Longview Personal Injury Lawyer
Hit by a careless driver, an 18-wheeler, or a property owner in Longview, Marshall, Kilgore, Henderson, or anywhere in East Texas? 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 Longview clients
Patterson Law Group does not maintain a brick-and-mortar office in Longview. We serve Gregg County and the surrounding East Texas region from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices, about two and a half hours west on I-20. The initial case review is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Longview for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial.
Cities and counties we serve in East Texas
Patterson Law Group represents personal injury clients across Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Upshur, Smith, and the surrounding East Texas counties:
Counties covered: Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Upshur, Smith, Wood, Marion, Panola.
Why injured Longview clients choose Patterson Law Group
Real trial lawyers
We try cases. Three decades of trial practice in Texas courts, including in Gregg County. Every case is built for the courthouse from the start — depositions, expert workups, mediation — whether it ultimately settles or goes to verdict.
$100 Million+ recovered
Three decades of trial-tested results, including the highest Wrongful Death Settlement in Texas in 2024.
No fee unless we win
You pay nothing up front. Free phone or Zoom consultation, available 24/7. Se habla español.
What to do after an accident in Longview
- Get medical care immediately. Longview Regional Medical Center and Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center (Longview) handle the bulk of regional emergency care. Severe trauma is often transferred to UT Health East Texas Tyler (Level II) or to DFW trauma centers.
- Preserve oil-and-gas evidence quickly. If the injury happened at a wellsite, frac spread, or chemical plant, the JSAs, hot-work permits, lockout/tagout, and well-control logs need to be locked down within days. OSHA and the Texas Railroad Commission may open investigations.
- Report the crash. Longview PD, Marshall PD, Kilgore PD, and Henderson PD handle local crashes. Gregg County Sheriff and Harrison County Sheriff handle unincorporated areas. DPS handles I-20, US-259, US-80, US-271.
- Photograph everything.
- Do not give a recorded statement. Insurance adjusters and operator safety reps are not on your side.
- Call a lawyer before you sign anything.
Texas law — what Longview clients should know
Two-year statute of limitations
§16.003 gives you two years for most personal injury and wrongful death claims.
Worker's comp non-subscriber liability
Many East Texas oil-and-gas employers are non-subscribers — they lose nearly all common-law defenses and their direct exposure to suit is dramatically higher.
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 and survival actions.
Gross negligence and exemplary damages
§41.008 caps exemplary damages but gross-negligence findings open the door to them.
Longview's most crash-prone corridors
- I-20. The east-west spine through Gregg and Harrison counties. Heavy commercial trucking, including oilfield and chemical loads.
- US-259. Connects Longview north to Mt. Pleasant and Texarkana and south to Henderson and the Rusk County oil patch.
- US-80. Old highway running parallel to I-20 through Longview and Marshall.
- Loop 281. Longview's beltway, frequent merging crashes.
- SH-149, SH-31, SH-322. Connect Longview to Kilgore, Henderson, and the surrounding small towns.
- FM-1845 (W Loop 281), FM-2087. Heavy local commuter corridors.
- Eastman Rd, McCann Rd, Estes Pkwy. Major Longview surface arterials.
- Lake Cherokee, Lake o' the Pines corridors. Weekend recreation traffic.
Where East Texas personal injury cases are heard
Gregg County
Civil cases are heard at the Gregg County Courthouse, 101 E Methvin Street, Longview. The 124th, 188th, and 307th District Courts handle the civil docket.
Harrison County
Marshall and Hallsville cases go to the Harrison County Courthouse, 200 W Houston Street, Marshall. The 71st District Court handles the civil docket.
Federal court
Federal cases are filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division — known nationally for its patent docket.
Cases we handle in Longview
- Car accidents — I-20, US-259, Loop 281
- 18-wheeler and commercial truck accidents
- East Texas oil and gas, chemical-plant, and timber-industry injuries
- Worker's comp non-subscriber cases
- Motorcycle accidents
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic injuries
- Traumatic brain injury
Common questions from Longview clients
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