In Friendswood, 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 Friendswood 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 Friendswood
Where do Friendswood car accidents happen?
Friendswood car crashes happen on FM 518, FM 528, and FM 2351, and the county line decides whether the case is filed in Galveston or Houston.
Friendswood car crashes happen on the farm-to-market roads that carry all of the city’s traffic. FM 518 is Friendswood’s main street, FM 528 runs toward I-45, and FM 2351 heads north to the Beltway, and all three have driveways, school zones, and left turns along their length. Commuters in a hurry share those roads with parents and teenage drivers, and left-turn and rear-end crashes are the result. The first question in a Friendswood case is which county it happened in. The city is split between Galveston and Harris counties, and that line decides whether the case is filed in Galveston or downtown Houston.
Corridors where Friendswood car accidents cluster
- FM 518 Friendswood Drive at FM 2351
- FM 528 Parkwood Avenue between FM 518 and I-45
- FM 2351 Edgewood Avenue toward Beltway 8
- I-45 at FM 528
- FM 518 between Friendswood and Pearland
- FM 518 at FM 528 downtown
Cases from Friendswood
What does a Friendswood car accident case look like?
A driver turning left from FM 518 into a shopping center is hit by an oncoming pickup.
A teenager driving to school on FM 528 is rear-ended by a commuter rushing toward I-45.
What to do now
What should you do after a car accident in Friendswood?
- Get examined the same day. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Webster (Level II trauma) and UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, Webster (Level II trauma) handle the serious car accident injuries from Friendswood; 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 FM 518 (Friendswood Drive) and FM 528 (Parkwood Avenue), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Friendswood crash report. Friendswood Police Department crash reports (form CR-3) can be bought through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System after the department submits them. The firm gets the report 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. Friendswood car accidents suits are filed in the Galveston County district courts, Justice Center, 600 59th Street, Galveston (the Galveston County part of the city), or Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline (the Harris County part of the city) depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Friendswood clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Friendswood for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Friendswood car accident questions
Which Friendswood roads have the most car crashes?
FM 518 Friendswood Drive, FM 528 Parkwood Avenue, and FM 2351 Edgewood Avenue, especially at their intersections downtown.
Is my Friendswood crash a Galveston County or Harris County case?
It depends on the exact crash location. Friendswood sits in both counties. The crash report location and a map of the county line answer it, and the firm files in the right court.
What if a teen driver caused my crash near a Friendswood school?
The claim is usually against the policy covering the car the teen was driving, often a parent’s policy. Texas law can also make a parent liable in some situations, so all the coverage should be reviewed.
What if I was hit turning left on FM 518?
The driver turning left usually must yield to oncoming traffic under Transportation Code section 545.152, but fault can be shared. Under Texas law you can still recover as long as you are not more than 50 percent responsible.