In El Paso, when a crash caused by someone else kills a family member, the spouse, children, and parents can bring a wrongful death claim under Texas law for lost support, companionship, and mental anguish. Owsley Law Firm handles El Paso wrongful death from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Wrongful Death in El Paso
Where do El Paso fatal crashes happen?
El Paso County fatal crashes cluster on I-10, Loop 375, and Montana Avenue at night.
El Paso County fatal crashes cluster on I-10, Loop 375, and Montana Avenue at night, and pedestrian deaths on Montana and Dyer are a persistent problem. The firm’s El Paso wrongful death cases most often begin on I-10 or Montana after midnight, and many involve alcohol. El Paso Police’s Special Traffic Investigations unit investigates, and the family’s claim is filed at the County Courthouse downtown.
Corridors where El Paso wrongful death cluster
- I-10 through downtown and the Spaghetti Bowl interchange with US-54
- I-10 East at Loop 375 and Zaragoza Road
- Loop 375 Border Highway near the Ysleta port of entry
- US-54 Patriot Freeway at Fort Bliss
- Montana Avenue (US-62/180) on the East Side
- Mesa Street and Sunland Park Drive on the West Side
What to do now
What should you do after a fatal crash in El Paso?
- Get examined the same day. University Medical Center of El Paso (Level I trauma) and Del Sol Medical Center handle the serious wrongful death injuries from El Paso; 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 and Loop 375 (Border Highway and Joe Battle), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the El Paso crash report. El Paso Police Department 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. El Paso wrongful death suits are filed in the El Paso County Civil District Courts, El Paso County Courthouse, or El Paso County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. El Paso clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to El Paso for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
El Paso wrongful death questions
Who investigates a fatal crash in El Paso?
The El Paso Police Department’s Special Traffic Investigations unit inside the city, and the county sheriff or DPS outside it.
Where is an El Paso wrongful death case filed?
In the El Paso County Civil District Courts at the County Courthouse, with the estate’s survival claim.
What if the person killed in an El Paso crash was a Mexican citizen?
The family can still bring the claims. Texas wrongful death law turns on the family relationship, not citizenship or immigration status, so a spouse, children, or parents living in Mexico can recover. Proving relationships and lost financial support may require Mexican records, which take time to gather and translate.
What if a pedestrian was killed crossing Montana Avenue?
The family can bring a wrongful death claim against the driver who caused the death. Insurers often argue the pedestrian was partly at fault, for example by crossing outside a crosswalk. Under Texas law, that reduces the recovery only if a jury agrees, and it bars the claim only if the pedestrian was more than 50 percent responsible.