Dallas Car Accident Lawyers
We make the at fault driver’s insurer pay.
Do I need a car accident lawyer in Dallas?
If you were hurt and the other driver was at fault, yes. The insurance company has lawyers and a number it wants to pay; that number is almost never what your case is worth, and closing that gap is the whole job.
We handle the calls, the records, and the fight, on the roads you drive every day: Central Expressway, the LBJ Freeway, the High Five, and I-30. If your case is filed, it is heard in the Dallas County district courts, and we prepare it for a Dallas County jury from day one.
What types of Dallas car accidents do you handle?
Each kind of crash fails in its own way, and each one gets fought differently. These are the ones we see most across Dallas County.
Stopped, then hit from behind
The following driver is usually at fault, but insurers still argue you stopped short; the damage and the data say otherwise.
Intersection and red light crashes
Side-impact wrecks turn on who had the light; we pull signal timing, witnesses, and any traffic camera footage.
High-speed and SUV rollovers
Rollovers cause severe injuries and raise questions of speed, road design, and vehicle defect that we run down.
Wrong-way and crossover crashes
The most catastrophic wrecks on the highway, and the ones most likely to become a wrongful death case; we move fast to preserve the vehicles and reconstruct what happened.
The driver who fled
Even when the other driver is gone, your own uninsured motorist coverage can pay; we find the policy and pursue it.
Uber, Lyft, and pileups
Multiple drivers and commercial policies mean multiple insurers pointing fingers; our Dallas rideshare accident team sorts out who actually pays, and our rideshare coverage tool shows which policy applies.
Where do Dallas car crashes happen most?
The High Five interchange
Five levels of ramps where Central Expressway meets LBJ; high speed merges and weaving traffic make it one of the city’s worst crash points.
The LBJ Freeway corridor
Heavy commuter volume and constant lane changes around the Skillman and Greenville exits drive frequent multi-car wrecks.
Central Expressway
Stop-and-go traffic, short merge lanes, and frequent construction zones through the city core produce a steady stream of rear end and sideswipe collisions.
The Stemmons Freeway
A truck heavy freight corridor where car and 18-wheeler traffic mix at speed, raising the stakes of every crash.
The East-West run
The I-30 commuter push between Dallas and the suburbs sees high speed pileups, especially in rain and at rush hour.
Woodall Rodgers & downtown
Tight downtown ramps and quick exits onto surface streets put fast freeway traffic into stop and go conditions in seconds.
We do not treat your wreck as a dot on a map. We tie the exact road, the signal timing, and the sight lines to how the crash happened, because a jury believes the road it can picture. Several of these Dallas corridors rank among the most dangerous intersections in Texas.
Current Dallas County crash data is public through the TxDOT Crash Records Information System (CRIS) at cris.txdot.gov; we pull the figures for the road in your case.Can I still recover if I was partly at fault?
Usually yes. Texas uses modified comparative fault (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001), so your recovery is reduced by your percentage instead of erased.
The limit is the 51% rule: more than 50% at fault and you recover nothing, which is why insurers fight to push your share over the line. Drag the slider to see how it works.
At 20% at fault, your 20% share comes off the top; you keep $80,000 of the example.
Illustration only. More than 50% at fault bars recovery (§ 33.001). Real values depend on your facts.
The insurance company’s first move is to put a fault number on you before the evidence is in, because every point comes straight off your check. Texas decides fault on the facts, the report, the data, the witnesses. Do not accept their number as final.
Josh Alexander · Founder & Managing Attorney
What can I recover after a Dallas car accident?
Texas law sorts your recovery into three buckets. A fair number adds up all three; the insurance company would rather you only counted the first.
Economic damages
The bills with a dollar figure on them.
- Medical care, past and future
- Lost wages and lost earning capacity
- Vehicle damage and out-of-pocket costs
Noneconomic damages
The harm that has no invoice.
- Pain and suffering
- Physical impairment and disfigurement
- Mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life
Punitive damages
Rare, and reserved for the worst conduct.
- Available for gross negligence
- Common in drunk driving crashes
- Meant to punish, not just repay
What you actually collect depends on your injuries, the fault split, and the coverage available. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
What should I do after a car accident in Dallas?
The first hours shape the whole claim. These six moves protect your health and your case.
Not sure what to do next? Call (469) 807-7480Get medical care right away
Adrenaline hides injuries, and a record from the day of the crash ties them to it. If you were taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, or another Dallas trauma center, we pull those records first; our free Texas injury checker can help you spot symptoms early. Gaps in treatment are the first thing the insurance company uses against you.
Document the scene
Photograph the vehicles, the road, the signals, and any skid marks, and get names from anyone who saw it happen.
