Mr. Norris did a wonderful job on my case. He and Mandy were always responsive and helpful.
Jordan M. San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer Fighting for Justice for Accident Victims
San Antonio, Texas 78230), but if you are hospitalized or still recovering from a serious accident, we can meet you where you are. We extend every consideration and courtesy to every client, and we combine the knowledge and tenacity of a big law firm with the personal attention to every case that only a small firm can provide.
When you’ve been injured in an accident because another person was negligent, many concerns arise. How will you pay your medical bills? Will you be able to go back to work? Who is responsible for your accident and injury? It can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. The legal team at the Law Office of Matthew S. Norris is here to advise and guide you through the legal process if you’ve been injured because someone else was negligent.
We cut through the red tape and legal jargon to provide assertive, effective legal representation for the injured victims of negligence throughout the greater San Antonio area. San Antonio personal injury attorney Matthew S. Norris is skilled at resolving the most complex personal injury disputes, and our team has built a reputation for legal excellence and superlative client service.
San Antonio, Texas 78230), but if you are hospitalized or still recovering from a serious accident, we can meet you where you are. We extend every consideration and courtesy to every client, and we combine the knowledge and tenacity of a big law firm with the personal attention to every case that only a small firm can provide.
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What Will a Personal Injury Attorney Do for You?
Personal injury lawyers advise and represent clients who have been physically or psychologically injured because of another party’s negligence – the negligence of an individual, a business, or even a government agency. Personal injury lawsuits can also be brought by physically-harmed victims against parties who have intentionally inflicted injury.
Our offices handle personal injury cases arising from – but not limited to – automobile and truck accidents, workplace accidents including oilfield accidents, premises liability claims including slip-and-fall accidents, and cases that involve the victims of brain injuries.
Matthew Norris is an aggressive negotiator who will use whatever legal tools are necessary to bring your personal injury case to a successful outcome. If your injury claim cannot be resolved out-of-court, he will take your case to trial, explain exactly what happened, and ask a jury to award you fair compensation.
If You’re Injured by Negligence, What Steps Should You Take?
If an accident happens and you’re injured, seek medical attention immediately. At that moment, medical attention is your only priority. Even if you feel fine, if you’ve been involved in any incident where you may have sustained a latent or hard-to-detect injury, obtain a medical examination within 24 hours. A latent or hard-to-detect injury could emerge in only a few days as a serious medical condition. Without an immediate medical examination, you may not be able to prove when and where you were injured to an insurance company or a jury.
The negligent party’s insurance company may deny your injury claim if you don’t have the medical documents that prove when, where, how, and how severely you were injured. An insurance company might even allege that you were actually injured at another time and place or that you weren’t really injured at all. You’ll need an aggressive attorney with considerable personal injury experience to defend you against such claims and to present a strong and compelling case for your compensation.
Why Choose the Law Office of Matthew S. Norris?
Experience on Your Side
We have the knowledge and skills to handle your case from start to finish and to bring it to a successful conclusion.
We Ease Your Burden
We deal with the insurance company, negotiate on your behalf, and handle every aspect of your personal injury claim – so that you can focus on recovering your health.
Dedicated to Justice
No injury case is too big or too small. We treat every client with dignity and respect, and we make sure you’re treated that way by the insurance company and the legal system.
You Don’t Pay If We Don’t Win
We will fight aggressively for you and for the compensation you deserve. No upfront attorney’s fee is required. If we don’t win your case, you don’t owe us anything.
An Extensive Legal Background
San Antonio personal injury attorney Matthew S. Norris has successfully handled scores of personal injury cases. He knows what it will take to prevail on your behalf.
Experience on Your Side
We have the knowledge and skills to handle your case from start to finish and bring it to a successful conclusion.
We Ease Your Burden
We deal with the insurance company, negotiate on your behalf, and handle every aspect of your personal injury claim – so that you can focus on recovering your health.
Dedicated to Justice
No injury case is too big or too small. We treat every client with dignity and respect, and we make sure you’re treated that way by the insurance company and the legal system.
You Don’t Pay If We Don’t Win
We will fight aggressively for you and for the compensation you deserve. No upfront attorney’s fee is required. If we don’t win your case, you don’t owe us anything.
An Extensive Legal Background
San Antonio personal injury attorney Matthew S. Norris has successfully handled scores of personal injury cases. He knows what it will take to prevail on your behalf.
Were You Partly At-Fault for Your Own Personal Injury?
You shouldn’t even speak to a negligent party’s insurance company after you’ve been injured. That’s your attorney’s job. Anything you say could be twisted and used against you by the insurance company to deny your injury claim, so always refer an insurance company’s questions and inquiries to your personal injury attorney. If the company offers you a quick settlement, reject it. Your attorney, in most cases, can negotiate a more generous offer than a quick settlement made without retaining counsel.
