A car wreck in Laredo sets off a fast-moving sequence of decisions — medical, financial, legal. Most people don't realize that the first few weeks after a crash matter more than the next year. Insurance adjusters call early, hoping for a recorded statement before you understand your own injuries. We exist to make sure those early moves don't end up costing you your case.
The Longhorn Law Firm handles car accident claims throughout Laredo and Webb County. See our full overview of car accident cases →
Laredo crashes by the numbers.
Major Roadways
I-35 (which terminates here at the Mexico border — the start of the NAFTA freight corridor), US-83 north to Eagle Pass, US-59 east to Houston, and Loop 20 around the city.
Local Courts
Webb County Courthouse and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division.
Trauma Care
Laredo Medical Center and Doctors Hospital of Laredo.
Why It Matters Here
Laredo is the largest inland port in the United States — the gateway for commercial freight between Mexico and the U.S. interior. I-35 begins here, and the city's industrial corridors carry massive truck volume around the clock. The combination of cross-border commerce, heavy truck traffic, and the city's distinctive Spanish-speaking population shapes every personal injury case in Webb County.
Laredo's most dangerous roads and intersections.
Certain corridors in Laredo see a disproportionate share of serious crashes, largely because of the sheer volume of commercial truck traffic moving through a city built long before it became the nation's busiest inland port. Some of the roads and intersections that come up again and again in Webb County crash reports:
- I-35 at Loop 20 — high-speed merging traffic where the interstate meets the city's main loop
- San Bernardo Avenue — a central corridor with heavy mixed traffic, frequent turning movements, and constant commercial activity
- Del Mar Boulevard — a major east-west route lined with shopping centers, which generates the kind of cross-traffic that leads to T-bone and rear-end collisions
- McPherson Road — particularly where it crosses Loop 20 and Saunders Street, both busy commercial intersections
- Santa Ursula Avenue & Houston Street — a congested downtown intersection with heavy signal-controlled traffic
- Mines Road / Loop 20 — connects to the industrial and warehouse district, with a steady flow of trucks entering and exiting
If your crash happened on or near one of these roads, that context can matter for your case — it's often relevant to how liability gets established and whether a road design or maintenance issue played a role. Crashes in Laredo also cluster around a predictable pattern: the afternoon rush between 4 and 6 p.m. is consistently the highest-risk window, and Fridays tend to see more crashes than any other day of the week.
Common Laredo car accident injuries.
- Whiplash and cervical injuries — often dismissed by insurers but capable of becoming chronic
- Herniated discs and back injuries — frequently requiring injections or surgery
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including delayed-symptom concussions
- Fractures — wrists, ribs, ankles, pelvis
- Internal injuries from seat belt and airbag impact
- Post-traumatic stress and anxiety — real and compensable
What to do after a Laredo car accident.
What you do in the minutes and days after a crash can shape the entire case. A few mistakes are common and avoidable:
- Get to safety first. If your vehicle is drivable and no one is seriously hurt, move it out of traffic before doing anything else.
- Call the police. A crash report from LPD or state troopers becomes one of the most important pieces of evidence in your case.
- Exchange information — names, phone numbers, insurance details, and license plates for everyone involved.
- Document the scene with photos and video before vehicles get moved or towed — lane positions, damage, skid marks, and any visible injuries.
- Get medical attention even if you feel fine. Some serious injuries, especially concussions and soft-tissue damage, don't show symptoms right away — and a gap in treatment gives the insurance company an opening to argue your injuries weren't serious or weren't caused by the crash.
- Don't say more than you have to at the scene. You don't know yet who was at fault or how badly you're hurt — there's no need to guess out loud.
- Don't give a recorded statement to any insurance company — including your own — before talking to an attorney. You're not obligated to, and it rarely works in your favor.
The evidence that builds your case.
- The crash report filed by LPD, state troopers, or the responding agency
- 911 audio and dispatch records
- Photographs of vehicles, scene, lane positions, and injuries
- Surveillance footage from nearby businesses — frequently overwritten within 7-30 days
- Cell phone records if distracted driving is suspected
- Event data recorder ("black box") showing pre-impact speed and braking
- Witness statements taken while memories are fresh
- Your contemporaneous medical records
Insurance companies routinely call victims within hours, sounding friendly, asking for a "quick recorded statement," and floating a fast lowball offer before the victim has seen a doctor. Don't give a recorded statement. Don't accept an offer. Read our full guide on insurance company tactics before you say anything.
What your case could be worth.
It depends on the injuries, the liability, the available insurance, and the lost income. We never quote a specific figure before reviewing a case, but Texas law recognizes two broad categories of compensation:
Economic Damages
Past and future medical expenses, lost wages and reduced earning capacity, property damage to your vehicle, and the cost of rehabilitation or in-home care if you need it.
Non-Economic Damages
Pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and — in drunk-driving or grossly negligent cases — punitive damages meant to punish the at-fault party.
We'll give you an honest range during your free consultation, once we understand the actual facts of your case.
Texas deadlines.
Two years from the date of the crash to file (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §16.003). Cases against governmental entities require notice within much shorter windows — sometimes as little as six months. Texas applies modified comparative fault: you can still recover if you were 50% or less at fault. More on comparative fault →
What we do differently.
Founder Shawn Barnett has personally been hit head-on by a drunk driver and, separately, struck on the side of his truck by an 18-wheeler. He understands recovery — surgery, rehab, the mental toll — in a way most attorneys cannot. We handle cases throughout Texas and New Mexico, we work in English and Spanish, and we don't charge anything unless we win.