Personal Injury Attorney

Last updated on June 12, 2026

Getting injured when you’re shopping or running errands is obviously no one’s idea of fun. But these injuries happen every day across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The lawyer at Welch Law Firm, PLLC, is here to help.

Slip-And-Fall Injuries

A slip-and-fall is exactly what it sounds like: A person falls down due to an unexpected wet spot, crack, dip or other hazard and gets injured as a result of the fall. While these types of incidents may be mocked on TV and in movies, they can result in serious injuries – so serious that they can result in lifetime disabilities, which can require compensation worth millions of dollars.

Of course, slip-and-falls that happen in your own home are not actionable lawsuits. After all, you can’t sue yourself. However, if you are on someone else’s residential or commercial property and fall due to their negligence, then you may have a case. Property owners have a responsibility to take care of their property and ensure that guests are kept safe. This is why stores set out those ubiquitous yellow signs warning visitors about wet floors.

The types of injuries that result from slip-and-falls vary greatly. They can be something obvious, such as a broken arm or a severe bruise. They can also be something not as obvious, such as head trauma or a soft tissue injury. But a “hidden” injury does not make it any less important to attorney Lance Welch. These injuries require more investigation, examination and, frankly, more hard work.

When you sign on with Welch Law Firm, its lawyer will reach out to all responsible parties (including insurance companies) and tell them that he’s going to fight for you.

Defective Products

All too often, companies put profits before people. They take dangerous shortcuts at some point in the production process. Defective hip implants exemplify two of the most common kinds of product defects:

• Design defect: Metal implants have all-metal parts. When the patient walks, climbs stairs, or otherwise moves, the friction causes tiny metal fragments to enter the bloodstream. These microscopic fragments build up and can cause metallosis, or metal poisoning.
• Manufacturing defect: To cut costs, many hip implant manufacturers used cheap, imported parts from overseas. Frequently, these components have high levels of cadmium, mercury and other dangerous heavy metals. These substances are commonly associated with brain injuries and a number of other serious conditions.

To obtain compensation for their injuries, victims need not prove fault or negligence. Manufacturers are strictly liable for the injuries that their defective products cause.

In addition to compensatory damages, Tarrant County jurors may award punitive damages in defective product claims. These damages punish companies that don’t take safety seriously, which also helps deter future wrongdoing.

Dog Bite Injuries

The average animal attack injury settlement has increased significantly in recent years. That’s mostly because doctors better understand the physical and emotional injuries that these bites cause. Physical injuries include head wounds, severe lacerations and deep puncture wounds, which may cause internal bleeding. As for emotional injuries, some dog bite victims suffer from symptoms like those from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Owners are liable for damages in Texas if they knew their animals were potentially dangerous. Evidence on this point normally includes certain behaviors from their dogs, such as aggressive barking, sudden lunging and other pre-bite behaviors. Additionally, in a feature unique to Texas law, owners can be liable for damages if they fail to stop attacks after they begin. Attorney Welch knows these distinctions well.

Ordinary negligence and negligence per se could be available as well. Ordinary negligence is basically a lack of care. For example, a teacher is negligent if she allows children to play near a strange dog. Negligence per se is usually the violation of leash law, fence law or other animal restraint law.

Injury victims deserve financial compensation. For a consultation with an experienced dog bite lawyer in Arlington, contact Welch Law Firm. Mr. Welch routinely manages these types of cases in Tarrant County and nearby jurisdictions.

Other Injuries

It would be impossible to list off every other possible type of injury you could sustain as a result of the negligence of another. The bottom line is that the lawyer at Welch Law Firm can help you no matter how or where you were injured. He will be honest and upfront about your case, and it’s possible that he’ll tell you that you don’t have a case. That is what sets him apart from other personal injury lawyers.

Reach Out For Help After An Accident

If you have been injured as the result of someone’s wrongdoing or negligence, call 817-973-3747 today to schedule a phone, video or face-to-face consultation. You can also contact the firm by filling out the online contact form.