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Arlington Truck Accident Lawyer Serving Drivers Between Dallas and Fort Worth

If you need a truck accident lawyer near Arlington and Dallas, Truck Accident Lawyers Dallas Texas represents people hurt in commercial truck crashes throughout Arlington, Fort Worth, Dallas and the surrounding counties. As a truck accident lawyer Arlington and Fort Worth families can reach quickly, TALDT focuses on truck cases, which means our attorneys work with federal trucking rules and freight company records on a daily basis.

Arlington drivers share the road with long-haul rigs, regional delivery trucks, dump trucks from construction sites and car haulers moving vehicles from the GM plant. A truck accident lawyer Arlington residents hire from TALDT looks at all of those possibilities, because the type of truck often points to the company that should pay.

We take cases from every part of the city of Arlington, including:

• North Arlington and the entertainment district along I-30 and Randol Mill Road
• Central Arlington near UT Arlington, Cooper Street and Division Street
• South Arlington along I-20, Green Oaks Boulevard and Bowman Springs Road
• East Arlington near SH 360, Great Southwest Parkway and the Grand Prairie line
• Southwest Arlington along US 287 toward Mansfield

Our Dallas truck accident lawyers also handle cases that start in Arlington and end in Dallas County courts, which happens often when a trucking company is based on the east side of the Metroplex. The same truck accident lawyer Arlington clients meet at intake stays with the file wherever it is filed.

Who Handles 18-Wheeler Accidents in Arlington Texas?

Truck Accident Lawyers Dallas Texas handles 18-wheeler accidents in Arlington Texas, along with semi-truck, box truck, tanker, dump truck and delivery van crashes. As an 18 wheeler accident attorney Arlington drivers can reach by phone or online, TALDT investigates the crash, identifies each liable company and pursues the claim against the motor carrier and its insurer.

Any truck accident lawyer Arlington crash victims consider should know that tractor-trailer cases differ from car accidents in a few important ways:

1. Federal rules apply. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets hours of service, drug testing, inspection and maintenance rules for interstate carriers.
2. More than one defendant. The driver, the motor carrier, the shipper, the loader and a maintenance vendor may each share fault.
3. Larger insurance policies. Federal rules at 49 CFR Part 387 require interstate carriers of general freight to carry at least $750,000 in liability coverage, and many carry more.
4. Faster defense response. Carriers often have rapid response teams that reach the scene before the tow trucks leave.

A semi truck accident lawyer Arlington TX clients trust has to move as fast as that defense team. That is the core of what we do. Our page on 18-wheeler accident claims covers these cases in more depth.

Truck Accidents Compared With Car Accidents

Many people assume a truck crash works like any other auto accident. The differences affect how quickly you should act and who you should hire.

A car accident lawyer in Arlington may handle an occasional truck claim. A big rig accident attorney near Arlington who works on commercial vehicle cases every day brings a different set of tools to the investigation, which our page on commercial truck accident claims explains. A car accident attorney may be a fine fit for a fender bender. For an 18-wheeler case, ask how often the truck accident lawyer Arlington firm you are considering handles federal trucking claims. An experienced attorney will answer that question directly.

Truck Accidents in Arlington and Tarrant County: What the 2024 Numbers Show

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) publishes crash data from every Texas Peace Officer Crash Report (CR-3). Its 2024 report on commercial motor vehicle crashes by county shows how often trucks are involved in serious wrecks around Arlington. A truck accident lawyer Arlington residents hire should start with these official figures.

Source: Texas Department of Transportation, Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Involved Crashes and Injuries by County, 2024 (data as of April 9, 2025).

Those figures cover every commercial motor vehicle collision in the county, not only crashes inside the Arlington city limits. Recent news reports from local outlets also show how often the same Arlington stretches appear in truck crash coverage. I-20 near Bowman Springs Road, Matlock Road and the US 287 interchange has seen several serious wrecks involving trucks in the last two years. I-30 near Ballpark Way, Six Flags Drive and SH 360 sees heavy congestion on game days and during the morning commute.

City-level commercial vehicle data for Arlington is available through the TxDOT Crash Records Information System (CRIS), and our truck accident lawyer Arlington team requests it for each case. Ask us to pull the crash history for your road.

Arlington Truck Crash Data: Tarrant County and Texas Statistics, 2024 and 2025

Every number below says where it came from. The figures come from the official crash records of the Texas Department of Transportation, compiled from Texas Peace Officer Crash Reports (CR-3), and from federal crash data published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

They describe commercial motor vehicle crashes county wide and statewide. TxDOT does not publish a separate commercial vehicle table for the City of Arlington. Arlington lies inside Tarrant County, so Tarrant County is the closest official measure.

Two figures in that table matter to anyone hurt in Arlington. Commercial vehicle crashes in Tarrant County rose from 1,716 in 2024 to 2,183 in 2025, even as the statewide total fell slightly. Suspected serious injuries in Tarrant County rose from 63 to 71, and suspected minor injuries rose from 274 to 369.

Texas also recorded 720 deaths in large truck crashes in the federal 2024 count, the highest of any state. That is the volume of commercial claims the carriers and insurers on the other side of your file handle every year. Street-level counts for I-20, I-30, SH 360 and US 287 can be pulled from the TxDOT Crash Records Information System for the exact segment where your crash happened.

