The Rio Grande Valley, along the border between Texas and Mexico, is one of the fastest-growing areas in the United States. Growth can bring cultural and economic benefits to a community. But, it also brings increased traffic, construction, and other activity that can lead to injury.
Attorney Mario Davila has devoted his legal career to helping accident victims and surviving family members. Mario and the team at Davila Law Firm represent people who have been injured through someone else’s negligence. One of the most common accident types is motor vehicle accidents such as car, truck and motorcycle accidents, along with injuries to bicyclists and pedestrians. A driver may be found responsible for damages caused in an accident if they:
We also frequently represent people who have been victims of and slip and fall injuries that occur on someone else’s property. Some examples include:
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The Rio Grande Valley area sees tens of thousands of accidents each year, including slip or trip and fall injuries, motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents and more. Motor vehicle accidents are among the most common and most dangerous accident types.
In 2020, there were more than 16,000 motor vehicle accidents in Hidalgo County, and another 7,687 in Cameron County. These traffic crashes happen throughout the region, but are more common in larger cities with denser traffic. For example, there were more than 2,700 crashes in Brownsville and more than 2,000 each in Harlingen and McAllen during 2020.
While some of these accidents are minor, more than 6,500 collisions in the two counties resulted in injuries, and there were dozens of fatalities.
Total car accidents
Total units of vehicles involved
Total alcohol-related accidents
Average car accidents per day
Total people involved
Average age of the guilty persons
The Rio Grande Valley cities with the highest number of car accidents are:
Brownsville
McAllen
Pharr
Edinburg
Davila Law Firm represents people throughout the Rio Grande Valley area, including Hidalgo and Cameron Counties. If you’ve been injured in or around McAllen, Mission, Pharr, San Juan, Alamo, Palmhurst, Hidalgo, Donna, Brownsville, San Benito, Weslaco, Mercedes, or Harlingen, contact us to learn more about how we can help.
If you’ve been injured in or around McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen, or elsewhere in the Rio Grande Valley area, an experienced Rio Grande Valley personal injury lawyer can be your best resource. Schedule your free consultation today