Our Truck accident lawyer in the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex fight trucking companies who had a negligent truck driver injure people in passenger cars and vehicles to help get financial compensation.
Our Truck accident attorneys in the DFW area help truck injury victims get money for pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, medical bills, wage loss, disability, wrongful death, and other economic and noneconomic losses.
Truck Accident Lawyers Group (TALG) is associated with David G. Hart of Hart Law Firm who is Board Certified in Trucking Accident Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Hart is also Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialists. Our primary office in DFW is at 6630 Colleyville Boulevard, Suite 200, Colleyville, TX 76034.
Truck Accident Lawyers Group (TALG) is associated with Bull Attorneys®. Our primary offices in Wichita and Western Kansas in Garden City are only a short drive. Our office location in Wichita is 10111 E. 21st Street North, Suite 202, Wichita, Kansas 67206. In Western Kansas, our office is located at 3102 E. Kansas Avenue, #100, Garden City, KS 67846.
The Texas Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Facts 2022 reported there were 244,092 people injured in vehicle crashes in 2022. Texas roads and highways are dangerous. There were no deathless days in all of 2022. 4,481 fatalities happened in vehicle crashes across Texas that year. 1 reportable crash occurred every 57 seconds. 1 person was injured every 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) reported in that in 2022, Dallas had 33,980 motor vehicle crashes resulting in 228 fatalities. Fort Worth had 13,401 motor vehicle crashes resulting in 120 fatalities.
The DFW metroplex has several dangerous highways with CMV traffic. The area includes several professional sports teams like the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Stars and FC Dallas. Game days are much more dangerous for car and large truck accidents because of the congested traffic which includes semis, tractor-trailers, 18-Wheelers, Box trucks and other large commercial motor vehicles.
Our Dallas-Fort Worth tractor-trailer crash injury attorneys are highly educated on how to understand and use the FMCSR and CSA BASICs. These regulations help prove negligence and fault of both the truck driver and their employer. By using a regulatory analysis of motor carrier negligence and violation of safety rules we can improve the chances of your winning. We have excellent results. You can write to us on our contact page or you can call us for a free consultation 7 days a week at 817-508-2990. There is never any money owed unless we win.
Our DFW truck accident attorneys are experienced in litigating car and truck accidents and use a proprietary case development method and a team approach where you are assigned a trucking trial attorney with trained assistants. Our trucking lawyers provide their personal cell phone to all truck injury victims.
Our Dallas and Fort Worth truck injury lawyers study the minimum standards of care set forth in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. We use the CSA BASICs to prove the trucking company has a business routine and habit of failing to comply with the seven behavioral categories of safety. The higher the violation rate the better your case becomes.
There are multiple reasons why you should not be without an experienced Texas truck accident personal injury attorney. The main reasons why you need a trucking lawyer are:
If the truck driver is negligent and at fault their insurance carrier pays for a truck accident victim’s medical bills. Additionally, the trucking company they work for is usually required to pay for your medical bills under different laws.
Your car insurance should have offered Personal Injury Protection (PIP) to you. This would cover $2,500 of PIP benefits for medical care unless you rejected this coverage in writing.
The insurance company for the motor carrier employing the driver will typically be responsible for paying for your medical bills when their driver is negligent.
The trucking company can be additionally negligent for the reasons shown below.
Large trucks and tractor-trailers cause thousands of accidents yearly in Texas. The Texas Department of Transportation reported in 2022 that Texas had 38,621 commercial motor vehicle crashes that caused at least 1,649 serious injuries and 716 fatalities while causing at least another 4,678 possible injuries to motorists.
The 20 top causes of truck accidents are:
Property carrying commercial motor vehicles must take an oath under the OP-1 Safety Certification that they comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) safety plan requirements to receive their DOT license.
Our Dallas and Fort Worth truck accident personal injury attorneys frequently add legals claim against the motor carrier for negligently failing to follow the required OP-1 safety certification.
Texas does not cap compensatory damages for pain and suffering, mental anguish and other noneconomic losses or economic losses like wage loss, medical bills, and future medical treatment. Thus, you can recover more than one million dollars in damages in the right factual setting.
Follow these steps to get rapid legal representation and help with your trucking accident case:
The statute of limitations to bring a claim for personal injuries or wrongful death from a semi-truck accident in Texas is two years from the date of accident under Section 16.003. Once it expires it is too late to get any monetary recovery.
The Dallas and Forth Worth Metroplex has a number of dangerous highways and intersections to avoid:
Interstate 35
I-35 runs north-south the Denton, Dallas, Forth Worth and a number of other suburbs. It is a major route for truck drivers carrying property. The congested traffic on I-35 makes it dangerous to all passenger cars.
Interstate 20
I-20 is an interstate highway that is in the south part of the DFW metroplex and runs east-west and intersects with the I-35 corridor making it an extremely dangerous highway because of the high amount of large truck traffic traveling across Dallas and Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs.
Interstate 30
I-30 is an interstate highway that runs from east to west in the DFW metroplex and is highly congested with tractor-trailers, delivery vehicles and box trucks making is an extremely dangerous area for smaller motor vehicles.
