Texas Personal Injury, Auto Accidents, & Insurance Litigation Law Firm

Amaro Law Firm

8100 Washington Avenue
Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77007
USA

(713) 864-1941 or (877) 892-2797

(713) 864-1942

www.amarolawfirm.com

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The Amaro Law Firm handles cases in personal injury, insurance litigation, and, business litigation. Our attorneys proudly serve clients across Texas, including the cities of Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, Beaumont, Rosenberg, Richmond, Sugarland, Wharton, Brownsville, McAllen, Texas City, Port Arthur, La Porte, Port Lavaca, Nederland, Conroe, San Antonio, Canyon Lake, Boerne, New Braunfels, San Marcos, Austin, Round Rock, Temple, Laredo, Dallas, Plano, Denton, Abilene, San Angelo, Lubbock, San Antonio, Baytown, Alvin, Clear Lake, Deer Park, Freeport, Matagorda, Surfside, Victoria, Port Aransas, Bryan College Station, Hempstead.

Our attorneys also represent injured individuals in Harris County, Galveston County, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Jefferson County, Orange County, Nueces County, Wharton County, Bexar County, Cameron County, Travis County, Austin County, Waller County, Liberty County, Webb County, Matagorda County.

If you have been injured in a car wreck, 18 wheeler accident, bus accident, work accident or on the job accident caused by someone else's negligence, we will level the playing field and help you recover just and fair compensation for your losses which may include personal injuries, medical bills, lost wages, and other intangible losses such as pain and suffering.

Our firm is committed to you and doesn't back down on any issue. We take pride in treating you as if you are our only client. When we take a case, we take it seriously and work aggressively and fast to obtain just compensation for you from those at fault. The Amaro Law Firm employs experienced attorneys who know how insurance companies think and operate in personal injury matters. Although our firm specializes in Houston personal injury litigation, our firm also represents individuals and corporations in various insurance and business disputes.

Year this Office was Established: 2005

Languages: English, Spanish.

Practice Areas

Additional Practice Areas: Drunk Driving Accident; Electrocutions; Helicopter Crash Injury; Whiplash Injury; Hurricane Ike / Hurricane Insurance; Real Estate: (Predatory Lending, Subprime Litigation, Commercial Contract Disputes, Real Estate Contract Negotiations, Title and Escrow Disputes, Construction Defects, Mechanics' Lien and Lien Priority Claims, Partnership Disputes, Leasing and Facilities Management Disputes, Landlord/Tenant Disputes & Unlawful Detainer Actions, Premises Liability, Brokerage and Agent Issues, Insurance Coverage Issues, Individual Credit Repair to Obtain Financing, Land Development); Benzene Exposure; Tax Disputes.

Practice Areas Description

Our law firm represents clients for their legal concerns in the following practice areas, among others:

- Auto Accidents

If you have been injured in a car accident in Texas or have lost someone because of a car accident, you can file a case of personal injury or a wrongful death claim. Victims of auto accidents are legally entitled to recover damages and compensation for their injuries sustained in the accident. You are entitled to be compensated if your injury is a direct result of the car accident and the accident was caused due to another person's negligence or fault and not your own.

- 18 Wheeler Accidents

At the Amaro Firm, we know how to effectively pursue legal action to maximize our clients' recovery in Texas 18 Wheeler Accidents. In many instances, we pursue legal action against the truck driver, the trucking company, and the tractor-trailer owner. Potential causes of action against a trucking company and its driver may include negligence per se, negligent entrustment, negligent training, negligent supervision, negligent retention of employee, and negligent maintenance. Other potential causes of action may include those common negligence theories in motor vehicle accidents such as failure to maintain a safe distance and speeding, failure to maintain a proper look out, and failure to timely apply brakes.

- Benzene Exposure

The major effects of benzene exposure are manifested through chronic long-term exposure. Benzene exposure damages the bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells. Decreased red blood cells can lead to anemia. Benzene exposure can also cause excessive bleeding and damage the immune system which increases the chance of infection. Benzene exposure causes leukemia and is associated with other blood cancers and pre-cancers of the blood. Benzene exposure targets liver, kidney, lung, heart and the brain and can cause DNA strand breaks and chromosomal damage. Benzene exposure has been shown to cause cancer in both animals and humans. Benzene studies first linked cancer in humans in the 1920s.

