About Our Laredo Office Location
Laredo is where Will Clark began his legal career, and it is where his firm, The Injury Law Guides, tried and won the largest reported truck crash injury verdict in Webb County history. If you or someone in your family has been seriously injured in Webb County, you are calling a firm with a proven track record in Laredo and record-breaking results.
A serious injury in Laredo or Webb County puts pressure on every aspect of life all at once. Medical bills start piling up, often before the responsible insurer can be identified. Missing time at work shrinks household income, making it harder and harder to put food on the table. The at-fault driver’s insurance adjuster often calls within days, not to help, but instead to look for a recorded statement that can later be used to reduce a case’s value.
Laredo has a level of commercial trucking that exists almost nowhere else in the country. The Port of Laredo handled roughly $354 billion in cross-border trade in 2025 and ranks as the number one inland port in the United States, with tens of thousands of commercial trucks moving through Webb County every day. When one of those carriers causes a crash, the case immediately becomes more than a typical auto accident claim.
At The Injury Law Guides, we built our Laredo practice for exactly this. We are a plaintiff-side personal injury firm with a record-breaking jury verdict in Webb County’s courts. In Salinas v. Marten Transport Ltd., our trial team obtained a $20,259,042.79 verdict for a Laredo resident in the 341st District Court, an amount that ALM Global and VerdictSearch identify as the largest reported truck accident injury jury verdict in Webb County history. Our consultations are free, and we work on a contingency fee basis. You owe no attorney fees unless we win your case.
The Largest Truck Crash Injury Verdict in Webb County History
We tried Salinas v. Marten Transport Ltd. in the 341st District Court of Webb County before the Honorable Judge Beckie Palomo. Our client, Ignacio Salinas IV, was injured when a commercial truck driver for Marten Transport Ltd. made an illegal left turn from the far-right lane at an industrial intersection in Laredo. Before trial, the defense denied responsibility and offered $750,000. After a five-day trial and approximately five hours of jury deliberation, the verdict came back at $20,259,042.79 plus post-judgment interest.
Our trial team was led by Will Clark, the founder of The Injury Law Guides, who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys. The full account of the case is available in our case report on the $20 million Webb County verdict.
For anyone in Laredo evaluating which lawyer to hire for a serious trucking or 18-wheeler injury or wrongful death case, this verdict is one of the only publicly verifiable indicators of how a firm will perform in front of a Webb County jury when liability is contested and the defense is well-funded.
A 2025 study published in Nature Computational Science analyzed more than 60,000 civil lawsuits and found that popular law firm rankings based on reputation, size, or revenue had almost nothing to do with whether they actually won in court. The study identified past verdict success in comparable cases as the most reliable predictor of future courtroom success. Mojon, A., Mahari, R. & Lera, S.C., “Data-driven law firm rankings to reduce information asymmetry in legal disputes,” Nature Computational Science, Vol. 5, pp. 1010–1016 (Nov. 2025). While past results do not guarantee or predict future case outcomes and every case depends on its own facts, past verdict success in cases like yours is something you should strongly consider when deciding which lawyer you should hire.
Will Clark practiced in Laredo before founding The Injury Law Guides. He learned the local dockets and built working knowledge of the South Texas legal landscape from the ground up. That history is part of how we prepare Webb County cases — not as visitors but as a firm that understands what it takes to try a serious case before a Laredo jury.
What Our Clients Say About Working With Us
“Highly recommend this law firm to anyone involved in serious motor vehicle crashes. This law firm always made me feel like a priority, the customer service is on point. No robots, as soon as you call you talk to someone immediately. Wanna give a huge thanks to Emily Martinez for taking my calls and answering any concerns/questions I had. Truly helped me & made me feel heard throughout the whole case.” — Robert G.
“I would like to give this law firm a 5 star , they were very warm welcoming and were with me every step of the way. They checked on me more than I thought they would and made sure my therapy was going good , made sure to get me the meds I needed and got them home delivered to me as well knowing I had zero to no access to get them myself, they looked out for me in so many ways. They won my case and helped me get all my medical bills covered , bills that I thought I would have to pay out of pocket, at the end of all this I am now stress free and I was able to still stay with a large lump sum in my pocket for me and my family and help me continue my healing process for the long run, .Im so thankful for this law firm and everyone who was involved when even just answering my phone call.” — Raquel R.
“Amazing representation. True advocates for their clients!!!! They take the time and the energy to understand our needs and helped us to resolve our case expediently. It’s a good feeling to know that they had our best interests at heart.” — Daniel H.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle in Laredo
Our Laredo trial team takes on the cases that cause the most serious harm in Webb County and across South Texas:
- Truck and commercial vehicle accidents involving 18-wheelers, freight haulers, and other large carriers along I-35 and U.S. Route 83 and on the Bob Bullock Loop
- Drunk driving crashes, including dram shop claims against bars and restaurants that overserved an intoxicated driver
- Pedestrian accidents, where a walker or cyclist is hit on Laredo streets, in parking lots, or near international crossings
- Rideshare accidents involving Uber, Lyft, and other transportation network company vehicles
- Workplace and catastrophic injuries, including third-party claims and cases against non-subscriber employers
- Serious bodily harm, traumatic brain injury, permanent disability, and wrongful death cases
We do not chase volume. Every case that reaches our Laredo office gets the preparation a Webb County jury deserves to see.
Serving Laredo, Webb County, and South Texas
Our Laredo office represents clients throughout Webb County and the surrounding South Texas region. We handle cases in:
- Laredo, Rio Bravo, El Cenizo, and the communities along the U.S.-Mexico border
- Cotulla, Encinal, Mirando City, Bruni, and other Webb County communities along the I-35 corridor
- Zapata County, La Salle County, Dimmit County, Duval County, and Jim Hogg County
- Cases involving commercial carriers operating in or through the Port of Laredo, whether the carrier is based in Texas or out of state
Cases filed in Laredo are typically heard in the Webb County District Courts, including the 341st District Court, where we tried Salinas v. Marten Transport. Cases involving commercial carriers operating between Mexico and the United States add an additional layer of complexity. Crashes that occur in Texas are governed by Texas law and federal regulations regardless of where the carrier is based or registered. We have direct experience handling commercial cases in Webb County involving cross-border carrier operations, and we know which evidence to preserve and which entities to name before the defense team gets a head start.
What to Know About Filing a Personal Injury Claim in Texas
Texas gives most injury victims two years from the date of an accident to file a lawsuit. Once that window closes, courts will almost always refuse to hear the case. The governing statute is Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003.
Texas also uses a modified comparative negligence rule. An injured person can recover damages only when their share of responsibility for the accident is not greater than 50%. A plaintiff found greater than 50% at fault is barred from any recovery, and recoveries below that threshold are reduced by the plaintiff’s percentage of fault. The rule is codified in Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.001.
These rules matter on day one of a claim. Insurance defense teams build their fault arguments early, and decisions made in the first weeks after a crash, such as whether to give a recorded statement or sign a medical authorization, can affect what is recoverable later. A consultation with us before you sign anything will identify the issues that apply to your specific case.
Get Your Free Case Review in Laredo
We offer free consultations to people injured in Laredo, Webb County, and the surrounding South Texas region. We represent clients on a contingency fee basis. There are no upfront costs, and no attorney fees are owed unless your case is resolved in your favor.
Whether you have a clear sense of your case or are still trying to understand what happened, we are happy to talk it through with you. A short call or a quick contact form submission is all it takes to get started.
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