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Injury and immigration · Pharr, Texas
Pharr Personal Injury Lawyer
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Hurt in a crash on I-2, I-69C or a road near the Pharr-Reynosa bridge? Alex Martinez Law handles injury claims for people who live and work in Pharr, and immigration cases for their families. Our McAllen office is about 4 miles from Pharr City Hall. Call 24/7 or send a WhatsApp message, in English or Spanish.
- Hablamos español, 24/7 hotline
- 4.8 stars from 610 Google reviews
Why Pharr calls us
Your claim, in steady hands
Pharr roads
Truck traffic from the Pharr bridge
Pharr runs a full-service commercial bridge to Reynosa. The City of Pharr reports that more produce crosses there than at any other U.S. border crossing, which puts tractor-trailers on the same roads Pharr families drive.
3.2 miles
Length of the Pharr International Bridge, which links US 281 to Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
I-2 / I-69C
The two interstates meet in Pharr, where TxDOT has a major interchange project.
$750,000
Minimum liability coverage for most for-hire interstate trucks hauling general freight.
11 hours
The most an interstate truck driver may drive after 10 hours off duty, inside a 14-hour window.
One rule matters near the border: a Mexico-based carrier that runs only inside the U.S. border commercial zone may buy insurance for periods as short as 24 hours. Which policy was in force on the day of the crash can decide who pays. We work through those questions on our truck and 18-wheeler accident cases.
Sources: City of Pharr; TxDOT; FMCSA rules at 49 CFR 387.7, 387.9 and 395.3.
Personal injury
Pharr injury cases we handle
Your personal injury attorney gathers the crash report, photos, medical records and, in truck cases, the company's driver and vehicle records. Pick your situation to see how we handle it.
Truck & 18-wheeler crashes
Commercial trucks on I-2, I-69C and US 281, including carriers from Mexico.
Car accidents
Rear-end, intersection and highway crashes in and around Pharr.
Workplace injuries
Injuries at warehouses, loading docks and job sites.
Drunk driver crashes
Claims against an impaired driver, and sometimes the place that served them.
Motorcycle accidents
Riders hit by drivers who did not see them.
Wrongful death
Claims for a family that lost someone in a crash or at work.
From the crash to the courthouse
Where a Pharr injury case goes
General information, not legal advice. Exceptions apply — ask us about your own dates.
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The crash report
The officer files a Texas crash report, form CR-3. TxDOT sells copies online through its crash report purchase system; we order it for you.
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The insurance claims
We open a claim with each insurer involved, including a trucking company's carrier, and answer their adjusters for you.
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Hidalgo County court
If a lawsuit is needed, it is usually filed where the crash happened: Hidalgo County, whose courts sit at 100 N. Closner in Edinburg.
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Federal court, when it applies
Some cases go to the U.S. District Court in McAllen, the federal court for Hidalgo and Starr counties.
Two years to file most Texas injury lawsuits (CPRC 16.003).
Six months to give notice of a claim against a city, county or school district (CPRC 101.101).
Over 50% at fault and you cannot recover damages (CPRC 33.001).
Immigration
Immigration lawyer for Pharr families
The same bilingual team handles family petitions, green cards, citizenship and deportation defense. The Valley's immigration court is in Harlingen and its USCIS field office is in Edinburg; your notice tells you which one to visit. Bring us the notice and we prepare you before the date.
Deportation defenseFamily petitionsGreen cardsCitizenshipAll immigration services
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Pharr clients
Reviews from Pharr
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different.
“… yo tenía una orden de deportación solo iba a las cortes pero no solucionaba nada … logró cerrar la orden de deportación y hoy estoy muy contenta con los resultados”
Sofia ReyesGoogle · ES
“Excellent customer service, the process was fairly easy. Linda took care of our case and gave us all information needed and her communication was great.”
Betsy SalinasGoogle · EN
Questions
Pharr clients ask us
Also near Pharr: Edinburg injury and immigration help and Weslaco injury and immigration help.
Do you have an office in Pharr?
No. Clients from Pharr meet us at our McAllen office, or by phone, WhatsApp or video. The office is about 4 miles from Pharr City Hall, around 10 minutes by car.
A truck from Mexico hit me near the bridge. Whose insurance pays?
It depends on the carrier, the policy and who was at fault. A Mexico-based carrier that works only in the border commercial zone may meet U.S. insurance rules with policies as short as 24 hours, so the policy dates matter (FMCSA rule 49 CFR 387.7). Your own policy's uninsured motorist coverage may also apply. We find out which coverage was in force before you talk to any adjuster.
Will I have to go to court in Edinburg?
Only if your claim becomes a lawsuit and the court needs you there. A lawsuit over a Pharr crash is usually filed in Hidalgo County, whose courts sit at the courthouse in Edinburg (Texas venue rule). Your lawyer handles most steps before trial, and we tell you well ahead of any date you must attend.
Can you handle my injury claim and my family's immigration case?
Yes. Alex Martinez Law handles both personal injury and immigration, so your family can talk to one bilingual team about both. Each matter is handled as its own case.
Do I have to go to Harlingen for my immigration case?
Only if your notice says so. Removal hearings for the Valley are at the Harlingen Immigration Court, and USCIS interviews are at its Rio Grande Valley Field Office in Edinburg. Send us the notice; we check the date on EOIR's case portal when it is a court case and prepare you before the trip.
Pharr, call El Gallo
English or Spanish, day or night, about ten minutes from our McAllen office.