Not all car wreck victims have a viable claim and just because you were hurt in a car accident doesn’t mean you are entitled to compensation. The evidence must show that someone’s negligence caused you to get hurt. If the evidence doesn’t show the other party was negligent, you lose. If you sue the wrong person, you lose. If you wait too long to sue, you lose. If you had an injury BEFORE the accident, then you are only entitled to be compensated to the extent your injury is now worse. In Texas, if you were in any way at fault, you do not necessarily lose. This is known as the law of comparative negligence. This means that if the “other guy” was 99 percent at fault and you were 1 percent at fault, then you are entitled to recover 99% of your losses. However if you are more than 50% at fault, i.e. 51% the law says you do not get to recover anything. Before personal injury lawyer Joe Stephens accepts your case, he will review all the facts surrounding the accident and ensure that he feels you have a good case before we moving forward.