Were you injured in a car accident in Midland, TX?
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we represent drivers and passengers injured by negligent drivers in Midland.
If another driver caused your collision in Midland, that driver’s liability insurer owes you the cost of your treatment and your lost income. Your own policy may owe more when the other driver’s coverage is too small for the injury. A Midland, TX car accident lawyer identifies every policy that applies before the insurer makes its first offer.
We represent injured people only, never insurers. We accept car accident cases on a contingency basis, which means we charge no attorney fee unless we recover compensation for you, and the first consultation is free.
Car Accident Lawyer Midland, TX
A car accident attorney establishes which driver caused a collision, documents the injuries that followed, and presents the claim to every insurer whose policy applies. Most claims are resolved with the other driver’s liability insurer. A serious injury often exceeds that policy’s limit, however, and the balance then comes from the injured person’s own underinsured motorist coverage. We review both policies at the outset so that we present the claim to each insurer at its full value rather than settle it for the limit of the first policy.
Midland County recorded 4,211 crashes in 2025, including 44 fatal crashes that caused 45 deaths and 125 crashes with suspected serious injuries, according to county crash records. Within the city, the Vision Zero program’s 2025 progress report counted 2,813 crashes in 2024, of which 80 caused a death or a serious injury.
Types of Car Accident Cases We Handle in Midland, TX
Our car accident attorneys handle collisions on Loop 250, on Interstate 20, and on the city streets where most Midland crashes occur. The cause of the collision changes the evidence that proves fault, and it sometimes changes which insurer is responsible as well.
- Rear-end collisions. A driver who strikes a stopped or slowing vehicle from behind was following too closely or looking elsewhere, and the damage to both vehicles usually settles the question of fault.
- Intersection crashes. A driver who runs a red light or a stop sign leaves the other driver no room to react. The signal timing records and nearby cameras establish who had the right of way.
- Distracted driving. A driver who reads a phone at highway speed travels a long distance without seeing the road, and the driver’s phone records show whether the phone was in use at the moment of impact.
- Drunk driving. A crash caused by an intoxicated driver supports a claim for exemplary damages in addition to compensation. The arrest report and the test results are evidence in the civil case.
- Hit-and-run crashes. When the driver who caused the crash cannot be found, the injured person’s own uninsured motorist coverage pays the claim.
- 18-wheeler accidents. A collision with a tractor-trailer brings the carrier’s commercial policy into the claim, along with the carrier’s own records of the driver and the truck.
- Uber accidents. A crash involving a rideshare vehicle may be covered by the rideshare company’s policy, depending on whether the driver had accepted a trip.
- Motorcycle accidents. A driver who fails to see a motorcycle is liable for the rider’s injuries to the same extent as for a collision with another car.
- Bus accidents. A crash involving a bus involves the bus company or a public agency, and a claim against a public agency has its own notice requirements.
- Brain injuries. A head injury in a crash is documented through neurological testing, because the first CT scan often shows no injury.
- Wrongful death. The surviving spouse, children, and parents of a person killed in a crash can bring a claim against the driver responsible.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers as my Car Accident Lawyer in Midland, TX?
No Attorney Fees Unless We Recover Compensation
Every car accident client retains us on a contingency basis, which means the client pays nothing to begin the claim and nothing at all unless we recover compensation. That arrangement lets an injured driver retain a Midland car accident attorney the week of the crash, before the insurer’s first call. Matt Greenberg graduated from Baylor Law School and has served as lead trial counsel in courts across Texas. Mike Streich graduated cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center and spent the early years of his career defending insurers in injury claims, so he knows how a carrier values a crash file.
Seven-Figure Results in Auto Accident Cases
Our attorneys have recovered more than $348 million for injured clients and families. Seventeen of those recoveries came from auto accident cases, each of $1 million or more, including recoveries of $5,474,354, $2,325,000, and $2,125,000. Every car accident claim we accept as a personal injury lawyer in Midland, TX is prepared for trial before we begin settlement discussions with the insurer.
Understanding Car Accident Cases
What Should You Bring to Your Car Accident Consultation?
A car accident lawyer in Midland, TX asks for four kinds of records at the first meeting, and each record answers a different question about the claim.
- The crash report. The report, or its report number, identifies the drivers, the vehicles, and the officer’s initial assessment of fault.
- Photographs. Pictures of both vehicles, the roadway, and any visible injuries preserve the scene as it was before the vehicles were repaired.
- Medical records. The bills and records from the first visit onward document the course of treatment.
- Insurance information. The other driver’s insurance card and your own policy show which coverages apply. Bring any letter the other driver’s insurer has already sent as well.
The consultation is free. Before the meeting ends, you will know which insurers are involved and whether the claim is one we would accept.
What Are Important Aspects of a Car Accident Case?
Most car accident claims in Midland involve the same four points.
- The other driver’s insurer requests a recorded statement soon after the crash, and that statement is used to assign the injured driver a share of the fault.
- Under the Texas fault-sharing rule, a driver who bears more than half of the fault recovers nothing, and a lesser share reduces the award in proportion.
- The other driver’s policy limit is often lower than the cost of a serious injury. For that reason, a Midland, TX car accident attorney reviews the injured person’s own coverage before the first demand and presents the underinsured motorist claim at the same time.
- The state’s two-year suit limit runs from the date of the crash, and a court dismisses a claim filed after that date. The investigation should therefore begin long before the deadline.
What Is The Car Accident Case Timeline?
A car accident claim moves through five stages, and the length of each depends on how the insurer responds.
- Investigation. During the first weeks, we collect the crash report and any video. Witness interviews follow.
- Treatment. Medical care continues while the investigation proceeds, and we do not value the claim until the treating physicians can describe any lasting effects, which often takes several months.
- Demand. We then send a written settlement demand to each insurer whose policy applies.
- Negotiation or suit. The insurer either negotiates or disputes fault. When the insurer disputes fault, we file suit in Midland County.
- Resolution. Discovery, mediation, and trial follow in that order. Most claims resolve at mediation once the insurer has reviewed the medical evidence.
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Car Accident Cases
Liability in a car accident case rests on negligence, which means proof that the other driver failed to use ordinary care and that the failure caused the collision. The crash report is the starting point, but the insurer is not bound by it. The physical evidence from the vehicles and the scene settles a disputed claim.
Compensation in a car accident claim covers the following losses.
- Medical expenses include emergency care, surgery, physical therapy, and any future treatment the physicians expect. We include future treatment only when a physician has documented the need for it.
- Lost wages cover the time away from work, and lost earning capacity covers the difference when the injured person cannot return to the same job.
- Physical pain, mental anguish, and physical impairment are valued separately from the medical bills.
- Property damage covers the repair or replacement of the vehicle.
A car accident attorney in Midland presents the claim to the liability insurer first and then to the injured person’s own insurer when the first policy is exhausted. Both insurers receive the same medical documentation.
Reach Out to Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Consultation
Consult a Midland car accident lawyer before you accept any offer from the other driver’s insurer. The consultation is free, and we charge no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. At that meeting, we examine the crash report along with the insurance information, then explain what the claim is likely to involve. We reply to new inquiries promptly. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about a car accident claim in Midland, TX.