Get the police report
Dallas PD inside the city, DPS on the highways; the CR-3 crash report is available through TxDOT and anchors your version of events.
Exchange information, admit nothing
Trade insurance and contact details, but do not apologize or guess at fault; that line shows up later as an admission.
Say little to the insurance company
You are not required to give the other driver’s insurer a recorded statement. Decline it until you have talked to a lawyer.
Call a lawyer before the deadline
Texas generally gives you two years to file (§ 16.003), but evidence fades in days. The sooner we start, the more we can preserve.
How do insurance companies handle a Dallas car accident claim?
State Farm, Allstate, GEICO, Progressive, USAA; whichever name is on the policy, the early moves are the same, and none of them are built to help you.
One rule: talk to a lawyer before you sign anything or give a statement.
The fast, friendly call
The recorded statement exists to lock you into words they can use later. You are not required to give it.
The early, low offer
A quick check shows up before anyone knows the full injuries. Cash it and sign the release, and the claim is closed for good.
Shifting blame onto you
They push your fault share toward the 51% line, because past that you collect nothing. We answer with the report and the data.
Watching your social media
One photo gets twisted to argue you were not really hurt. Stay off social media about the crash while your claim is open.
I spent over a decade telling insurance companies how to value and cut these claims. I know the first move and the lowball, because I built them. Now I use that knowledge for you.
Matthew Graham · Managing Litigation Attorney · Former insurance defense director
What results does J. Alexander Law get?
We will not post a car accident number we cannot tie to a real outcome. Here is what we stand behind today.
See all verdicts & settlements →Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. “Millions recovered” reflects firm wide recoveries across multiple matters, not a single or car accident specific case.
One crash should not undo your whole year.
Medical bills, a totaled car, missed work, and an insurer that will not call back. We carry the claim so you can put your energy into getting better.
How will you build my car accident case?
We move first: preserve the evidence, pull the report and the data, and build the medical timeline.
Lock down the evidence
We secure the vehicles, the scene photos, and any business or traffic camera footage before it is gone.
Pull the CR-3 and the data
The crash report and the vehicle event data recorder can contradict the other driver’s version of speed and braking.
Establish who is responsible
Witnesses, signal timing, and reconstruction pin the fault where it belongs and blunt the comparative fault attack.
Assemble the medical record
We gather the full treatment record and future care needs so the demand reflects the real cost, not the insurer’s guess.
Identify every policy
The at fault driver’s policy, your own UM/UIM coverage, and any commercial policy all get checked, so nothing is left on the table.
Prepare every case for trial
We make the demand backed by evidence and prepare for a jury. Carriers pay more when they know a firm is ready to try it.
The experts a serious case calls on
When the facts call for it, we bring in the right specialists.
Rebuilds the crash from the physical evidence and vehicle data to establish speed and cause.
Treating physicians and specialists who document the injury and the prognosis.
Calculates lost earnings and reduced earning capacity over a lifetime.
Prices future medical care so a serious injury demand reflects what comes next.
Who will handle my Dallas car accident case?
You reach an attorney, not a call center. Bilingual, available 24/7, and paid only if we recover.
Meet the team →
A car crash can flip your life in a second, and the insurance company is hoping you settle before you know what your case is worth. My job is to make sure you do not. You do not pay me a dollar unless I win.
Josh Alexander · Founder & Managing Attorney · U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Dallas trial lawyer and Marine Corps veteran who has recovered millions for injured Texans across motor vehicle and catastrophic injury cases.
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2022 to 2026
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates, lifetime member
- U.S. Marine Corps veteran
- Texas Bar No. 24086984
Directed insurance defense across a 10 state region; he knows how carriers value and dispute a car accident claim because he ran that side.
- Former insurance defense director, 10 state region
- 25+ years of civil trial experience
- Licensed in TX, OK, NM & CO
- Texas Bar No. 24027186
Focuses on motor vehicle crashes, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death, and serves Dallas clients in English and Spanish.
- Motor vehicle & injury litigation
- J.D. with Honors, St. Mary’s Law
- Bilingual; English & Español
- Texas Bar No. 24096510
What do Dallas drivers ask us most?
Straight answers for Texas and Dallas County. A free review tells you how they apply to you.
What should I do right after a car accident in Dallas?
Do I really need a lawyer after a car accident in Texas, or can I handle it myself?
Can I still get money if I was partly at fault for the crash in Texas?
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Texas?
How much does it cost to hire a Dallas car accident lawyer, and what if I lose?
Free case review. No fee unless we recover.
Dallas, TX 75243
You pay nothing unless we win. We advance the case costs and get paid out of the recovery.