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I live in Juárez and was hurt in an accident in El Paso. Do I have rights?

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Yes. If you were injured in Texas, you have the right to pursue compensation under Texas law — that right does not depend on where you live or your immigration status. We handle Borderland cases with the care they need.

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Injured in Texas means Texas law protects you

If the crash happened in El Paso, you were injured in Texas, and Texas law governs your claim. Living in Ciudad Juárez does not take that away. Neither does being a Mexican citizen, holding a border crossing card, or having no U.S. immigration status at all.

The question the law asks is where the injury occurred and who caused it — not where you slept that night.

What this covers

A collision on I-10, Paisano, Zaragoza or anywhere else in El Paso County. An injury at work on the U.S. side. A crash involving a commercial truck near the ports of entry. In each case you can pursue the at-fault party, their insurer, and where applicable an employer or motor carrier.

Your damages are measured under Texas law: medical expenses, lost wages, future care, physical impairment, and pain and mental anguish.

The practical questions people actually have

"Do I have to cross to handle the case?" Generally no. Consultations happen by phone or video, documents are signed electronically, and most of a case is handled without you appearing anywhere. If a deposition or hearing requires your presence, we plan it well in advance and around your ability to cross.

"I was treated in Mexico. Does that hurt my claim?" No, but the records matter. Treatment in Juárez is still treatment; we obtain those records and use them. Keep everything you are given, including receipts.

"Will making a claim create immigration problems?" Pursuing an injury claim is a civil matter. Your conversation with a lawyer is privileged and confidential, including if you decide not to hire the firm.

"Can I be paid if I live in Mexico?" Yes. Settlement funds can be paid to clients living abroad. We handle the logistics.

One thing to be aware of

Insurers sometimes treat cross-border claimants as easier to pressure — assuming the person will be hard to reach, reluctant to engage, or willing to take less to end it. Being represented removes most of that leverage, because contact goes through the firm rather than to you.

Everything in Spanish

Jimmy is from El Paso, is a Mexican-American attorney, and is fully bilingual. You deal with him directly in Spanish — not through staff, and not through an interpreter who summarizes the important parts afterward.

What to do

Your next steps

First

Get and keep your medical records

Whether you were treated in El Paso or in Ju\u00e1rez. Keep receipts too.

Early

Get the crash report number

El Paso PD, DPS or the responding agency. We can request the report itself.

Do not

Deal with the insurer yourself

Cross-border claimants are often treated as easier to pressure. Representation ends that.

Free

Have the consultation in Spanish

By phone or video. Confidential, and no crossing required.

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