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2026 cost estimates for personal injury in Texas, including attorney fees, court costs, and other expenses.
As of June 29, 2026, a personal injury in Texas costs on average $4,750, typically $1,900-$9,500 for a moderate-complexity case, based on sourced attorney-fee and court-cost data. A moderate-complexity case typically takes 6-12 months to resolve. Common related costs include court filing fee ($200-$500) and medical records and bills ($100-$500).
Data verified: June 29, 2026
| Complexity | Low | Median | High | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | $550 | $1,600 | $3,200 | 3-6 months |
| Moderate | $1,900 | $4,750 | $9,500 | 6-12 months |
| Complex | $5,000 | $14,950 | $29,900 | 12-36 months |
Last verified: June 2026
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</script>Personal injury cost formation works differently from most other legal matters because the attorney fee is usually contingent — a percentage of any settlement or verdict rather than an hourly bill. That percentage typically rises if the case proceeds to litigation or trial rather than settling early, since more attorney hours and case costs are involved. If there is no recovery, the client generally owes no attorney fee, though case costs (filing fees, expert reports) may still apply depending on the retainer agreement.
Separate from the attorney's percentage, a personal injury case accumulates its own case costs: expert witness fees (medical experts, accident reconstructionists), records requests, deposition transcription, and court filing fees if a lawsuit is filed. Simple claims that settle directly with an insurer before litigation avoid most of these costs; complex cases involving disputed liability, multiple parties, or serious injury typically require the full expert and litigation cost stack.
Take a moderate-complexity personal injury matter in Texas. The recorded median total is $4,750, with reported quotes clustering between $1,900 and $9,500. Each statutory line below is sized against that median.
Added together the itemised lines come to $1,800–$6,000, which leaves roughly $0–$2,950 of the Texas median as professional time — the part that differs between quotes. One further recorded fee is not itemised above and is not in that total.
At $4,750, the median personal injury cost in Texas runs 4% below the $4,928 national average across all 50 states and DC.
Texas carries 3 rows — simple, $550–$3,200 at $0–$0/hr over 3-6 months; moderate, $1,900–$9,500 at $0–$0/hr over 6-12 months; complex, $5,000–$29,900 at $0–$0/hr over 12-36 months — on 4 shared citations. They put it below the midpoint of the table without reaching the bottom quarter.
$4,750 is a median, not the middle of the band — $2,850 above the $1,900 floor, $4,750 under the $9,500 ceiling. Every rank below is out of 28.
Texas occupies the 21st row of 28 for a personal injury. Its $4,750 median trails the $5,200 table midpoint by $450, which is 9% — close enough that a single firm's quote can straddle both figures.
Iowa is only $50 above Texas at $4,800, but the drop to Idaho at $4,400 is $350 — the state sits at the bottom edge of its group, with clear air beneath it.
Wyoming, Iowa record medians within three percent of Texas's $4,750. A personal injury quote anywhere in that group is describing effectively the same market.
| Rank | State | Median | Against Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Georgia | $5,150 | +$400 |
| 16 | Michigan | $5,100 | +$350 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $5,000 | +$250 |
| 18 | Utah | $4,950 | +$200 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $4,850 | +$100 |
| 20 | Iowa | $4,800 | +$50 |
| 21 | Texas | $4,750 | — |
| 22 | Idaho | $4,400 | −$350 |
| 23 | Kansas | $4,250 | −$500 |
| 24 | North Dakota | $4,050 | −$700 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $4,050 | −$700 |
| 26 | Nebraska | $3,900 | −$850 |
| 27 | Alabama | $3,600 | −$1,150 |
Within ten percent of the Texas figure there are 6 states above and only 1 below. $50 up or $350 down moves Texas a row, which means the ranking has far more room to improve than to slip: the personal injury field is dense overhead and sparse underneath.
Climbing five places would mean passing Michigan, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wyoming, Iowa and adding $350 to the $4,750 recorded here.
Five places down means passing under Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota, Tennessee, Nebraska: $850.
$1,900 short of Hawaii ($6,650), $1,250 clear of Arkansas ($3,500).
From $1,900 to $9,500 the moderate band is $7,600 wide, close to the $8,325 peer median.
