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Knowledgeable Personal Injury Attorneys Fight for Clients in Flower Mound and Throughout Denton County
Flower Mound, Texas is the third-largest city in Denton County. In 2025, Flower Mound’s population topped 80,000. People travel to and from Flower Mound daily for work, errands, hobbies, school, and to live.
Flower Mound’s roads, businesses, and other locations can also be the site of serious injuries. Car accidents, work-related injuries, slip and fall injuries, and other accidents can result in life-changing harm. An injured person can seek compensation when someone else’s negligence causes that harm.
If you’ve been injured in a Flower Mound accident, talk to the experienced Flower Mound personal injury attorneys at Chandler Ross.
Denton County Personal Injuries
Many types of accidents can cause serious or fatal injuries in Flower Mound and other Denton County locations. Common causes of personal injury include car accidents, slip and fall accidents, other premises liability accidents, workplace accidents, or dog bites.
Accidents are often preventable. They often occur because someone with a duty to take reasonable care to prevent harm fails to do so. In this scenario, an injured person can seek compensation from the person or company who failed to use reasonable care to prevent harm.
Car Accidents
4,283 people died in Texas car crashes in 2023, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). Another 18,752 people suffered serious injuries. Thousands more suffered mild or moderate injuries. Property damage, such as totaled vehicles, inflicted further costs on the families of the injured.
In Denton County, TXDOT recorded 319 “suspected serious injuries” in car crashes in 2023. These injuries can be incapacitating. TXDOT also recorded 1,187 “suspected minor injuries,” or injuries that were not believed to be incapacitating. These injuries can cause ongoing problems with pain, movement, and carrying out daily tasks like work and errands, however.
Drivers and passengers can suffer serious injuries or death in car accidents. Others can be injured in a crash as well. For example, in 2023, 807 pedestrians died in Texas vehicle crashes. Nearly 600 motorcyclists and 105 bicyclists lost their lives on Texas roads as well.
According to TXDOT, the top causes of serious car accidents in North Texas include drunk driving, driving too fast for conditions, and distracted driving.
Workplace Injuries
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded 564 workplace deaths in Texas in 2023. These included 246 “transportation incidents,” such as car accidents. They also included 86 cases in which a worker was struck by moving equipment or came in contact with machinery, 57 cases of exposure to toxic chemicals or extreme temperatures, and 11 deaths due to explosions or fires. Workplace violence claimed 71 lives in 2023 in Texas.
The Texas Department of Insurance states that the death and injury rate in Texas workplaces is lower than the average for the US as a whole. However, thousands of Texas workers suffered work-related injuries in 2023. Medical bills, lost time from work, and other expenses quickly add up.
Slip and Fall
Slip and fall accidents claimed 92 lives in Texas workplaces in 2023. About 15 percent of all workplace deaths nationwide result from slip, trip, or fall each year, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.
Falls are the number-one cause of emergency room visits nationwide, according to the National Flooring Safety Institute (NFSI). Approximately 8.9 million people visit US emergency rooms each year for slip and fall injuries.
Slip and fall injuries can occur outside the workplace, too. Texas businesses have a responsibility to keep their premises reasonably safe for visitors. If a business can’t immediately mitigate a slip and fall risk, it has to warn visitors about the risk.
Common causes of slip and fall injuries at Texas businesses include:
- Spills, puddles, or debris on floors,
- Cluttered walkways during sales or other events,
- Broken or uneven flooring,
- Broken railings, banisters, or steps,
- Lack of warning signs about trip or slip hazards,
- Inadequate or broken lighting that prevents visitors from seeing risks,
- Damage to pavement,
- Rain, wet leaves, and other weather-related hazards.
Seeking compensation after a slip and fall injury can help you recover the compensation you need.
Wrongful Death
A wrongful death occurs when a personal injury proves fatal. Since the deceased person cannot file a personal injury claim, the family may file a wrongful death claim. The wrongful death claim seeks compensation for the injured person’s losses. It also seeks compensation for the family’s losses in connection with the sudden death of their loved one.
