Injury and Criminal Defense Law Firm in San Antonio, Texas
Protecting Clients in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Over 12 Years
At the San Antonio-based law firm of MICHAEL R. DE LA PAZ, P.C., I aggressively protect my clients' rights. My legal practice focuses on personal injury, criminal defense, and Social Security Disability claims.
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
For more than 12 years, I have been helping accident victims seek full, fair compensation for their injuries and losses. I have helped many people injured in motor vehicle accidents, on the job, and in other accidents caused by negligence.
At the law office of MICHAEL R. DE LA PAZ, P.C., I will never treat you like a number. I know you have a good reason for coming to a lawyer, and I will work closely with you to meet your legal needs.
Contact my law office today to schedule a free initial consultation about how I can help you.
More than a decade of experience in personal injury cases has prepared me to handle cases ranging from straightforward car accidents to complex claims involving multiple defendants:
- Motor vehicle accidents — Simply put, insurance companies often do not want to pay injured individuals full, just compensation. My job is to prove negligence and liability, and to manage your case with an unrelenting focus on maximizing fair recovery by trial or settlement. I handle the full range of personal injury claims, ranging from car accidents, motorcycle wrecks, and commercial trucking accidents, to people hurt by motor vehicles while riding bicycles or in construction zones.
- Uninsured motorists and insurance bad faith — When my clients are involved in accidents with uninsured motorists, I help them make claims against their own insurance policies and seek compensation from any other available source. I also protect clients when insurance companies deny their legitimate claims in bad faith.
- Accidents on job sites — When people are hurt on the job by the actions of someone other than their employers, they may have a third-party personal injury claim in addition to their workers' compensation benefits. I help people pursue these third-party claims.
- Maritime accidents — If you were injured on a shipping vessel where you were an employee, I can help. Let my knowledge of the Jones Act and my legal skill work for you.
- Social Security Disability claims — I help people apply for SSDI benefits and appeal denied claims.
- Wrongful death — Wrongful death cases are full of emotional elements. While you and your family grieve, I investigate the facts and research the law to maximize your fair recovery. The pain and suffering of the deceased and your financial losses and emotional distress are each major focus areas in these cases.
Criminal Defense
At MICHAEL R. DE LA PAZ, P.C., I am committed to aggressively protecting every client's constitutional rights. I defend people who are facing any of a variety of misdemeanor and felony charges such as:
- Drunk driving — A DWI conviction is for life. It affects your freedom, driver's license and insurability. Within 15 days of your DWI arrest, your license will be suspended unless we request an administrative license revocation (ALR) hearing. A DWI defense lawyer can represent you at that hearing and gain insight on the evidence against you for preparation of the criminal defense.
Contact My Law Office for a Free Consultation
For more information or to schedule a free consultation about your legal needs in criminal defense, personal injury case, or SSDI claim, contact my law office today.
