San Antonio Car Accident Lawyers
Injured on I-35, Loop 1604, I-10, Loop 410, or anywhere in Bexar County? Our San Antonio office fights for maximum compensation. $100M+ recovered. No fee unless we win.
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Patterson Law Group is a San Antonio car accident law firm with a local office at 926 Chulie Drive. We handle Bexar County car crashes on I-35, I-10, Loop 1604, Loop 410, US-281, and every surface street in between. We've recovered over $100 million for injured Texans, and we hold a 5.0 rating across 483+ Google reviews.
San Antonio's rapid growth has made its roads some of the most congested in Texas. The crashes that come out of that traffic are real — rear-end pileups in Loop 410 construction zones, T-bone wrecks at US-281 intersections, hit-and-runs on the West Side, DWI crashes near the River Walk and the medical center. We've handled all of them.
When you call us, you talk to a real lawyer — not a call center. We sit down with you, review the police report, the medical records, and the insurance policies, and we tell you straight what your case is worth. You pay nothing unless we win.
Your San Antonio Attorneys
Our San Antonio practice is led by Partner Chris Mazzola, who handles Bexar County cases personally, alongside Associate Attorney Zach Louton. You meet the lawyer who's actually going to fight your case. Meetings at our Chulie Drive office, at your home, at the hospital, or by phone or video — your choice.
Types of Car Accident Cases We Handle in San Antonio
Where San Antonio Car Crashes Happen
Most of the serious car accident cases we see in San Antonio happen on a handful of repeat-offender corridors. If your crash happened on any of these roads, you're not alone:
I-35 (through downtown and to the northeast)
I-35 carries the highest traffic volume of any road in San Antonio. The downtown stretch — where I-35 meets I-10, I-37, and US-281 — is one of the most accident-prone interchanges in the state. Construction zones along I-35 north toward Schertz add additional hazards.
Loop 1604 (the outer loop)
Loop 1604 circles the city and absorbs heavy traffic from Stone Oak, La Cantera, the northwest side, and Helotes. The I-10 / 1604, US-281 / 1604, and I-35 / 1604 interchanges are repeat-collision sites.
Loop 410 (the inner loop)
The older inner loop runs through dense San Antonio neighborhoods and gets clogged with commuters. The I-10 / Loop 410 interchange near the airport — minutes from our Chulie Drive office — sees frequent multi-vehicle crashes.
US-281 North
US-281 funnels commuters from Stone Oak, Bulverde, and beyond into the urban core. High-speed rear-end crashes and distracted-driver collisions are common on this corridor.
I-10 East & West
I-10 west toward Boerne and Kerrville, and I-10 east toward Seguin and Houston, carry heavy commercial truck traffic. Car drivers caught next to an 18-wheeler in those corridors are at outsized risk.
Surface Streets
Bandera Road, Blanco Road, Culebra Road, Fredericksburg Road, San Pedro Avenue, Broadway, and Commerce Street all produce a steady volume of intersection crashes — especially on weekends and during evening rush.
What to Do After a Car Accident in San Antonio
- 1.Call 911. San Antonio Police (city), Bexar County Sheriff (unincorporated areas), or DPS (interstates and highways) will dispatch and run the crash report. Get the report number before you leave the scene.
- 2.Get medical attention. Even if you "feel fine." Common San Antonio trauma destinations: University Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, Northeast Baptist, SAMMC, Children's Hospital of San Antonio. Document every visit.
- 3.Photograph everything. Vehicles, the scene, road conditions, your injuries, debris, signage. Use your phone. More photos than you think you need.
- 4.Get witness contact info. Names, phone numbers, and what they saw. Witnesses are gold and they scatter fast.
- 5.Do NOT give a recorded statement to the other driver's insurer before speaking with an attorney. That recording is built to be used against you.
- 6.Order your SAPD/DPS crash report. San Antonio crash reports are available through TxDOT's online portal once the officer files them (usually 5-10 days). We can pull this for you.
- 7.Call Patterson Law Group at (817) 784-2000. Available 24/7. We start working immediately.
What You Can Recover
Texas Law That Affects Your San Antonio Case
Two-Year Filing Deadline
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003. Two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit. Government claims much shorter.
Modified Comparative Fault
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §33.001. If you're 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. At 50% or less, your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault. Insurers fight hard to push you over 50%. We fight harder to push them back.
Stowers Doctrine
Texas law gives insurance companies a duty to settle within policy limits when liability is clear and damages exceed those limits. When they refuse, they can be held responsible for the full verdict — even amounts above the policy. This matters when injuries are catastrophic.
UM/UIM Coverage
Texas requires insurers to offer uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. If you accepted it on your policy, it can pay when the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough. We file UM/UIM claims against your own carrier when that's the path to recovery.
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