A factor that must also be considered in every personal injury case is the injury victim’s own share of the blame for the accident – if any. Texas is a “modified comparative fault” insurance state. This means that if you had any share of the fault for your accident, your compensation is reduced by that percentage, up to 50 percent. That being said, if you are in fact partially at-fault for the accident, be honest and upfront with your personal injury attorney so that he or she can develop a case that reduces the share of liability assigned to you – and increases your compensation.
How Long Does the Process Take? When Do You Receive Compensation?
You have probably read or heard about high-profile personal injury cases that went on in various courtrooms for years. That’s rare. The reality is that the overwhelming majority of Texas’s personal injury claims are settled outside of the courtroom, privately and quickly. If your claim entails no particular complications, and if the other side does not dispute the claim, you can possibly receive your compensation in just a few months.
On the other hand, if a lawsuit must be filed in your case, a resolution may take many months, and if the case is complicated, possibly years. Every personal injury case is different, so until an attorney can review your own case’s details, there is no way to estimate how long the process may take. The Law Office of Matthew S. Norris will work diligently to ensure that your case is not unnecessarily delayed for any reason.
Frequently Asked Questions
insurance companies routinely settle such claims smoothly and quickly. But if you’ve sustained injuries, you can’t take chances
with your health and your future. Especially if an insurance company is trying to reduce your payout amount, you must
have an attorney’s advice and services.
to seek on your behalf. If you’ve sustained a catastrophic brain injury or spinal cord injury, or if you’ve been disabled, the Law
Office of Matthew S. Norris will fight for the maximum amount of compensation that’s available to you.
attorney handles cases like yours routinely. He or she is already familiar with the laws, the courts, and the insurance
companies. While you focus on recovering your health, the Law Office of Matthew S. Norris will handle the legal
details for you and bring your case to its best possible resolution.
will deteriorate. The witnesses may disappear. The sooner you put your case in the hands of the right Texas
injury attorney, the more likely it is that your claim will prevail and that you will receive the full
compensation amount you need and deserve.
“upfront,” and we never charge for a legal consultation. "We only get paid if we win your case and you
receive a check. The “contingency fee” system “levels the playing field” and allows every injured victim
of negligence to seek justice.
Are Different “Types” of Compensation Available to Personal Injury Victims?
A personal injury attorney will seek to recover compensation for both your “economic” damages and your “non-economic” damages in a typical case. Economic damages are the quantifiable monetary losses that you’ve suffered due to your accident and injuries – the losses that you can document with pay stubs, receipts, and copies of medical bills and other documents. It is vitally important to keep those documents, make copies, and store them in a secure location. Bring copies of those documents to your first consultation.
Noneconomic damages compensate the injured victims of negligence for their personal physical pain and emotional trauma and suffering. It is difficult to place a dollar figure on pain and suffering, but an experienced attorney will seek what is right for you.
What If Your Injury Was Sustained on the Job?
In the unfortunate event that you are injured on the job, and your employer doesn’t offer workers’ compensation (as it is not mandatory in Texas), there is still an option available to acquire a settlement to cover medical bills and other expenses. You may be able to file a personal injury claim against your employer. One of the benefits of this type of claim—as opposed to going through workers’ comp, even if it is an option—is that you can sue for the total amount of your losses and may not have to follow the cap set through workers’ comp.
If, on the other hand, your employer does have workers’ comp, but someone else is also partly to blame for your work accident, in some circumstances, you can pursue a third-party liability claim. For example, if there is faulty or defective equipment, the ladder you fell off of was built from improper material, or if another individual was involved, you might have the ability to bring charges against that other party, in addition to filing for workers’ comp.
How We May Help You?
Auto Accidents
Injured in an auto accident? You need the skills and experience of an attorney who will defend your rights and hold negligent parties accountable.
Truck Accidents
Truck accidents can be devastating. You can’t fight a trucking company alone. You’ll need an attorney who knows what it takes to win the compensation you deserve.
Brain Injuries
If you have sustained a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence, attorney Matthew S. Norris will fight on your behalf for the maximum compensation amount.
Workplace Injuries
If you are injured at work, we can ensure that you’re treated fairly, and we’ll help you obtain disability benefits or help you sue for damages.
Oilfield Accidents
The Law Office of Matthew S. Norris offers sound legal advice and aggressive, effective legal representation to Texas oilfield accident injury victims.
Learn More about the Law Office of S. Matthew Norris
If you’ve been injured because another person was negligent, you need the advice, services, and insights of a personal injury attorney who has substantial experience defending the rights of the injured victims of negligence. For nearly a decade, Texas injury attorney Matthew S. Norris has represented and advised victims of negligence in the San Antonio area. Our San Antonio office is located less than 10 miles from the San Antonio International Airport (SAT). We are 10 minutes from University Hospital and 15 minutes from the San Antonio Zoo. We are proud members of the community and want to help you.
Your personal injury case is our priority, and you can trust the Law Office of Matthew S. Norris to handle the matter with professionalism, personal attention, and discretion. To learn more or schedule a free case evaluation, call the Law Offices of Matthew S. Norris at 210-549-7633.
Fax: (210) 446-4482
