What Is the Maximum Injury Compensation in Texas?

Texas places limits on the amount of compensation you could recover in certain — but not all — personal injury cases. First, it’s important to understand the types of compensation (also called damages) you may be eligible to receive.

Economic damages are financial awards for measurable losses like medical bills, lost wages, and other financial losses you incurred due to your injuries. There are no limits on the amount of economic damages you can recover in Texas personal injury claims.

Non-economic damages are monetary awards for more subjective losses, such as pain and suffering. Texas places no caps on non-economic damages except in medical malpractice cases.

Punitive damages (also called exemplary damages) are awarded to punish a defendant for gross negligence, fraud, or malice. These damages are subject to a cap and cannot exceed $200,000 or two times the amount of non-economic damages up to $750,000, whichever is greater.

The Texas Tort Claims Act limits damages in cases against government entities. The cap for local governments is $100,000 per person and $300,000 per incident. For state government claims, the cap is $250,000 per person and $500,000 per incident.