SH 360
State Highway 360 is exceptionally dangerous because it splits Dallas County and Tarrant County and provides roadways from DFW airport with a large number of tractor-trailers and transportation trucks coming from and going to the airport.
North Central Expressway known as US 75
US 75 is a north-south highway traveling through Dallas and into the norther suburbs of the metroplex. It is a dangerous area due to the number of semi-trucks, Amazon delivery vehicles and other box trucks and delivery vans.
State Highway 114
SH 114 is a state highway that connects Dallas and Fort Worth where many of the larger trucks travel trying to avoid the larger interstate highways which creates congestion and danger from semi-trucks, delivery trucks and numerous other types of large trucks.
High Five Interchange
The High Five Interchange is an extremely dangerous area for motorists because it connects the LBJ Freeway aka I-635 and US 75 which is the North Central Expressway. The on and off ramps and merging lanes create danger to passenger cars because of the blind spots that larger tractor-trailers and delivery trucks have.
Mixmaster Interchange
The interchange of I-30 and I35E has north-south and east-west traffic converging together creating a high dangerous area for cars coming into contact with large trucks, semis and delivery vehicles which often abruptly change lanes running into adjacent passenger vehicles.
State Highway 310 and Interstate 30
SH 310 and I-35 intersection in the south part of Dallas is a key point of danger for trucks and passenger cars. Caution is advised.
LBJ Freeway and the Dallas North Tollway
The I-635 interchange with the Dallas North Tollway during heavy drive times is a frequent area of car and truck collisions where passenger cars need to exercise extreme caution.
Central Expressway intersection with Mockingbird Lane
The intersection in Dallas near the uptown area is a major crossing point where large trucks often collide with passenger vehicles causing injury and severe accidents.
North Tarrant Parkway intersection with North Beach Street
This high traffic area in Fort Worth is a frequent accident point for semi-trucks, box trucks and delivery vehicles who collide with passenger cars.
Interstate 20 between Loop 820 and US 287
The area if I-20 traveling between Loop 820 and US 287 is a high truck traffic area where many rear end and side impact collisions occur with smaller passenger vehicles.
North Loop 820 and Interstate 35W
The area of the North Loop 820 interchange with I-35W is a dangerous area due to large trucks changing lanes and merging with other traffic with a high level of congestion. Passenger cars need to exercise great caution in this area.
US 287 traveling between I-20 and I-45
US 287 becomes extremely dangerous for passenger cars traveling between I-20 and I-45 because of the substantial traffic from semi-trucks, delivery trucks and box trucks that change lanes abruptly because of blind spots where they do not see smaller passenger vehicles.
West Freeway intersection with Bryan Irvin Road
The intersection of I-30 and Bryant Irvin Road in Fort Worth creates dangerous traffic from semis, delivery vehicles and box trucks where passenger cars should exercise caution to avoid injury.
East Loop 820 interchange with Interstate 30
The interchange of East Loop 820 and I-30 is in the east part of Forth Worth and is an area where merging large trucks frequently crash into smaller passenger vehicles causing significant injuries.
Forth Worth Mixmaster
The Fort Worth Mixmaster is an area of convergence for I-30 and I-35W is an extremely dangerous area for large truck traffic especially during morning and evening drive times where passenger cars need to exercise great caution to avoid injury.
Belknap intersection with Henderson Street
The intersection of Belknap and Henderson Street is a dangerous area for motorists because of large trucks failing to obey traffic signals, signs, and laws.
Rosedale Street intersection with Bishop Street
The intersections of Rosedale Street and Bishop Street is a dangerous intersection that frequently has collisions with large trucks and passenger cars.
Berry Street intersection with Bishop Street
The intersection of Berry Street and Bishop Street is a dangerous intersection for passenger vehicles who collide with large semis and delivery vans and trucks.
Berry Street intersection with Miller Avenue
The intersection of Berry Street and Miller Avenue is a highly congested traffic area with numerous accidents with large trucks and passenger vehicles.
How long does a truck accident case take to settle?
A truck accident can settle in a few months and can take up to a year or two if you have serious injuries and hire an experienced truck accident personal injury lawyer. If you hire an inexperienced truck accident attorney the cases can extend to several years to settle.
Should I settle with the insurance adjuster for the trucking company?
If you have any serious injuries after a truck accident it is unwise to accept an offer from the insurance adjuster without legal advice from an experienced truck accident lawyer. Insurance adjusters are trained to settle cases and prevent truck injury victims from speaking with an attorney to minimize payouts.
What are my legal rights in a car and truck accident in Texas?
If you have a car and truck accident in Texas where the truck driver is at fault for causing your injuries you can bring legal claims for injuries and pain and suffering against the truck driver and their employer plus all wage loss and economic losses from the accident.
East Wichita Office
10111 E 21st St N #202, Wichita, KS 67206
316-330-9200
South Wichita Office
2570 South Broadway St #100B, Wichita, KS 67216
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Garden City Office
3102 E. Kansas Ave. #100A, Garden City, KS 67846
(620) 690-0600
Dallas-Fort Worth Office
6630 Colleyville Blvd., #200, Colleyville, TX. 76034
(817) 508-2990