Lubbock & South Plains Personal Injury Attorneys · 30+ Years

Lubbock Personal Injury Lawyer

Hit by a careless driver, an 18-wheeler, or a property owner in Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slaton, Idalou, or anywhere on the South Plains? 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 Lubbock clients

Patterson Law Group does not maintain a brick-and-mortar office in Lubbock. We serve Lubbock County and the surrounding South Plains region 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 Lubbock for depositions, mediations, court hearings, and trial.

Cities we serve in the South Plains

Lubbock Wolfforth Slaton Idalou Shallowater

Counties served: Lubbock, plus adjacent Hockley, Crosby, Hale, Lynn, Lamb, and Garza.

What to do after an accident in Lubbock

Get medical care immediately. University Medical Center (UMC) Lubbock is the Level I trauma center for the South Plains and serves more than 65 surrounding counties — one of the most important trauma resources in West Texas. Covenant Medical Center is the other major hospital system in town. Severe burn cases are often transferred to UMC's burn center, which is the regional burn center for West Texas.
Report the crash. Lubbock PD handles crashes inside the city. Wolfforth, Slaton, Idalou, and Shallowater have their own departments. Lubbock County Sheriff handles unincorporated areas. DPS handles I-27, US-62/82, US-84, and Loop 289.
Preserve agricultural / oilfield evidence quickly. If the injury happened at a cotton gin, dairy, feedlot, oilfield worksite, or trucking operation, get the JSAs, equipment maintenance records, and operator logs locked down within days.
Photograph everything.
Do not give a recorded statement.
Call a lawyer before you sign anything.

Lubbock's most crash-prone corridors

I-27. The north-south spine connecting Lubbock to Amarillo. Heavy commercial trucking and agricultural-equipment traffic.
US-62/82 (Marsha Sharp Freeway). The east-west spine through Lubbock past Texas Tech.
US-84. Connects Lubbock southeast to Slaton, Post, and on to Snyder.
Loop 289. Lubbock's beltway. Heavy commuter and retail traffic.
4th St, 19th St, 50th St, 82nd St, 98th St, University Ave, Quaker Ave, Slide Rd, Indiana Ave. The major Lubbock surface arterials.
FM-1585, FM-179, FM-2641. Rural farm-to-market routes with heavy agricultural-equipment and cotton-module traffic.
Texas Tech campus corridors. Heavy student commuter traffic.
I-27 / US-84 / Loop 289 interchanges. Frequent merging crashes.

Texas law — what Lubbock 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 South Plains agricultural and oilfield 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 actions.

Gross negligence and exemplary damages

§41.008 caps exemplary damages but gross-negligence findings open the door to them.

Where Lubbock personal injury cases are heard

Civil cases are heard at the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock. The 72nd, 99th, 137th, 140th, 237th, 364th, and 472nd District Courts handle the civil docket. Federal cases are filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division. Most cases settle and never see a courtroom — but we prepare every case as if it will.

Common questions from Lubbock clients

Does Patterson Law Group have an office in Lubbock?

We do not have a brick-and-mortar office in Lubbock. We serve Lubbock and the South Plains from our Fort Worth and San Antonio offices, about five hours west on US-82. The initial consultation is by phone or Zoom — at no cost — and our attorneys travel to Lubbock 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 a Lubbock 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 Lubbock case worth?

It depends on the severity of injuries, the medical bills, lost income, and the available insurance coverage. Commercial trucking cases on I-27 or US-84 often carry larger policies than passenger-car cases. Permian-Basin-adjacent oilfield cases involving the South Plains workforce routinely involve multi-million-dollar policies.

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

Civil personal injury cases in Lubbock County are heard at the Lubbock County Courthouse, 904 Broadway, Lubbock. The 72nd, 99th, 137th, 140th, 237th, 364th, and 472nd District Courts handle the civil docket. Federal cases are filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Lubbock Division.

What if I was hurt at an agricultural or oilfield worksite?

The South Plains economy is anchored by cotton, dairy, beef, and oilfield service. Many of those employers are Texas worker's comp non-subscribers, which dramatically increases third-party case value. We have run these cases.

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.

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