Civil Injury Claim Timeline & Fault Offset Planner

Organize incident evidence, compute proportionate liability offsets under comparative fault rules (Texas 51% bar), and track statutory filing deadlines on your device before your attorney consultation.

Case Parameters

Date of Incident Commences the statutory filing clock

Jurisdiction Fault Rule Texas CPRC § 33.001 bars recovery if claimant > 50% responsible

Statute of Limitations (Years)

Claimant Assessed Fault Allocation

Claimant: 15% Opposing: 85%

Slide to see how defense fault arguments scale your recovery

Non-Economic Damages Estimate ($) Pain, suffering, impairment, emotional distress

Documented Economic Expenses

$18,450

Aggregated directly from your chronological evidence ledger

Ready. Adjust fault percentage or add new evidence.

Evaluation Summary & Recoverable Impact

Est. Net Recovery $53,932 Reflects 15% reduction applied

Gross Total Damages $63,450 Econ: $18,450 | Non-Econ: $45,000

Days Until Statute Deadline 422 Filing Clock: Exp. May 14, 2027

Statutory Limitations Runway

Active Window

Incident: May 14, 2025 42% elapsed Deadline: May 14, 2027

Comparative Responsibility Bar Check

Threshold: 51%

✓ Claimant at 15% fault. Under Texas proportionate responsibility, recovery is permitted but reduced by 15%.

Chronological Evidence & Expense Log

Civil Injury Litigation Essentials: Texas & Comparable Jurisdictions

In civil tort claims, personal injury suits seek compensatory damages rather than penal punishment. Two critical procedural pillars govern whether an injured party can obtain financial recovery:

1. The 2-Year Statutory Clock (Texas CPRC § 16.003)

In most negligence matters, a civil petition must be filed in court within two calendar years of the incident date. Failing to formally file before this deadline almost invariably leads to dismissal with prejudice regardless of claim merits.

2. Modified Comparative Fault (51% Bar)

Texas enforces the "proportionate responsibility" doctrine (CPRC § 33.001). If the trier of fact finds your responsibility exceeds 50% (51% or greater), you are completely barred from collecting damages. If at or below 50%, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault.

3. Local Privacy & Data Security

This planner processes all calculations, date timelines, and monetary items directly in your local browser sandbox. No medical data, names, or dollar amounts are uploaded to remote servers.

4. Informational Assessment Only

Calculations, deadlines, and fault offsets are mathematical estimations for pre-consultation planning. Tolling exceptions (e.g., discovery rule, minor status) require review by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction.