regulated equipment and operator logs that can walk away within days.
Photograph everything.
Do not give a recorded statement.
Call a lawyer before you sign anything.

Texas law — what Amarillo clients should know

Two-year statute of limitations

§16.003 gives you two years for most claims.

Worker's comp non-subscriber liability

Many Panhandle agricultural, feedlot, dairy, and oilfield employers are non-subscribers — they lose nearly all common-law defenses.

Modified comparative fault

Under §33.001, you can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault.

Paid or incurred medical bills

§41.0105 limits medical damages to amounts paid or incurred.

Wrongful Death Act

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 71 governs wrongful death actions. Patterson Law Group won the highest Wrongful Death Settlement in Texas in 2024.

Federal trucking regulations

I-40 is one of the highest-volume truck corridors in the country. FMCSA hours-of-service, driver qualification, and drug-and-alcohol testing requirements all come into play in commercial-vehicle cases.

Amarillo's most crash-prone corridors

I-40. The east-west spine across the southern U.S. Heavy 18-wheeler traffic, severe high-speed crashes, and the I-40 / I-27 interchange congestion are chronic crash zones.
I-27. Connects Amarillo south to Canyon, Plainview, and Lubbock. Heavy commercial trucking.
Loop 335. Amarillo's beltway. Heavy commuter and commercial traffic.
US-287 / US-87. Routes from Amarillo north toward Dumas and Stratford, and south toward Tulia.
US-60. East-west route through Pampa and the Texas Panhandle oil-and-gas patch.
Soncy Rd, Coulter St, Bell St, Western St, Georgia St. Major Amarillo surface arterials.
SH-136 (Borger Hwy). Connects Amarillo to Borger and the Hutchinson County refinery and petrochemical complex.
FM-1151, FM-2381. Rural farm-to-market routes with heavy cattle, dairy, and oilfield traffic.

Where Panhandle personal injury cases are heard

Potter County

Civil cases are heard at the Potter County Courts Building, 501 S Taylor Street, Amarillo. The 47th, 108th, 181st, and 251st District Courts handle the civil docket.

Randall County

Civil cases (Canyon, south Amarillo) are heard at the Randall County Justice Center, 2309 Russell Long Boulevard, Canyon. The 47th, 181st, and 251st District Courts are shared with Potter County.

Common questions from Amarillo clients

Does Patterson Law Group have an office in Amarillo?

We do not have a brick-and-mortar office in Amarillo. We serve Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices. The initial consultation is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Potter, Randall, and the surrounding Panhandle counties for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial.

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Texas?

Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 sets a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury and wrongful death cases.

How much does an Amarillo personal injury lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee — our fee comes out of the settlement or verdict, not your pocket.

What is my Amarillo case worth?

It depends on the severity of injuries, the medical bills, lost income, and the available insurance coverage. Commercial trucking cases on I-40 (the major east-west truck corridor across the southern U.S.) often carry larger liability policies. Panhandle oilfield and cattle-industry cases routinely involve multi-million-dollar policies.

Where will my case be heard if it goes to court?

Civil personal injury cases in Potter County (Amarillo) are heard at the Potter County Courts Building, 501 S Taylor Street, Amarillo. The 47th, 108th, 181st, and 251st District Courts handle the civil docket. Cases in Randall County (south Amarillo, Canyon) go to the Randall County Justice Center, 2309 Russell Long Boulevard, Canyon — handled by the 47th, 181st, and 251st (these courts are dual-county) and the 251st Statutory County Court.

What if the at-fault driver does not have insurance?

You may still be covered through your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage. We work UM/UIM claims constantly.

What if I was hurt at a feedlot, dairy, or oilfield worksite?

Many Panhandle agricultural and oilfield employers are Texas worker's comp non-subscribers — they lose nearly all common-law defenses and direct exposure is dramatically higher. The third-party case against the equipment manufacturer, lease operator, or contractor often runs in parallel with any comp claim.

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