- Boating Accidents

Boat accidents in recreational activities more often than not result from the negligent activity of the operator of the boat which may include driver inattention, speeding, alcohol impairment, or inexperience. The Amaro Law Firm is experienced in handling boating accident injury cases. The attorneys working at the Amaro Law Firm are also experienced in operating boats of all kinds including sail boats, power boats, fishing boats, and personal watercraft in many Texas lakes and bays; and therefore very knowledgeable about boating laws in Texas such as right of way, proper lighting, required safety devices, docking practices, and operating in wake zones.

- Brain Injury

Brain injuries are oftentimes caused by trauma to a person’s head. This trauma may have occurred in a car wreck, a fall, in sports, from a gunshot, or from blunt force. Brain injuries may also be caused by non-traumatic events such as an electrocution, near drowning, choking, toxic exposure, chest being crushed, airway obstruction, heat attack, stroke, aneurysm, blood loss, seizure, artery impingement, and a variety of other medical causes. Many times, the trauma or non-traumatic event was caused by someone else’s negligence. If you or a loved one has suffered any type of brain injury in an accident, call our law firm to speak with a brain injury accident attorney about your case to see if we can help you.

- Bus Accidents

If you have been injured as the result of a bus accident in Texas, either as a passenger of the bus, pedestrian, or driver or passenger of another vehicle involved in the accident, you may be able to pursue legal action against the bus company to recover your damages. If you were a passenger on a bus that was involved in an accident, the bus company, whether public or private, owes you a duty of care associated with being a common carrier. If you or a loved one has been injured in a bus accident, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, property damage and car repairs, lost wages, pain and suffering, impairment, permanent injury, and disfigurement.

- Burn Accidents

The burns typically result from exposure to fire, steam, smoke, scalding liquid, electric current, or chemicals. Many times in Texas burn accidents, these injuries would have avoided if not for the negligence of other third party individuals, premises owners, and other contractors on-site. Typical acts of negligence include failure to maintain a safe work environment, OSHA violations, faulty wiring, and defective product. The most common types of burn injuries include: Electrical Burns, Thermal Burn Injuries, Chemical Burn Injuries, and, Structure Fires & Burn Injuries.

- Catastrophic Injury

The Amaro Law Firm handles serious injury and catastrophic injury cases such as burn injuries, amputation injuries, and spinal cord injury cases. If you or a loved one has suffered a catastrophic or serious injury because of someone else’s negligence, you need to carefully select a law firm who understands the injured party’s serious situation and has compassion for its clients. When you contact the Amaro Law Firm, you will quickly learn that the attorneys and staff at here have the compassion and understanding as well as experience required to handle serious and catastrophic injury cases.

- Motorcycle Accidents

The Amaro Law Firm settled its first motorcycle case for a large six figure sum for the total insurance policy limits available in case where our client-motorcyclist rear ended another vehicle which slammed on its brakes in front of the motorcyclist. While our client was still medicated on the hospital bed, the responding police officers appeared at his bedside and wrote a ticket to our client for failure to have insurance, failure to have a Class M (motorcycle) license, and following too closely.

- Product Liability

If you believe you have been injured by a defective or dangerous product, it is important that you do the following to preserve the potential evidence: 1) Keep and safely store the packing or the product and let your insurance company know if it is an automobile, 2) Keep the receipts for the purchase of the defective product, 3) Obtain as much information as you can about the dangerous or defective product such as model numbers and serial numbers, 4) Obtain witness information such as names, telephone numbers, and addresses.

- SUV Rollover

SUV rollovers are often the result of defects in the design or manufacture of the SUV or defects in the parts on the SUV, such as tire failure, tire defects, poor stability design, poor suspension designs, and poor brake system designs. Once a rollover accident happens, seat belt defects, seatback failures, door lock & door latch failures, and airbag deployment defects & failures may increase the chances of severe injuries or even death. Many drivers and passengers have been seriously injured and killed because of preventable design flaws in SUVs.

- Tax Disputes

*Hotel & Property Taxation
The Amaro Law Firm is a litigation firm and represents hotel and motel owners in tax disputes with local, county, and state taxing authorities. Our fees are usually contingent and based on a percentage of the tax savings made by the correction through our legal representation. Taxes vary from city to city and county tax assessors/collectors typically are delegated with collecting ad valorem taxes from hotel and motel property owners. The taxes are based on valuation of the property and on taxable revenue. Typically, the occupancy tax rate is on taxable revenue and ranges from 7-10%.

