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Reviewed by Josh Alexander, Founder & Managing Attorney · Updated June 2026
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Reflects total client recoveries across hundreds of resolved matters. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
In Texas, you usually have just 2 years to file.
You have two years to file; but the truck’s data, logs, and footage can be erased within weeks. A government truck can cut that deadline to months. The sooner we start, the more proof we can lock down.
Results that speak for themselves.
Recovered for a family after a fatal collision with a commercial truck.
Resolved for a client seriously hurt in a wreck with a tractor trailer.
Recovered after a heavy truck caused a high-impact highway collision.
Sample results from real past cases. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome; every case is different.
Why truck accident cases are different.
Dallas semi truck accident claim is not just a larger car accident case. Whether the vehicle was an 18 wheeler, tractor trailer, or box truck, commercial trucking cases are shaped by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules covering hours of service, driver qualifications, inspections, maintenance, cargo securement, and alcohol and drug testing, which creates evidence ordinary crash cases do not have.
That matters because the answer is not always just whether the driver was careless. A strong truck case often turns on whether the carrier pushed unrealistic schedules, kept an unsafe truck on the road, ignored driver fatigue, failed to train, or violated basic federal safety rules that existed to prevent exactly this kind of crash.
Further legal reading: Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001, § 16.003, § 41.003.
What the insurance company is already doing.
Our attorneys have been on both sides of the desk, which is one of our unique differences when comparing other law firms to ours; understand that we know what the insurance companies are already putting in motion. By acting quickly we can preserve vital evidence and through our vast experience build out your case with facts and favorable statements from witnesses while also fighting vigorously for your rights.
“Trucking cases are complex, it requires a tremendous amount of effort and legal knowledge to secure the correct evidence such as driver logs, data, inspection history, maintenance files, and dispatch communications. It is the difference between winning and losing a case, it is important to start early and get the jump.”
Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney.
Your options after a Dallas truck crash.
Handle it yourself.
If the crash was minor with no injuries, you can deal with the insurer directly. However, lawsuits involving truck accidents are rarely simple, and an injury that seems small can turn into a serious medical problem weeks later. We have seen that happen more often than we’d like to count.
Take the early offer and sign.
You can accept the insurance company’s first check, but signing will prevent you from ever filing a lawsuit. In truck cases you are dealing with insurance policies that can be worth in the multi millions. It is always best to speak to attorneys who have direct experience with trucking cases such as the J. Alexander Law Firm in Dallas.
Hire a firm that knows truck cases.
As Dallas semi accident lawyers, we collect evidence faster than Speedy Gonzalez; this matters because as mentioned before evidence can get lost between the cracks. You also need to keep in mind that there are federal safety rules that determine how shared blame is argued because the insurance company will 100% blame as much as they can on you. Our goal is to make sure that we hold the driver, company, maintenance shop, cargo loader and the truck manufacturer potentially liable for damages caused.
What we’d advise, and why you can trust it.
What we recommend
Figuring out who is the claimant, the timeframe, and the accident details are crucial in determining whether or not you have a case. Talk to us before you sign anything or give a recorded statement. A free case review costs you nothing and gives you the knowledge you need to make proper decisions.
Why you can trust that advice:
We have the results, reviews, awards and sponsorships as well as a $15M recovery for a family after a fatal 18 wheeler collision and recovering over 100 million dollars from mostly insurance companies. We have hundreds of cases, settlements and verdicts across Texas.
Inside knowledge.
Our star attorney Matthew Graham spent over a decade directing insurance defense litigation across a 10 state region for the country’s second largest auto insurer. He knows exactly how the other side operates and how they fight a lawsuit from a trucking accident.
How we’d build your case
A truck case becomes a slam dunk when you prove the company knew better and did it anyway, because that is what unlocks punitive damages and makes a carrier pay full value. So we dig deeper: the driver’s record before they hired him, the company’s safety violations and prior crashes, the pay structure that rewarded speeding, the dispatch texts pushing him past his limit. Then with that kind of proof they tend to admit fault; So the driver facing dashcam, his phone records, fuel receipts, potential falsified logs are all recorded as evidence in your case.
“Josh Alexander is a Marine Corps veteran and Texas trial lawyer. Our attorneys prepare every case as if it’s going in front of a jury; we know Judges, attorneys and people in the government. Insurance companies already know who we are, what we are capable of, most of the time they just settle, that means more money, quicker in your pockets.”
Josh Alexander, Founder & Managing Attorney.
No fee unless we recover. Period.
