Plano sits just north of Dallas in Collin County. We handle Plano injury claims from our Dallas office on Spring Valley Road, a short drive down the Dallas North Tollway.
This page is from LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC. The firm’s offices are in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, and Michael Uvalle, the attorney responsible for this website, practices from the Dallas office. For Plano clients we meet by phone, at the Dallas office or where the client is recovering.
Plano and Collin County crash facts
TxDOT’s 2024 county table counts 15,348 crashes in Collin County, with 67 fatal crashes in which 73 people died and 319 crashes with a suspected serious injury. Traffic is part of the picture: the Texas A&M Transportation Institute’s 2025 list of the most congested road segments in Texas includes US 75 at Plano, from the Legacy Drive exit to the President George Bush Turnpike, at 30th.
Medical care near Plano
Medical City Plano is designated by the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Level I trauma facility, the highest level, and Dallas’s Level I centers, including Parkland Memorial Hospital and Baylor University Medical Center, are a short drive south. Whatever hospital or clinic treats you, its records become part of your claim, and we request them once you hire us.
Texas law is the same in Plano
A Plano crash follows the same Texas rules as a Dallas one. A personal injury lawsuit generally must be filed within two years (Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003). Claims against a city or another government unit need written notice generally within six months, and a city charter may require it sooner (section 101.101). You can recover if your share of responsibility is 50 percent or less, reduced by that share (sections 33.001 and 33.012). PIP and uninsured motorist coverage are included in Texas auto policies unless rejected in writing (Insurance Code sections 1952.152 and 1952.101).
Where a lawsuit is filed depends on the facts, such as where the crash happened and where the parties are. We explain the choice if a lawsuit becomes necessary.
Hurt in a Plano crash or fall? Call our Dallas office for a free consultation.
What to do after a Plano crash
- Call 911 if anyone is hurt and get medical care.
- Report the crash to Plano police; an officer who investigates a crash with injury files the report with TxDOT within ten days (Transportation Code section 550.062).
- Photograph the vehicles, the road and your injuries, and write down witness names.
- Do not give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement before talking with a lawyer.
- Keep every bill and receipt, and call us.
When the other driver has no insurance or too little
Texas requires liability coverage of at least 30,000 dollars per injured person (Transportation Code section 601.072), and some drivers carry nothing at all. When the at-fault driver’s coverage runs out or does not exist, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may step in; it is part of every Texas auto policy unless a named insured rejected it in writing (Insurance Code section 1952.101). Find your declarations page and send it to us, and we will read it with you.
Falls, work injuries and other Plano claims
Not every Plano claim is a crash. Falls in stores and apartment complexes, injuries on the job and dog bites are handled the same way: evidence first, medical records in order, the insurance calls taken off your hands. Our case types page explains what makes each one different.
How we handle a Plano claim
The work is the same as for any of our clients. We gather the crash report, photographs, witnesses and insurance policies; we handle the insurance calls; we collect your medical records and bills as treatment goes on; and when your injury is understood, we send a demand and negotiate. Our attorneys came largely from the insurance side, and Michael Uvalle worked for several of the largest insurance companies in Texas before founding the firm, so we prepare the claim for the adjuster who will read it. No Fees or Costs Unless We Win: the firm advances case costs, and you owe no attorney’s fee and no case costs unless money is recovered for you.
Read more on our personal injury lawyer in Dallas and accident lawyer in Dallas pages, or see the other towns on areas we serve.
Questions people ask
Where do you meet Plano clients?
We handle Plano claims from our Dallas office at 5001 Spring Valley Rd, and we can meet by phone, at that office or where you are recovering.
Does it matter that my crash was in Collin County?
The Texas rules on deadlines, fault and insurance are the same. Where a lawsuit would be filed depends on the facts, and we explain it if suit is needed.