Car accident
Car Accident Attorneys in El Paso, Texas
The firms in this guide
- Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC Call Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC: (915) 250-0700
- Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers (GVILAW) Call Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers (GVILAW): (915) 590-1900
- Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. Call Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.: (575) 222-1000
- James Kennedy, P.L.L.C. Call James Kennedy, P.L.L.C.: (915) 544-5200
- Labinoti Law Firm Call Labinoti Law Firm: (915) 201-0132
1. Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, hit-and-run accidents, rideshare accidents
Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims, medical expense recovery
Background: Attorney Cal Mundell is a native El Paso resident with experience as a former insurance defense attorney, providing insight into how insurance companies evaluate claims. Named Texas Rising Star for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, 2025). Firm reports settling over 300 cases in two years with recoveries approaching $20 million. Licensed to practice in Texas.
Location: El Paso, TX
Contact: (915) 250-0700 | https://www.calmundelllaw.com
Consultation: Free initial consultation, contingency fee basis (no fee unless case is won)
2. Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers (GVILAW)
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, train accidents, oilfield injuries, construction injuries, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, work-related vehicle accidents
Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims, burn injury claims
Background: Regional personal injury firm with El Paso office serving West Texas and Southern New Mexico. Named Best Law Firm in El Paso by The City Magazine readers. Licensed to practice in Texas and New Mexico. Attorneys handle cases in El Paso County and surrounding counties including Hudspeth, Culberson, and Reeves.
Location: 1101 Montana, El Paso, TX 79902
Contact: (915) 590-1900 | (888) 570-3628 (toll free) | https://gvilaw.com
Consultation: Free initial consultation available 24/7, contingency fee arrangement
3. Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C.
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, rideshare accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, oilfield injuries
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle pileups, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, commercial trucking accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents
Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims, catastrophic injury claims
Background: Attorney James Tawney is a native of the Southwest who attended Texas Tech University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. Firm serves El Paso, Texas and extends into New Mexico. Licensed to practice in Texas. Attorneys handle cases in El Paso County and have reported recovering millions in compensation for injured clients.
Location: El Paso, TX (also serves New Mexico)
Contact: (575) 222-1000 | https://tacinjurylaw.com
Consultation: Free case review available 24/7, contingency fee basis
4. James Kennedy, P.L.L.C.
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, work injuries, oilfield injuries, wrongful death, product liability (tire defects, vehicle defects)
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, rollover accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, bus accidents, pedestrian accidents
Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims, product liability claims
Background: Attorney James Kennedy has over 32 years of experience in personal injury law. Reports securing millions of dollars in settlements for clients. Licensed to practice in Texas. Serves El Paso, Odessa, and Las Cruces, New Mexico communities.
Location: El Paso, TX
Contact: (915) 544-5200 | https://www.epinjury.com
Consultation: Free initial consultation, contingency fee arrangement
5. Labinoti Law Firm
Practice Focus: Car accidents, truck accidents (18-wheeler), motorcycle accidents, rideshare accidents, pedestrian accidents, bus accidents, workplace injuries, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries
Case Types Handled: Rear-end collisions, head-on collisions, T-bone accidents, multi-vehicle accidents, drunk driving accidents, distracted driving accidents, commercial trucking accidents, Uber and Lyft accidents, oilfield accidents
Legal Services: Insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, mediation, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims
Background: Attorney Daniela Labinoti personally directs case strategy from negotiation through trial. Firm serves El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico. Licensed to practice in Texas and New Mexico. Focus on catastrophic injury and commercial trucking accident cases.
Location: 707 Myrtle Avenue, El Paso, TX 79901
Contact: (915) 201-0132 | https://www.labinotilaw.com
Consultation: Free initial consultation available 24/7, contingency fee basis (no fee unless recovery is obtained)
Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Liability Minimums and Death Claims for El Paso Car Crashes
When the driver who caused an El Paso car crash had no insurance or too little, the Texas Insurance Code decides whether the injured person’s own policy pays. The Transportation Code sets the liability minimums, and the Civil Practice and Remedies Code governs claims when a crash is fatal.
What Uninsured Motorist Coverage Protects
Under Texas Insurance Code 1952.101(a), uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage protects insureds who are legally entitled to recover from owners or operators of uninsured or underinsured motor vehicles for bodily injury, sickness, disease or death, or property damage, in at least the limits prescribed by Chapter 601 of the Transportation Code. Under (b) and (c), an automobile liability policy must include it unless any insured named in the policy rejects it in writing.
Liability Minimums
Texas Transportation Code 601.072(a-1) sets minimum liability coverage of $30,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person, $60,000 for two or more persons in one collision and $25,000 for property damage. Under 601.072(b), the coverage may exclude the first $250 of liability for one person, the first $500 for two or more persons and the first $250 for property damage.
A Fatal Crash
Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 71.002(b), a person is liable for damages from an injury that causes death if it was caused by that person’s or that person’s agent’s or servant’s wrongful act, neglect, carelessness, unskillfulness or default. Under 71.004, the surviving spouse, children and parents, or any of them for all, bring the action; if none has begun it within three calendar months after the death, the executor or administrator must bring it unless all of them request otherwise.
Injured Children
Under Section 16.001, a person younger than 18 is under a legal disability; if the disability exists when the cause of action accrues, its time is not included in the limitations period, and one disability may not be tacked to another to extend the period.
El Paso Car Accident Questions
Can I recover if I was partly at fault?
Yes, unless your percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent under Section 33.001. For example, imagine $100,000 in damages and 25 percent of the responsibility on the injured driver: the recovery would be $75,000.
How long do I have to sue?
Two years after the day the cause of action accrues under Section 16.003(a) for personal injury, and two years after the death under 16.003(b) for wrongful death. A claim against the City of El Paso or another governmental unit has an earlier step: under Section 101.101, the unit is entitled to notice within six months after the incident describing the injury, the time and place and the incident, unless it had actual notice of the injury, and a city charter notice period ratified under 101.101(b) can apply instead. Check the charter’s notice period before relying on six months.
What must the other driver do at the scene?
Under Texas Transportation Code 550.021 and 550.023, stop, determine whether anyone needs aid, remain at the scene, give name, address, vehicle registration number and liability insurer, show a driver’s license on request and provide reasonable assistance to anyone injured.