Slip and fall lawyer in Houston
Slipped at a Houston store entrance after a downpour and in pain? Start with a free case review and no fee unless you win.
Noon or midnight, we check your fall free and a slip and fall lawyer starts today.
Slip and fall lawyer Houston: where falls happen
Falls here start in these places: store entrances after a downpour, apartment stairs, restaurant floors, and parking lots.
The Houston notice must be signed in front of a notary. Start it early so the 90 days do not run out while you look for one.
Your deadline in Houston
Against a private owner you have two years under Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003.
Against the city, the written claim must arrive within 90 days, per City of Houston Legal Department, filing a claim. Call the same week you fall.
Before you leave the property
Call us first, even from the parking lot; the review is free. Then get an incident report written while you are still there. Photograph the spot, your shoes and any missing warning sign. Take the names of people who saw it, then see a doctor that day.
You can recover if your share of the fault is 50 percent or less. At 51 percent or more you get nothing.
The full Texas rules are on the Texas slip and fall page, and Texas falls in Dallas have their own page.
Houston questions
How long do I have after a fall in Houston?
Two years against a private owner, under Texas law. A claim against the city needs to be in within 90 days.
Does Texas law apply to a fall in Houston?
Yes. The state where you fell sets the deadline and the fault rule, even if you live somewhere else.
What should I do before I leave the property?
Call us for a free case review, then ask for an incident report, photograph the spot and your shoes, and get witness names. See a doctor the same day.
What does a Houston slip and fall lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. The lawyer is paid only from a recovery, so there is no fee unless you win.
Texas case
Talk to a Houston slip and fall lawyer
You fell at a Houston store, restaurant, apartment stairway or parking lot. Notice to the city of Houston must be notarized and sent within 90 days, and that clock moves fast. Call now so a Texas slip and fall lawyer can get your notice moving.
The review is free. A slip and fall lawyer in Texas takes the case on contingency: no fee unless you win.