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Austin Personal Injury Lawyer

If you or a loved one has been injured, you have entered a minefield. You face potential exploitation at every turn. An Austin personal injury lawyer could provide the map to get you out. Insurance companies, medical providers, and even other lawyers may try to take advantage of you. Don’t let it happen.

For three decades, Schuelke Law has advocated for injured individuals as they face the legal challenges that accompany life-changing injuries. We understand the laws, know the insurers, and know how the legal system works here. Let us stand up for your rights.

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We have represented clients in malpractice cases against other attorneys and clients who are suing insurance companies for fair compensation. We know how to maximize recovery and how to avoid mistakes other lawyers might make. We have seen how both sides operate first hand.

Settlements for auto accident victims are

40% higher with an attorney

Insurance payouts to people injured through negligence are

3.5x higher with an attorney

You have one chance to earn

maximum recovery for your injuries & suffering

Why Choose Schuelke Law

Not all injuries are the same, and everybody has different needs. You know that, and your attorney should too. We aggressively pursue a fair recovery for you to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not seek more than the law allows, brag about our successes at the expense of others, or gratuitously offend the opposition. We have found that such short-sighted tactics often result in retaliation, unnecessary expense, and needless delays.

Strong Track Record

We’re proud that we not only have a strong record of satisfied clients, but we also have a strong record of helping injured victims even when other lawyers have failed them.

Contingency Basis

We work on a contingency basis, meaning that we do not get paid unless we secure a favorable outcome for you.

Free Resources

Even if you’re not ready to talk to an attorney, you still have resources to protect yourself. Our free book, Holding Wrongdoers Accountable: Avoiding Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Texas Accident Claim, could help injured individuals avoid some of the exploitation that they face when pursuing a personal injury claim.

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Fight Unethical Insurance Companies

Injury victims are seeing increasing threats from unethical lawyers and medical providers. The last few years have seen a rise in undercover stories and lawsuits about lawyers who, sometimes working through chiropractors, illegally solicit personal injury clients.

We have also seen a rise in attorneys (often those who advertise on TV or in the Yellow Pages) who want to run a volume practice. They may try to represent as many clients as possible, and settle claims as early as possible, even when it isn’t in the client’s best interest. If it becomes obvious that they cannot easily settle the claims, these lawyers will often fire the clients. This can prevent accident victims in Austin from getting the maximum value for their personal injury claims, especially when insurance companies know the attorney is not willing to pursue the case through litigation.

Unfortunately, the problem extends to some in the medical community. For example, in 2004, Allstate Insurance Company won a fraud lawsuit against one of Texas’s largest chiropractic chains. The suit alleged that the chiropractors conspired with doctors and others to churn up medical expenses for injury victims, which were eventually paid by Allstate.

With Schuelke Law by your side, you never face insurance tactics or legal hurdles alone.

Holding Wrongdoers Accountable

Whether pursuing a personal injury claim or defending an unjust suit, our ultimate goal as experienced Austin injury attorneys is to hold wrongdoers accountable. We work hard to ensure that the insurance companies or others who hurt you do not take advantage of you.

Here’s what you can expect:

Start with a free consultation:
When we offer a free consultation, we mean one with a lawyer. A lawyer with experience who is focused on you, your case, and doing what is right for your situation. We don’t have screeners to march the masses in and out of our office. We don’t try to force you into a quick settlement or forget about you as soon as you become a client.
Work with an experienced attorney:
You will work with an attorney who has extensive knowledge of personal injury law.
Build a strong case:
We will always listen and work toward the best possible outcome based on your situation.
Have peace of mind:
We handle the insurance companies. You never pay a fee until your case is successful.

Our goal is simple: protect your rights, pursue justice, and secure the outcome you deserve.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

Don’t settle for less and don’t just take our word for it. Hear from the people who trusted us with their personal injury cases:

After I dealt with him about my case, i learned about him. He’s a great man, a real professional, who is honest and caring. In these times its difficult to find people who have these characteristics. I felt I was…

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Avoiding Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Accident Claim

Learn more about car insurance in Texas and what you can do to avoid common accident claim mistakes with this free resource.

