Daragh Carter
About Daragh Carter
Daragh Carter is a board-certified personal injury trial lawyer at Smith & Hassler. Born in Northern Ireland, he earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Queens University of Belfast and a master's degree in applied psychology from the University of Ulster before coming to the United States. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 2005, ranking 20th in a class of over 380 students. Before joining Smith & Hassler in 2006, he was a litigation associate at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in Houston. His practice focuses on personal injury law and insurance bad faith, with a particular interest in cases involving drunk drivers and commercial vehicle crashes. He has tried many cases to jury verdict, including several excess verdicts where the award exceeded the defendant's insurance policy limits. Daragh teaches trial advocacy skills as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center and is a member of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Texas Super Lawyers, and Houstonia Magazine as a top personal injury lawyer.
Notable case results
A Harris County jury returned a $115,234 verdict for plaintiff Krystal Buford after attorney Daragh Carter of Smith and Hassler tried a multi-defendant motor vehicle case through trial in March 2024.
A Harris County jury found Dawn Barrientes negligent and grossly negligent after she struck a Houston family of four on I-45 twice, then drove away, awarding $41,993.71 to the Malave family.
Multiple excess verdicts (jury awards exceeding defendant's insurance policy limits) in personal injury cases
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
