Applewhite Firm PLLC operates as a personal injury law practice in Austin, Texas, representing individuals harmed through negligence. Founded in 2022 by attorney Ashley Applewhite, the firm handles cases across Travis County and Central Texas, including Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto, and Pflugerville. The practice operates exclusively on contingency fees, meaning clients pay nothing unless the firm secures compensation through settlement or verdict.

Attorney Ashley Applewhite brings 18 years of litigation experience to the practice, having worked in the legal field since 2004. She graduated from Texas A&M University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, minoring in Journalism and History, then earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2007. During law school, she participated on the Administrative Law Moot Court Team and placed third as an oralist in the Spurgeon G. Bell Moot Court Competition.

What sets the practice apart is Applewhite's background defending insurance companies and major corporations for much of her career. She spent years representing nationally recognized rideshare companies, homeowners and personal automobile insurance carriers, plus primary and excess general liability carriers in both state and federal courts. She attended over 500 mediations and managed hundreds of active cases simultaneously, gaining insight into how insurers evaluate, negotiate, and defend claims. This experience now informs her approach when representing injury victims.

The firm handles vehicle accident cases including car crashes, truck collisions, motorcycle accidents, rideshare incidents, pedestrian strikes, bicycle accidents, 18-wheeler crashes, bus accidents, taxi accidents, delivery vehicle accidents, scooter accidents, and boating accidents. In 2021, Austin recorded 12,433 car accidents with most fatal crashes occurring on freeways, frontage roads, and major roadways like Airport Boulevard, Riverside Drive, Burnet Road, South Congress Avenue, Cameron Road, and North Lamar Boulevard.

Beyond transportation accidents, the practice represents clients injured in dog bite attacks, premises liability incidents, slip and fall accidents, construction site injuries, wrongful death cases, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, burn injuries, catastrophic injuries, swimming pool accidents, and elevator or escalator accidents. Texas law allows injury victims to recover damages even when sharing partial fault, provided they're less than 51% responsible for the incident.

Texas establishes a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury lawsuits from the accident date. Claims against government entities require filing a formal notice within six months. Child injury cases extend the deadline until the child turns 20. The firm prepares every case for potential trial while remaining open to settlement negotiations, a strategy that often produces stronger settlement offers from insurance companies.

Recoverable damages under Texas law include medical expenses (past, current, and future), lost income and earning capacity, property damage, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life activities, disfigurement, physical impairments, loss of consortium affecting family relationships, and punitive damages in cases involving gross negligence. Truck accident cases often involve multiple liable parties including drivers, employers, trucking companies, and manufacturers, with federal trucking regulations adding complexity to these claims.

The firm also provides local counsel services for out-of-state attorneys and law firms with cases in Austin and Travis County. Applewhite advises on local rules, legal customs, and judge-specific practices in both state and federal courts. She can handle filing lawsuits, managing discovery, addressing venue challenges, jury selection, and any aspect of civil litigation. She's admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, plus Northern and Southern Districts of California.

Applewhite holds memberships in the Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and State Bar of Texas. She's been selected to Super Lawyers for three consecutive years and volunteers with Valley View Elementary School Booster Club and Lake Hill Park Community Association. The firm sponsors the Lake Hills Splashers swim team since 2023. She's received recognition including one client case where she secured maximum policy limits for someone thrown from a pickup truck despite complex liability disputes.

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