In Baytown, a person hurt in a car accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles Baytown car accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Car Accidents in Baytown
Where do Baytown car accidents happen?
Baytown car crashes often begin on Garth Road, Spur 330, and I-10. Most of the city is Harris County; Mont Belvieu is Chambers County.
Baytown car crashes happen on Garth Road and Spur 330, the arterials that carry the city onto I-10 and SH-146, and at the plant entrances where shift changes put thousands of workers onto the roads at once. Garth Road from I-10 to Baker Road is a retail strip with a signal every few hundred yards and red-light crashes at each. The I-10 exits at Spur 330 and Garth back up with truck traffic, and the Fred Hartman Bridge approaches on SH-146 produce high-speed rear-end crashes. The firm’s Baytown car cases most often begin on Garth Road or at the I-10 exits.
Corridors where Baytown car accidents cluster
- I-10 East at Spur 330 and Garth Road
- SH-146 at the Fred Hartman Bridge approaches
- Spur 330 at Decker Drive and Baker Road
- Garth Road from I-10 to Baker Road
- I-10 at the Grand Parkway and Mont Belvieu
- FM 565 and FM 1405 in Mont Belvieu and Cove
Cases from Baytown
What does a Baytown car accident case look like?
A plant worker leaving the refinery at shift change is rear-ended on Spur 330 by a driver on a phone.
A driver runs the light at Garth and Baker and T-bones a car; both drivers claim green and the only camera is at a gas station.
What to do now
What should you do after a car accident in Baytown?
- Get examined the same day. Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital and Altus Baytown Hospital handle the serious car accident injuries from Baytown; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on I-10 (East Freeway) and SH-146 and the Fred Hartman Bridge, where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Baytown crash report. Baytown Police Department and Chambers County Sheriff reports are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually within 10 days. The firm obtains it for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. Baytown car accidents suits are filed in the Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline St, Houston (most of Baytown), or Chambers County District Court, Anahuac (east Baytown and Mont Belvieu) depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. About 35 minutes east of the firm’s Houston offices. The firm comes to you. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Baytown car accident questions
Which Baytown roads have the most car accidents?
Garth Road, Spur 330, I-10 and its frontage roads, and SH-146 at the Fred Hartman Bridge approaches.
Where is a Baytown car accident case filed?
Most of Baytown is Harris County, so cases are filed in Houston. Crashes in Mont Belvieu or east of the county line are Chambers County cases, filed in Anahuac.
Can I still recover if I was partly at fault in a Garth Road crash?
Yes, as long as you were not more than 50 percent responsible. Texas uses proportionate responsibility, so your recovery is reduced by your share of fault. If a jury finds you 20 percent at fault, you recover 80 percent of your damages. Insurers in busy retail corridors like Garth Road often argue shared fault, so evidence from the scene matters.
What if the driver who hit me in Baytown only had minimum coverage?
Texas minimum liability coverage is $30,000 per injured person, which serious injuries can exceed quickly. If the at-fault driver’s limits run out, your own underinsured motorist coverage can pay the difference, unless you rejected it in writing. An employer’s policy or an umbrella policy may also apply if the driver was working at the time.