Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Texas

There are three elements to a good lawsuit, Liability, Damages, and Ability to pay.

Whether she lied to the police depends on whether what she told them was true.

What she told them can be easily proved from the police report. If what she told the police is true - there is no liability. At least no liability that can easily proved.

Lost wages and legal fees resulting from defending your case are probably some expenses for which you could seek damages. Generally, attorney's fees that are incurred in pursuing what you have described cannot be recovered. So you have to weigh the cost of hiring an attorney versus the damages you might recover. If you ask a lawyer to take the case on contingency, he or she will have to make the same calculation. Usually an attorney will want you to pay costs.

Finally even if you win, does the defendant have the resources to pay the judgment. If the defendant owns very little or only owns exempt property, you may not be able to collect your winnings.

Get the police report and find a lawyer. Act quickly. The statute of limitation in a slander case in only 1 year.