Any type of accident or injury can claim a life. In 2021, 15 people died in car accidents in Denton County. Falls and other types of accidents can also claim lives.
Common Injuries in Flower Mound Accidents
Any part of the body can be injured in an accident. Many people experience multiple injuries or injury types in a single incident. Common injuries include:
- Head, neck, and back injuries
- Brain and spinal cord injuries,
- Organ damage, soft tissue damage, and internal bleeding,
- Broken bones,
- Amputation or crush injuries,
- Scarring and disfigurement, and
- Mental and emotional challenges following the trauma of an accident.
Injuries can cause lingering issues with pain, scarring, mobility, and daily life activities. An experienced attorney can help you seek compensation for these losses.
Personal Injury Claims in Denton County, Texas
Texas law and court rules provide guidelines for personal injury claims. These guidelines cover everything from the deadline to file a claim to how fault is determined and compensation is calculated.
Here, we cover a few basics of a personal injury claim following a Flower Mound accident. To understand how these rules apply to your specific case, however, speak to an experienced attorney.
Proving a Personal Injury Claim
A personal injury claim is typically based on “negligence,” or the failure to take due care to prevent harm. A negligence claim asks four questions:
- Did someone have a duty to use reasonable care to prevent harm?
- Did that someone “breach,” or fail to meet, that duty?
- Did their failure cause your injuries?
- Are your injuries the type that can be compensated in a personal injury claim?
In a personal injury claim, injuries are usually compensated through monetary damages. See “compensation” below to learn more about how these damages work.
Time Limits
Texas’s “statute of limitations” sets a time limit on filing a personal injury claim. An injured person has two years from the date of the injury to file their claim in court. Miss this deadline, and the court will reject your case.
Typically, the two years start to run on the date of the accident or injury. There are some exceptions for certain cases, however. It’s important to speak to an attorney as soon as possible. A lawyer can determine exactly when the time limit falls in your case. Your attorney will also ensure your claim is filed before time runs out.
Types of Compensation
Compensation holds the party who caused your injuries accountable. It requires them or their insurer to pay for the losses you’ve suffered in the accident.
Most Flower Mound personal injury cases seek two types of damages: economic and non-economic. In some cases, an injured person can also seek punitive damages. Wrongful death claims include compensation for both the deceased person’s losses and for family members’ losses.
Economic damages are financial. They’re based on bills, receipts, invoices, bank statements, pay stubs, and similar paperwork. This category includes losses like medical bills, lost wages, and property damage.
As part of your economic damages, you can also seek “future” economic damages. For example, if your injuries will require lifelong medical care, you can seek compensation for those future bills in addition to bills you’ve already incurred. If your injuries prevent you from ever working again, you can seek compensation for future lost wages.
Non-economic damages are non-financial losses related to your injuries. They include compensation for your pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of hobbies and other life activities, and mental and emotional anguish.
Punitive damages are available when the behavior that caused your injury was so outrageous it cannot be tolerated in a civilized society. Typically, a court will determine if punitive damages are available and if so, what amount to award.
In a wrongful death claim, the surviving family members can seek compensation for funeral and burial expenses, as well as for their loved one’s final medical bills and other losses. Family members can also seek compensation for the loss of the care, companionship, and support of their loved one.
Talk To a Dedicated Flower Mound Personal Injury Attorney Today
If you’ve been injured in an accident, you may worry about your future. How will you pay the bills while you’re healing? What do you need to do to protect your legal rights and deal with insurance companies? Will you be able to return to work? What about your favorite hobbies or daily activities – will you be able to do them again? Can you hold the person who caused your injuries accountable for their actions?
If these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone. Talk to a dedicated Flower Mound personal injury lawyer today. The team at Chandler Ross can help. Contact us today to schedule a confidential consultation.