Spread across the 6-12 months the sources record for a moderate matter, the $4,750 median works out to roughly $528 a month. A complex personal injury runs longer, at 12-36 months, but it also runs hotter — about $623 a month — so the extra cost is not simply the extra calendar time.
| Measure | Texas | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate median | $4,750 | 21st |
| Hourly median | — | — |
| Implied hours | — | — |
| Simple median | $1,600 | 18th |
| Complex median | $14,950 | 18th |
The ranking barely moves across tiers — 18th at the simple tier, 21st at moderate, 18th at complex of 28 — so Texas keeps roughly the same relative position whether the personal injury is straightforward or contested.
$1,600 is 18th of 28 on a straightforward personal injury, under Pennsylvania ($1,600) and over Georgia ($1,500), $0 over the $1,600 tier midpoint.
$14,950 is 18th of 28 once contested, between Michigan ($15,200) and Wyoming ($14,150), $950 off the $15,900 tier midpoint.
The three bands are continuous in Texas: the simple tier reaches $3,200 where the moderate tier starts at $1,900, and the moderate tier reaches $9,500 where the complex tier starts at $5,000. A single quoted figure can therefore belong to two different tiers, and the tier label — not the number — is what identifies which.
| Tier | Texas | Rank | Tier midpoint | Implied hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| simple | $1,600 | 18th | $1,600 | — |
| moderate | $4,750 | 21st | $5,200 | — |
| complex | $14,950 | 18th | $15,900 | — |
$1,600 puts Texas 18th of 28 on straightforward matters, 3 up on its moderate position, and $0 (0%) over the $1,600 tier midpoint.
Pennsylvania ($1,600) and Georgia ($1,500) bracket it — a $100 window.
6 states record a simple-tier median within three percent of $1,600, denser than the 2 around the moderate row.
$14,950 puts Texas 18th of 28 on contested matters, 3 up on its moderate position, and $950 (6%) under the $15,900 tier midpoint.
Michigan ($15,200) and Wyoming ($14,150) bracket it — a $1,050 window.
1 states sit within three percent of the $14,950 here, against 2 at the moderate row.
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | New York | $1,600 |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | $1,600 |
| 18 | Texas | $1,600 |
| 19 | Georgia | $1,500 |
| 20 | Wyoming | $1,500 |
| Rank | State | Median |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Wisconsin | $15,500 |
| 17 | Michigan | $15,200 |
| 18 | Texas | $14,950 |
| 19 | Wyoming | $14,150 |
| 20 | Georgia | $14,000 |
In Texas a personal injury is 5th of 8 at $4,750, between Immigration and Bankruptcy. At 43% of Criminal Defense ($10,950).
Across practice areas Texas ranges from 12th of 28 for Estate Planning / Probate to 24th for Real Estate Closing — a 12-place spread, with its 21st on personal injury inside it.
The spread across practice areas is wide. Immigration runs 17% above its own midpoint, while Personal Injury runs 9% below its own midpoint — 26 percentage points apart. A single "Texas is expensive" or "Texas is inexpensive" claim would be wrong for at least one of the matter types tracked here.
The largest tracked median in Texas is 5x the smallest, effectively the 5.1x that the typical state records: the internal spread is ordinary even where the levels are not.
4 of 8 matter types rank Texas in the upper third, 0 in the lower, 4 between; personal injury is 21st.
In percentile terms it sits at the 26th percentile of the 28 tracked states.
| Matter | Simple | Moderate | Complex | Hours | Rank | vs mid | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Defense | $3,700 | $10,950 | $32,250 | 35 | 16th | +7% | Arizona |
| Divorce | $3,000 | $8,900 | $25,250 | 28 | 24th | +4% | Nevada |
| DUI / DWI | $3,400 | $7,800 | $16,600 | 27 | 22nd | +5% | Illinois |
| Immigration | $1,900 | $5,550 | $10,850 | 19 | 15th | +17% | Utah |
| Personal Injury | $1,600 | $4,750 | $14,950 | — | 21st | −9% | Iowa |
| Bankruptcy | $1,500 | $3,950 | $4,800 | 15 | 13th | +10% | New Hampshire |
| Real Estate Closing | $1,050 | $2,200 | $4,700 | 8 | 24th | −1% | Illinois |
| Estate Planning / Probate | $650 | $2,200 | $6,500 | 8 | 12th | +6% | Illinois |
Borrowing the wrong row. Budgeting from Idaho ($4,400) lands $350 under Texas; from Iowa ($4,800), $50 over; from the $5,200 table midpoint, $450 out.
Verified June 2026. Filing fees change on the Texascourt's own schedule; billing models are covered in the legal fees guide.
This tool provides general cost estimates for informational purposes only. It is NOT legal advice. Costs vary significantly based on individual circumstances. Consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for specific guidance.