Dallas Car Accident Lawyer

The crash was a moment. Everything after has been the hard part.

At Crain Brogdon, LLP, our Dallas car accident lawyers help injured drivers and grieving families find answers, force accountability, and rebuild what was taken. If you were seriously hurt, the car accident lawyer in Dallas you choose next shapes what your family recovers. Our firm has secured more than $355 million for clients across Texas.

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Why Choose a Dallas Car Accident Lawyer From Crain Brogdon, LLP?

Because after a serious crash, you need a firm that treats your case like it belongs to their own family, and that has the resources to go toe to toe with the largest insurance companies in the country. Crain Brogdon is a small, focused Dallas firm that intentionally handles a limited number of catastrophic injury cases at a time. That means direct attorney access from day one, not a call center passing you around.

Firm founder Rob Crain puts it plainly:

“Each one of my clients gets my cell phone number. It’s my personal cell phone. It’s not some burner phone or some second office phone. That’s what we want you to feel: you’re part of this family now.”

Our attorneys are recognized by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Best Lawyers in America. Rob Crain served as president of the Dallas Bar Association in 2017. 

Javier Perez is a past president of the Dallas Hispanic Lawyers Association, and our firm has bilingual staff to serve Spanish-speaking clients across North Texas. We take cases in Dallas, throughout Texas, nationally, and internationally when the facts require it.

We are not a volume firm. We take fewer cases so we can invest more time, expertise, and financial resources into each one.

Do I Need a Car Accident Lawyer in Dallas?

If you were seriously injured, if a family member was killed, or if the insurance company is already pushing you to settle, yes. You need a Dallas car accident lawyer, and the sooner you have one, the more of your case you preserve.

Texas is a modified comparative fault state. If the other driver’s insurer can put 51% or more of the blame on you, your recovery is completely barred under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33. A lawyer builds the evidence and the story that keeps that from happening.

Speed also matters. Our Dallas car accident attorneys move within hours to lock down black box (event data recorder) information, dashcam and traffic camera footage, 911 audio, and witness statements before they disappear. 

Rob describes the approach this way:

“When an incident happens, we can deploy in a phone call a team of accident reconstructionists, mechanics, engineers, whatever it may be, to get to that scene as promptly as possible and gather and collect as much evidence before it starts disappearing.”

Insurance companies have adjusters, investigators, and defense lawyers working the case from day one. You should have someone on your side doing the same.

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What Types of Car Accident Cases Do We Handle in Dallas?

We handle serious and catastrophic Dallas vehicle accident cases where the injuries are life-changing and the facts support real accountability. We do not take cases involving only minor soft tissue complaints. Below are the crash types where our firm has the deepest experience.

Rideshare Crashes (Uber and Lyft)

When a rideshare driver causes a serious crash, multiple insurance policies may apply, including the driver’s personal auto coverage and the rideshare company’s commercial policy, which can reach up to $1 million depending on the phase of the ride. Our Dallas attorneys handle Uber accidents in Dallas and Lyft accidents in Dallas, and we know how to determine which coverage applies at each stage.

Commercial Truck and 18-Wheeler Crashes

When an 18-wheeler strikes a passenger vehicle, the injuries are almost always catastrophic and the case involves federal safety rules, driver logs, hours-of-service records, and maintenance history. See our full page on commercial truck accidents in Dallas for how we investigate these cases.

Drunk Driver and Dram Shop Crashes

When a drunk driver injures or kills someone, the bar, restaurant, or venue that overserved them may share liability under the Texas Dram Shop Act. That second layer of insurance is often the difference between a modest recovery and one that actually secures your family’s future. Our team investigates the driver’s route, receipts, and video from every location visited that night.

Hit-and-Run and Uninsured Motorist Crashes

Even when the at-fault driver flees the scene or has no insurance, you may still have a claim through your own UM/UIM (uninsured motorist / underinsured motorist) coverage. Texas insurers are required to offer both, and unless you signed a written rejection, you likely have them on your policy. 

The Texas Department of Insurance explains how these coverages work, and our attorneys pull every applicable policy to make sure nothing gets left on the table.

Defective Vehicle and Product Liability Crashes

When a tire fails, an airbag does not deploy, a seatback collapses, or a fuel system ignites after impact, the manufacturer, distributor, and dealer may share liability. These cases require engineers, metallurgists, and preservation of the vehicle itself, often within days. Do not let anyone salvage or repair your vehicle before a lawyer inspects it.

How Long Do I Have to File a Car Accident Claim in Texas?

In most Texas car accident cases, you have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, and two years from the date of death to file a wrongful death claim, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003. Miss that deadline and the case is almost always over before it starts.

Two years sounds like plenty of time. It is not. Traffic cameras overwrite footage in weeks. Witnesses move, forget, and stop returning calls. Vehicles get repaired or crushed for salvage. Every day of delay narrows what the firm can prove.

Shorter deadlines apply to certain claims. Crashes involving city vehicles, county vehicles, DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) buses, or other government entities require formal written notice within six months under the Texas Tort Claims Act, and some Dallas ordinances shorten that further. If a government vehicle was involved, do not wait to call.

