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Accidents can change your life in an instant. One moment everything feels normal, and the next you’re dealing with injuries, medical bills, missed work, and uncertainty about what comes next. The physical pain is often only part of the struggle. Many people also feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or even angry when they realize that someone else’s careless actions have caused their suffering.

When we’re injured because of someone else’s negligence, the steps we take in the days and weeks that follow can shape the outcome of a personal injury claim. Medical care is critical, but documentation is just as important.

If you've been hurt due to another party’s actions, the choices you make immediately after the incident can shape how your personal injury case unfolds. What may feel like a small or harmless decision early on can carry weight later, especially once medical records, insurance correspondence, and timelines come into play. From the first few days forward, your everyday actions can either support or weaken a personal injury claim, often without you realizing it.

Texas is home to busy roads and workplaces where accidents happen. When an injury occurs, the calendar starts mattering, even if you're focused on treatment. A statute of limitations is a legal deadline for starting a lawsuit.

We are happy to announce that Humphrey Law PLLC remains open for business and are taking calls during the COVID-19 pandemic. Efforts to combat the disease have led to widespread disruption of people’s lives, but people and businesses still have legal needs that need to be met.

The massive Paycheck Protection Program was meant to allow businesses to continue to pay their employees while their revenues have tried up during the Covid-19 pandemic. The most attractive feature of the PPP is that the portion of the loan spent on payroll and certain other expenses would be forgiven, meaning at least part of the PPP “loan” would in fact be a grant—indeed, many businesses would not have accepted the PPP loan and may not be able to repay it without this forgiveness.

Firm founder Brian Humphrey has been named to the Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars list for 2020. The list, published by Thompson Reuters, includes the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state who are either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.