*Apartment and Multi-Family Property Taxation
The Amaro Law Firm is a litigation firm and represents apartment and multi-family property owners in taxation disputes with local, county, and state taxing authorities. Our fees are usually contingent and based on a percentage of the tax savings made by the correction through our legal representation.

*Commercial Property Taxation
The Amaro Law Firm is a litigation law firm and represents commercial property owners in property tax disputes with local and state taxing authorities. Businesses and commercial property owners are frequently assessed excessive taxes based on the property value. If you believe your commercial property taxation is excessive or incomparable to nearby properties, please contact the Amaro Law Firm for a free and private consultation about your tax dispute.

- Construction Accidents

A construction site accident can cause catastrophic injuries and even death. Most accidents occurring on a construction site leave the victim out of work, severely injured, or even permanently disabled. At the Amaro Firm, our Houston, Texas construction site accidents law firm is dedicated to assisting the victims and families of victims with personal injury claims related to construction site accidents. Our firm can assist you and your family in recovering the compensation you deserve for injuries sustained in a construction accident. We will aggressively pursue claims against negligent premises, contractors, and/or subcontractors.

- Drunk Driving Accidents

A drunk-driving accident is caused where one or more drivers were impaired by alcohol, an illegal drug, or controlled substance. In most of these cases, criminal charges will be filed against the impaired individuals(s). In addition, the victim of the accident may pursue civil damages and claims against the impaired individual for compensation for his or her injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, impairment, and other legal remedies. As part of our legal representation, we typically will interview witnesses, visit the accident scene, review police reports, communicate with government attorneys and police officers, and consult medical experts to build your case against a drunk-driver in an effort to build the strongest case possible.

- Electrocution

According to the Department of Labor, electrocutions are a very common cause of injury and death amongst construction workers. Almost every labor job involves some sort of electrical work - including commercial construction, residential construction, maritime work, longshore work, refinery work, and general maintenance work. Anytime a person or piece of equipment comes into contact with a power source, there is the potential for an electrocution fatality and/or bodily injury in the form of electrical burns. If you, a family member, or a loved one has sustained an injury or died as a result of an electrocution and you want to determine whether you or they have a claim for Worker's Compensation benefits and/or a possible legal claim against others for compensation, please contact us for a free consultation.

- Neck, Back, Spinal Injury and Whiplash

Neck, back, and spine injuries are common injuries associated with trauma to the body arising from auto accidents, trucking accidents, and slip and fall accidents. Whiplash is a non-medical term used to describe neck pain resulting from an injury to the soft tissues of your neck (i.e., ligaments, tendons, and muscles). It is caused by a higher than normal motion or force applied to your neck that causes movement beyond the neck's normal range of motion. Whiplash can occur in auto accidents, sporting activities, accidental falls, and assault. The speed of the automobile involved in the accident or the amount of physical damage to the car may not relate to the intensity of neck injury. Speeds as low as 15 miles per hour can produce enough force to cause whiplash, whether or not they wear seat belts at the time of the accident.

- Pedestrian Accidents

As many people know, pedestrians almost always have the right of way on our roadways and streets. Many times the unfortunate victim of a traffic accident turns out to be an innocent pedestrian standing on a corner, a person walking across a cross walk, a person walking to a car in a parking lot, a person waiting for a bus, or a child playing outside. Motorists are a major cause of pedestrian accidents and must drive with greater care, especially through areas with high pedestrian traffic - urban areas, parking lots and garages, school zones, and near school and commercial bus stops. Many vehicle-pedestrian accidents are the result of a negligent driver that either disregarded the speed limit or a traffic signal, was distracted on a cell phone, or was driving while intoxicated. These drivers do not see the pedestrian until it is too late and an accident is imminent.

- Premises Liability

Premises liability includes all claims from injuries that can arise from slip-and-fall accidents, dog bites, assaults, and unsafe building conditions. Sometimes, businesses are aware of prior conditions but do not take the necessary steps to protect the public and invitees. Our firm understands that people can be injured on some else's property due to the owner's negligence. Our premises liability law firm has successfully represented clients injured from falls, animal attacks, assault, wet/slippery/uneven flooring, falling objects, and neglected objects. Premises liability injuries can occur on any public, private, or commercial property, including: Shopping Malls, Parking Lots / Ramps, Public Walkways, Stadiums, Hotels / Motels, Supermarkets, Gyms, Work, Apartments, Public parks or offices, and, Amusement Parks.

