What “Filing The Complaint” Means
Filing the complaint (called a “petition” in Texas) is the formal start of a lawsuit: the document filed with the court identifying the parties, the facts, the legal claims, and the relief sought. Filing must occur before the statute of limitations expires.
Why It Matters in Your Texas Case
Filing changes the psychology of a claim: the insurer’s delay tactics meet a court’s schedule, discovery powers activate, and trial becomes a date rather than an abstraction. McKay Law files when negotiation stops being productive — in the venue that best serves the claim, with pleadings drafted for the long game. Most filed cases still settle, but they settle at numbers that reflect a defendant now measuring trial risk instead of a claimant’s patience.
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