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What Is My Dallas Car Accident Case Worth?

The value of your case depends on the severity of your injuries, the impact on your ability to work, the total insurance available, and how clearly liability can be proven. No lawyer can tell you a number in the first phone call. Anyone who does is guessing.

In serious cases, damages typically include past and future medical care, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, and loss of household services. When a spouse, parent, or child was killed, wrongful death damages include loss of companionship, mental anguish, and financial support. Punitive damages may apply when the at-fault driver was drunk or acted with gross negligence.

One of the biggest barriers we uncover is insurers hiding how much coverage actually exists.

Rob describes what we see:

“Too many times over the past five years in particular, we are being told there’s only X amount of insurance. And we don’t take that answer until we get somebody under oath. It’s been amazing how many times over the past five years where mysteriously, there’s more insurance than we thought.”

Finding every applicable policy (personal, commercial, umbrella, employer-owned, rideshare, and dram shop) is often what separates a quick lowball settlement from real long-term security for your family.

What Should You Do After a Car Accident in Dallas?

Get somewhere safe, call 911, and get medical care right away, even if you feel okay. Adrenaline masks serious injuries for hours or days, and a written record from paramedics or the emergency room protects both your health and your claim.

After the emergency is under control, take these steps:

• Report the crash. Under Texas Transportation Code §550.062, an investigating officer must file a written report for any crash involving injury, death, or apparent property damage of $1,000 or more. See TxDOT crash records for how to request yours.
• Photograph every vehicle, the scene, road conditions, skid marks, and your visible injuries.
• Collect names and phone numbers of every witness before they leave the scene.
• Do not give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurance company before speaking with a lawyer.
• Do not post about the crash on social media. Anything you post can be used against you.

Then call a Dallas car accident lawyer. The first conversation costs nothing, and it protects everything that comes next.

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How much does a Dallas car accident lawyer cost?

Nothing up front. Crain Brogdon takes Dallas car accident cases on a contingency fee, which means the fee comes out of the settlement or verdict, not your pocket. If we do not recover money for you, you owe no attorney’s fee. Case expenses like experts, filing fees, and accident reconstruction are advanced by the firm.

Can I still get money if the other driver had no insurance?

Often, yes. Your own UM (uninsured motorist) and UIM (underinsured motorist) coverage steps in when the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough. Texas requires insurers to offer both, and unless you signed a written rejection, you probably have them. Our attorneys pull every applicable policy and regularly find coverage clients did not know existed.

How long does a car accident case take in Dallas?

Most serious Dallas car accident cases resolve within one to three years. Timing depends on the severity of injuries, whether liability is contested, and whether the case settles or goes to trial. Cases involving ongoing medical care usually take longer because your final damages are not known until your long-term prognosis is documented.

Should I accept the insurance company’s first offer after a Dallas crash?

Almost never. First offers are designed to close the file cheaply, before you know the true cost of your injuries or the full coverage available. Once you sign a release, the case is over and cannot be reopened. A short call with a Dallas car accident lawyer costs nothing and can prevent a decision you cannot undo.

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FAQs

What if I was partly at fault for the Dallas car accident?

You may still recover, as long as you were less than 51% at fault. Texas uses a proportionate responsibility rule under Chapter 33 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and completely barred if you cross that 51% line. Fault percentages are heavily contested, and how the story is told changes the outcome.

What happens if a loved one died in a Dallas car crash?

Surviving spouses, children, and parents can bring a Texas wrongful death claim, and the estate may bring a survival claim for the pain and medical costs before death. Both share the same two-year filing deadline, and evidence gathering must start immediately. Our firm has handled some of the most serious wrongful death cases in North Texas.

Does Crain Brogdon handle Dallas car accidents involving commercial trucks or rideshare drivers?

Yes. In addition to standard passenger crashes, we handle rideshare cases involving Uber and Lyft drivers and commercial cases involving 18-wheelers, delivery vans, and company vehicles. These cases involve extra layers of insurance and federal regulation that a general-practice firm may miss.

What if the crash was caused by a defect in my vehicle?

When a tire, seatbelt, airbag, roof, or fuel system fails, the manufacturer, distributor, and dealer may all share liability. Product cases require engineers, metallurgists, and preservation of the vehicle. Do not let your insurance company salvage the vehicle before a lawyer inspects it.

Talk to a Dallas Car Accident Lawyer Today

You do not have to figure out what comes next on your own. A short call with our team costs nothing and comes with no obligation. We will listen to what happened, tell you honestly whether we think we can help, and if we can, we will get to work the same day.

Call (214)522-9404, available 24/7, or complete our online contact form. Our office is at 4925 Greenville Avenue, Suite 1450, Dallas, Texas 75206, and we serve clients across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Irving, Garland, Mesquite, McKinney, and the greater DFW area.

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Attorney Quentin Brogdon

Quentin Brogdon has over thirty years of experience and expertise in the field of personal injury trial law. He is board certified in both personal injury trial law and civil trial advocacy. Quentin has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. This rating reflects an attorney’s ethics and abilities according to reviews from fellow attorneys. [ Attorney Bio ]