No money upfront from your pockets, ever. Consultations are free, so feel free to contact us to speak with our bilingual injury attorneys today.
Any damages resulting from a truck accident in Dallas, we do.
Jackknife crashes
There are many reasons jackknife accidents happen; sudden braking, wet streets, overloaded cargo or speed. We make sure once we get the case to review braking data, footage and driver logs.
Underride crashes
Unfortunately what tends to happen in this kind of accident is that the car will slide under the trailer; causing significant injuries to the driver, passenger and vehicle.
Wide turn crashes
When a truck driver, for example, turns into a left lane then goes right, what usually ends up happening is that the truck will pin a vehicle against medians, curbs or barriers.
Rear end semi truck crashes
Trucks do not break as cars, it takes longer; delayed braking, distraction, fatigue or following too close can cause these kinds of accidents.
Cargo shift and cargo spill crashes
Improper securement and overloading are the usual culprits for roll over accidents, this can cause debris on the road and cause pileups and or injure multiple people.
Hazmat truck crashes
Hazmat trucks can carry combustible and dangerous liquids which in an accident can cause explosions and fire. Typically with these there are multiple liability claims.
Common locations in Dallas where truck accidents happen.
I-35E / Stemmons Freeway
Heavy freight traffic is usual on this freeway. It leads into the core of Dallas, so merge points, high speed and dense traffic can cause serious truck accidents on the I-35E.
I-635 / LBJ Freeway
The LBJ freeway is a main connector into commercial hubs. 18 wheelers, tractor tailors, semi trucks, and dump trucks are the usual culprits in accidents which oftentimes end up causing significant injuries.
I-20 and I-30
While the I-20 and I-30 have less congested traffic; high speed and long driving hours are the common reasons truck accidents occur. You also need to take into account construction and weather conditions.
Loop 12 / SH-114 / DFW logistics routes
These types of roads tend to be more often industrial path ways for commercial vehicles, parts of airport traffic can also connect the routes.
SH-183 / Airport and industrial connector
Known as one of the highest traffic areas for freights in Dallas, this path connects to airport, warehouse and commercial traffic routes. These roads connect west dallas metro.
I-45 southbound Dallas
I-45 links to Dallas, Houston and the Gulf roads, tired drivers, high speed, weather and traffic play a huge role in accidents with commercial vehicles. From our experience and cases the I-45 suffers from most accidents which cause devastating injuries.
Source: Current Dallas and Texas crash information is publicly available through TxDOT crash reporting and county-based summaries.
Lauren, A Dallas client’s story.
“I was stopped in traffic when a truck hit us with no warning and threw me into oncoming traffic. I’m a nurse and I woke up unable to do the work I loved, with a shattered ankle and a broken back. The insurer made me feel it was my fault. J. Alexander treated me like family, and won.”
What our clients say.
“I was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler two weeks after my son was born. My case was a long, difficult journey, but I was very well taken care of by this firm.”
“I was a semi-truck driver, hit head-on when a driver ran a red light. J. Alexander was there for me from beginning to end, with my medical needs and my recovery.”
“We had a very difficult case. Attorney Sameer Assanie and his team did an amazing job and kept us informed throughout. I’d highly recommend them for any truck accident case.”
Reviews from actual clients. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Bilingual semi and truck accident lawyers on your side.
Josh Alexander
A Marine Corps veteran and Texas trial lawyer who has recovered millions for injured clients across Texas and Oklahoma. (Texas Bar No. 24086984)
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Matthew Graham
Spent over a decade directing insurance-defense litigation for a 10-state region of the country’s second-largest auto insurer. Now he works for the injured. (Texas Bar No. 24027186)
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Laura Rivas
Represents injured clients in motor vehicle, 18-wheeler, catastrophic injury, and wrongful death claims. Bilingual, English and Spanish. Texas Bar No. 24096510.
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Learn more about our firm →Free tools and helpful resources.
More on Texas truck accidents, what your claim is worth, and the work we do beyond the courtroom.
Average truck accident value
What truck accident claims tend to be worth in Texas, and what actually drives the number.
See case values →Texas crash report decoder
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Check symptoms →Texas accident map
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Open the map →Do you need a lawyer?
When hiring a lawyer actually adds value after a Texas crash, and when it may not.
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See our community work →What Dallas drivers ask us about truck accidents.
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12801 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1100
Dallas, TX 75243
You pay nothing unless we win. Hurt in a semi accident in Dallas? Tell us what happened and we’ll tell you, honestly, whether you have a case.
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