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The cases Kent handles personally — every one of them.

Personal injury law has predictable patterns. Drunk-driver crashes look like other drunk-driver crashes. Workplace falls follow OSHA investigation playbooks. Insurance companies have scripts. Kent has spent a career learning what those patterns look like, and what breaks them in your favor.

As a Texas personal injury lawyer, Kent handles car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, workplace injury, slip-and-fall, and wrongful death cases across the DFW metroplex.

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Texas injury law — the rules that decide your case

Every Texas personal injury case turns on a small set of statutes and doctrines. Two of them are worth understanding before you talk to any insurance adjuster: the comparative-fault rules every Texas plaintiff should understand, and the realistic answer to how long a Texas personal-injury claim typically takes.

These are the same explainers we walk new clients through on the first call. They apply across every category of case above.

Practicing in Collin County specifically? Our Collin County personal injury attorney page covers local courts, cities served, and Texas-law specifics for clients across Collin.

Why Kent

Different injury. Same trial discipline.

Case review within 24 hours

Kent personally reviews every new case the same day it comes in. No queue, no intake screening, no junior associate filtering.

Contingency representation

Contingency fee: no attorney's fees unless we recover money for you. Court costs and case expenses are separate, remain the client's responsibility, and are explained in writing before you sign.

Trial-ready from day one

Insurance companies pay attention to lawyers who actually try cases. Every case Kent takes is built for trial — which is why most of them settle, and settle well.

FAQ

Personal injury basics, answered

The questions people ask before they ever pick up the phone.

  • How much does a personal injury lawyer cost?

    Nothing up front, and no attorney's fee unless Kent recovers money for you. His fee is a percentage of the recovery, agreed in writing before any work starts, and the first consultation is always free.
    • No recovery, no fee: if we recover nothing, you owe no attorney's fee.
    • The fee is a set percentage of the recovery, put in writing before you sign.
    • Court costs and case expenses are separate from the fee, and you remain responsible for them even if there is no recovery.
    • The first consultation is free, with no obligation to hire.

  • What should I do right after an accident?

    In the first hours after a crash: get medical care the same day, document everything at the scene, share only your insurance information, and do not give a recorded statement or accept a quick offer before talking to a lawyer.
    1. Get medical attention the same day, even if you feel fine — adrenaline masks injuries and treatment gaps hurt your case.
    2. Photograph the scene, the vehicles, and any visible injuries.
    3. Exchange insurance information, but don't give a recorded statement to anyone.
    4. Don't accept a quick settlement from the other side's insurer — it's almost always less than the case is worth.
    5. Call for a free consultation before you sign anything.

  • What if I was partially at fault?

    You can still recover as long as you are 50% or less at fault. Texas uses modified comparative fault with a 51% bar: your award is reduced by your share of responsibility, and you are barred from recovery only if you are 51% or more at fault.
    • 50% or less at fault: you recover, minus your percentage of blame.
    • 51% or more at fault: Texas law bars recovery.
    • Insurers routinely over-blame injured people to push them past the 51% bar — challenging that assignment is core to the work.

  • Will I have to go to court?

    Probably not — about 95% of personal injury cases settle before trial. But the credible threat of trial is what produces fair settlements, and Kent prepares every case as if it will be tried. We will not push you toward trial unless you want to go.
    • Roughly 95% of cases settle before reaching a jury.
    • Insurers pay more when your lawyer is willing and able to try the case.
    • Kent has tried cases in Texas courtrooms since 1997, and defendants and insurers take the threat of trial seriously.
Service Area

Representing injured people across all of DFW.

Office in McKinney. Cases handled in 9 North Texas counties. If you were injured anywhere in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, we want to hear what happened.

Dallas County Tarrant County Collin County Denton County Rockwall County Kaufman County Ellis County Johnson County Parker County

Not sure which category your case fits?

Most don't fit one neatly. Call Kent — he'll tell you straight whether he can help.

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