This book isn’t designed to be a legal book for lawyers. Instead, the book is a consumer guide with easy-to-read information that sets out some of the mistakes that accident victims make and provides advice on how you might avoid these mistakes. The advice deals with everything from how to avoid hiring a lawyer when you don’t need one to hiring the right lawyer, from dealing with doctors to dealing with insurance adjusters. If you or a loved one has been injured, you owe it to yourself or to them to order a free copy of this book to help protect their rights.

The information in our book in most cases won’t help you on its own. The advice works best in conjunction with advice from a seasoned personal injury lawyer. When you are pursuing your claim, the insurance company is going to fight tooth and nail against you. Adjusters may argue that the accident wasn’t their insured’s fault, that you can’t be hurt in a low-impact collision or a “minor” fall, that you haven’t lost the income you have, or that you’re exaggerating your injuries

A good personal injury lawyer in Austin can deal with most of these claims and knows the keys to proving the true cause of the accident. An experienced lawyer knows the science of establishing that the injuries you sustain are unrelated to the physical damage of a car. They know proven tactics to rebut claims that you’re exaggerating your injuries, and they know how to discredit the doctor that the insurance company will hire to say you’re not hurt. In most cases, an accomplished lawyer is critical to your success.

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How Insurance Companies Work Against Injured Victims

Today, it’s more important than ever that injured people in Austin make sure that they hire the right personal injury attorneys. What many people don’t realize is that insurance companies often take aggressive steps to reduce or delay payments, so knowing what to watch for can help you protect your rights and avoid common pitfalls.

Minimizing Payouts

A decade ago, insurance adjusters and personal injury lawyers were often able to work together to come up with fair values to resolve claims. That’s history. Today, the insurance companies have made strategic decisions to try to maximize their profits by minimizing what they pay personal injury victims. Insurance adjusters are well-trained, and they know their job is to pay an injured person as little as possible. They’ll use any advantage they can get—even misusing innocent mistakes—to minimize their payouts.

Extreme Tactics

Accident victims are sometimes shocked by how far insurance companies will go. For example, a couple of years ago, a couple made a claim against Progressive Insurance, their own insurance company. To minimize what it had to pay, Progressive hired a private investigator “couple” to join the victims’ church and talk their way into the victims’ private support sessions. That way, the investigators would have access to the victims’ most confidential thoughts and information. While this situation was extreme, it does show the mindset of many insurance adjusters.

“Swoop and Settle” Tactics

Another recurring problem for personal injury victims is the “swoop and settle” tactic employed by some insurance companies that come in and settle claims early before the injured person knows the true extent of their injuries and the nature of their rights. In many cases, the insurance adjusters not only fail to explain the nature of the settlements, but they often make outright misrepresentations about the injured person’s ability to bring future claims.

We think the best way for personal injury victims to protect themselves from becoming victims for a second time is to arm themselves with information. If you’re ready to talk to a lawyer about a potential claim, then call us or submit your claim, and we’ll do our best to help provide as much information to you to help protect your rights.

Injury Claims We Handle

With extensive experience in personal injury litigation, we handle a wide range of injury claims.

Catastrophic Injuries

When an injury suddenly turns your life upside down, you need a legal team to help you seek justice. We handle catastrophic injury claims, including:

Crush injuries
Severe burns
Amputations
Spinal cord injuries
Traumatic brain injuries

Our team works with leading medical and economic experts to ensure your full losses, including long-term care needs, are fully documented and supported in your claim.

Wrongful Death

Losing a family member to negligence is devastating, and families need clarity and steady guidance. Our lawyers walk with you through every stage of a wrongful death claim and provide consistent communication so you always know what to expect.

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Meet With an Austin Personal Injury Attorney To Discuss a Claim

We combine decades of local trial experience, detailed knowledge of negligence and insurance laws, and a commitment to genuine client service. You have already been through an unexpected setback. An Austin personal injury lawyer could help shoulder the legal burden while you focus on healing. Contact us today for a no-obligation consultation.

“I pride myself on explaining things to clients. If clients don’t understand something about their claim, they can’t make good decisions. We try to explain things in detail during meetings and in correspondence. We want you to know and understand what’s going on.”

-Brooks Schuelke

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