Figures are taken from published TxDOT and NHTSA data for the calendar years shown. TxDOT 2024 counts reflect CR-3 reports processed as of 9 April 2025, and 2025 counts reflect reports processed as of 7 April 2026. Crash record totals are revised by the agencies over time, and no statistic describes the facts of any individual case or predicts the outcome of any claim.

Common Causes of a Truck Accident in Arlington

Every truck accident in Arlington has its own facts, but the same patterns show up again and again in crash reports and carrier records. Finding the cause of the accident is the first job a truck accident lawyer Arlington victims hire takes on, because cause points to who pays.

• Driver fatigue. Long-haul drivers coming off I-20 from West Texas or I-30 from the Texarkana direction may be near the end of their legal driving window.
• Hours of service violations. Electronic logging devices (ELDs) record driving time, and gaps or edits can show a carrier pushed a driver past federal limits under 49 CFR Part 395.
• Speeding through work zones. Ongoing construction on I-20, I-30 and SH 360 narrows lanes and shortens merge areas.
• Following too closely. A loaded tractor-trailer needs far more distance to stop than a car, so rear-end crashes are common in stop-and-go traffic near the stadiums.
• Unsafe lane changes and blind spots. Trucks merging from SH 360 onto I-30 or I-20 have large no-zones on both sides.
• Wide right turns. Trucks turning onto Cooper Street, Collins Street and Division Street can trap cars between the trailer and the curb.
• Improper loading. Shifting or overweight cargo can cause rollovers and jackknife crashes on curved ramps.
• Poor maintenance. Worn brakes, bald tires and broken lights often trace back to skipped inspections.
• Distracted or impaired driving. Phone use and substance use remain factors in commercial crashes despite federal testing rules.

When a truck runs a light at an intersection and strikes the side of a car, the result is a t-bone accident. This type of truck collision is especially dangerous because the door panel offers little protection. Our accident reconstructionists measure skid marks, crush depth and signal timing to show how fast the truck was moving and whether the driver had time to stop.

Weather and road conditions sometimes contributed to the accident as well. Even then, Texas law expects a professional truck driver to slow down for rain, glare and construction zones, and a truck accident lawyer Arlington drivers retain can pull weather records to prove it.

Common Truck Accident Injuries

A fully loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds on interstate highways under federal size and weight rules at 23 CFR 658.17. That weight is why a serious truck crash so often causes catastrophic injuries rather than bruises and sore muscles. The injuries we see most often include:

• Traumatic brain injuries and concussions
• Spinal cord injuries, including partial or full paralysis
• Broken bones, crush injuries and amputations
• Internal bleeding and organ damage
• Severe burns from fuel fires or hazardous cargo
• Neck and back injuries that need surgery or long-term therapy
• Post-traumatic stress and anxiety after the crash
• Wrongful death

Get medical care right away, even if you feel fine at the scene. Adrenaline hides pain, and some brain and spinal injuries take days to show symptoms. Prompt treatment also creates a medical record that links your injuries to the collision, which insurers look for first. It can take weeks or months to learn the full extent of your injuries, so we do not rush to settle a claim before your doctors have a clear picture. A truck accident lawyer Arlington patients work with can gather those records while you focus on treatment.

Who Is Liable? Responsible Parties in a Truck Accident Claim

In a car crash there is usually one driver and one insurance policy. In a commercial truck accident, the responsible parties can include several companies, and each may carry its own coverage. A truck accident lawyer Arlington families rely on searches for every party responsible for the accident, because that is how we look for enough insurance to cover serious losses.

Under Texas law, an employer can be liable for the negligence of a truck driver who was working within the scope of the job. A company can also be liable for its own negligence, such as hiring a driver with a history of violations. The truck driver's logbook, employment file and drug test results help show whether the carrier did its part.

As a commercial vehicle accident lawyer Arlington crash victims rely on, TALDT checks each company's FMCSA safety record. Past violations can show a pattern that supports your claim. Our page on trucking company liability explains these claims in more detail.

How Texas Law Affects Your Truck Accident Case

Two Texas statutes shape almost every Arlington truck accident claim. Both appear in the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and lawyers who practice personal injury law in Texas apply them daily. Any truck accident lawyer Arlington residents talk to should explain both.

The Two-Year Deadline

Section 16.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code gives most injured people two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit. Wrongful death claims generally have two years from the date of death. Some exceptions can shorten or extend that window, and a claim against a government vehicle may require written notice much sooner. Missing the deadline usually ends the case, so speak with a truck accident lawyer Arlington locals trust well before it arrives.

Proportionate Responsibility and Shared Fault

Texas follows a modified comparative fault rule under Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. A jury assigns a percentage of fault to each party. If you are partially at fault, your recovery is reduced by your share. If your share is more than 50 percent, you cannot recover damages from the other parties.

Here is how that works in practice. Suppose a jury finds you 20 percent at fault for a lane change and the trucking company 80 percent at fault. You could still recover 80 percent of your damages. Because you were less at fault than the carrier, the claim survives.

Insurance companies know this rule well. Adjusters often try to shift blame onto the car driver to push the numbers past the 50 percent line. A truck accident lawyer Arlington clients hire answers that tactic with evidence that shows what really happened.

Statutes and federal regulations cited here were current at the time of writing, and application depends on the facts of each matter.