Truck Accident Lawyers in Texas
Independently reviewed truck accident attorneys across Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, Laredo, Tyler, McAllen, Arlington, Pasadena, Beaumont, Midland, Corpus Christi, Waco, Odessa, Carrollton, Killeen, Round Rock, McKinney, El Paso, Plano, Frisco, Lubbock and Brownsville. 104 firms reviewed, with verified data from the State Bar of Texas, Google Maps, and our editorial methodology.
Texas leads the United States in truck-involved fatalities. Texas Department of Transportation crash data shows the state recorded more truck-related fatal crashes than any other in recent years, driven by Houston's freight corridors (I-10, I-45, I-69), Dallas's rail and trucking hub status, and the state's 2,500+ miles of interstate highway carrying interstate commerce. Three of our covered cities — Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio — sit on the highest-volume commercial trucking corridors in the country.
Texas truck accident law — key points
Three legal questions affect almost every truck accident case in Texas. Each is governed by a public statute we link below — you can verify everything.
Statute of limitations
2 years for personal injury
2 years for wrongful death
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003
Both personal injury and wrongful death claims share a 2-year deadline from the date of the accident (or date of death for wrongful death). Limited tolling for minors or incapacitated parties. Filing after the deadline almost always bars the claim regardless of merit.
Comparative negligence rule
Modified comparative negligence (51% bar)
Texas follows a modified comparative negligence rule with a 51% bar (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.001). You can recover damages only if you are 50% or less at fault. At 51% or more, you recover nothing. Any fault percentage assigned to you reduces your award proportionally.
Damages caps
No cap on compensatory damages
Texas does not cap economic or non-economic damages in ordinary personal injury cases, including most truck accident cases. Medical malpractice has separate caps (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ch. 74), and punitive damages have a statutory cap (Ch. 41), but compensatory damages in truck cases are not capped.
Top 5 truck accident law firms in Texas
Sorted by our editorial score. Each firm has been reviewed with our public methodology and verified across multiple data sources. Click any firm to see the full side-by-side comparison.
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Aulsbrook Car & Truck Wreck Injury Lawyers Arlington
Google ★ 5 · 290 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Arlington personal-injury practiceSee full profile and sources → - 2
Berenson Injury Law
Google ★ 5 · 564 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Fort Worth personal-injury practiceSee full profile and sources → - 3
Bernsen Law Firm
Google ★ 5 · 224 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Beaumont personal-injury practiceSee full profile and sources → - 4
Burress Law PLLC
Google ★ 5 · 599 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local McKinney personal-injury practiceSee full profile and sources → - 5
Carabin & Shaw P.C., Attorneys At Law
Google ★ 5 · 72 reviews Editorial 10/10 · Local Laredo personal-injury practiceSee full profile and sources →
Looking for firms in a specific city? Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, Laredo, Tyler, McAllen, Arlington, Pasadena, Beaumont, Midland, Corpus Christi, Waco, Odessa, Carrollton, Killeen, Round Rock, McKinney, El Paso, Plano, Frisco, Lubbock and Brownsville.
Frequently asked questions about Texas truck accident cases
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to sue a Texas trucking company?
Two years from the accident date for personal injury claims, and two years from the date of death for wrongful death claims (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003). The clock starts ticking immediately — most Texas truck accident attorneys recommend starting legal work within weeks because evidence (ELD logs, dashcam footage, the truck itself) gets destroyed or overwritten quickly.
What if I was partially at fault for the truck accident?
You can still recover, but only if you were 50% or less at fault. If a jury finds you 51%+ at fault, you recover nothing under Texas's modified comparative negligence rule (51% bar). Your fault percentage reduces your award — so if you're found 20% at fault on a $1M award, you collect $800,000.
Are damages capped in Texas truck accident cases?
No, not for compensatory damages. Texas does not cap economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future care) or non-economic damages (pain and suffering) in standard truck accident cases. Punitive damages are capped at 2× economic + up to $750K non-economic, or $200K, whichever is greater (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ch. 41) — but compensatory is uncapped.
How do I verify a Texas truck accident lawyer is licensed?
Use the State Bar of Texas Find-A-Lawyer tool. Search by name. The profile will show: current license status (eligible to practice / suspended / disbarred), bar admission year, primary practice areas, firm name, and public disciplinary history. Every lead attorney for the Texas firms we review has been verified through this tool — Bar # and admission year shown on each comparison page.
Texas truck accident guides
Deadline
Statute of limitations
2-year deadline, tolling exceptions, government claim deadlines.
Action guide
What to do after a truck accident in Texas
24-hour, 7-day, 30-day checklists. What to never do. State-specific warnings.
Settlement data
Average settlement amounts in Texas
Typical ranges by injury severity, calibrated to Texas jury tradition and damages caps.
Fault rules
Texas comparative negligence explained
How Texas divides fault, with recovery examples at every fault percentage.
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States with similar laws to Texas
Same comparative-fault rule (modified-51): Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Massachusetts.