- Refinery and Plant Explosions

Refineries and plants are dangerous places to work. Accidents from a plant explosion, fire, or chemical release may result in serious injury or death to the laborers on-site and to those living nearby off-site. Many of these explosions, fires, and chemical release accidents are preventable. The injuries or deaths from these accidents are usually due to negligent acts and omissions of the premises owner and contractors as well as OSHA violations. Many times, the refinery and plant has a history of OSHA violations or a reputation of being a dangerous place to work. The Amaro firm represents individuals injured or killed in industrial fires, chemical releases, and explosions. We assist our clients in navigating through the complex myriad of workers' compensation claims and claims against responsible third parties which may include the premises owner and other contractors at the site.

- Slip and Fall

If you have been injured in a slip and fall accident on another person's or company's property, you may be entitled to compensation for your slip and fall injuries, medical bills, lost wages, subsequent medical treatment, and pain and suffering. If you are injured on someone else's property because of a hazard or dangerous condition that the owner should have been aware of or was aware of and ignored, you may have the right to compensation for your injuries. Do not immediately assume the blame for your slip and fall accident. A slip and fall accident can be the fault of a negligent property owner or hazardous walking conditions and is therefore not the fault of the injured party. The slip and fall attorneys at our firm accept cases on a contingent-fee basis, which means that you will not pay us any money if we do not win your slip and fall case.

- Workplace Injuries

If you have been injured on the job and your employer is a workers' compensation subscriber, you may have a workers' compensation claim. Workers' compensation benefits include: medical care, temporary disability benefits, permanent disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation services, and death benefits. However, your claim for workers' compensation benefits may not preclude a claim for compensation you may have against other responsible and negligent parties. These parties may include the premises owner or other contractors at the site. For example, may times an injured person employed for a subcontractor at a jobsite may have claims against other contractors and the premises owner. Another example may include an injured truck driver hurt by the negligence of another negligent driver.

- Wrongful Death

Wrongful death cases may include deaths caused by the negligence of a corporation or by an individual. The death may have resulted from a refinery explosion, an auto accident, a work accident, a 18-wheeler accident, or several other types of accidents. The loss of a beloved family member will affect you for the rest of your life. If you have lost a parent, spouse, or child due to someone else’s negligence, you may pursue a wrongful death claim against the negligent parties. In a wrongful death claim, you may be entitled to receive damages for the following: Loss of companionship; Loss of sexual relationships; Actual financial losses, if the person killed was the provider of the household or you were dependant on them financially; and Mental pain and suffering.

- Employment Law

The attorneys with the Amaro Law Firm only handle cases on behalf of employees against employers who have violated their rights. Our attorneys have helped numerous individuals resolve employment disputes. We do not defend any employers accused of wrongful employment practices. Our attorneys have extensive experience in federal court and have successfully represented individuals in the following types of cases: Harassment, Race Discrimination, Sex/Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination, Retaliation, and Religious Discrimination.

- Insurance Disputes

If you feel that your insurance company wrongfully denied benefits due to you, you should contact our office immediately for a free consultation. You may also visit the Texas Department of Insurance's website to learn how you can file a compliant against your insurance company. File your complaint here. http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/consumer/complfrm.html

Insurance companies deny benefits due to you for no good faith reason. You have rights under the policy.

- Hurricane Ike / Hurricane Insurance

Have you suffered damages to your home, business, or personal property such as an auto or boat due to the Hurricane Ike? If your business has suffered losses, if your home was damaged or destroyed, or if you lost a vehicle or boat, you may contact our experienced attorneys for a free confidential evaluation of your claim. Possible damages may include additional living expenses, wind damage, roof damage, plumbing problems, foundation damage, window damage, water damage, loss of inventory, loss of use, fair market value, operating loss, or other consequential damages.

- Whistleblowers

The Amaro Law Firm has handled many different types of whistleblower cases including: Defense Contractor Fraud, Disaster Relief Fraud, Energy (Oil & Gas) Contracting Fraud, False Claims Act, Financial Industry Fraud, Healthcare (Medicare and Medicaid) Fraud, Iraq Reconstruction Fraud, Pharmaceutical Fraud, and Texas False Claims Act.