Truck Accident Attorneys in Fort Worth, Texas

1. Stephens Law Firm, PLLC

Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, commercial vehicle accidents, wrongful death from truck accidents, catastrophic injuries from trucking collisions, oil field injuries, brain injuries, construction accidents

Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, underride accidents, rear-end collisions with trucks, head-on truck collisions, driver fatigue accidents, FedEx and UPS truck accidents, commercial vehicle collisions, delivery truck accidents, wide turn accidents

Legal Services: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) compliance investigation, trucking company negligence claims, driver negligence claims, hours of service violation investigation, electronic logging device (ELD) data analysis, black box data retrieval, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, medical lien resolution, property damage claims, lost wage recovery, pain and suffering claims, wrongful death claims

Background: Jason Stephens is the founder and has over 25 years of experience. J.D. from Baylor Law School (1997). Licensed in Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Admitted to U.S. District Court Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas, and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (honor bestowed on fewer than 1% of lawyers). Member of Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys. Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters (2004-present). Top 100 Super Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth (2017, 2018, 2024). AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. AVVO 10.0 rating. Member of American Board of Trial Advocates. Top 10 Trucking Trial Lawyers in Texas by National Trial Lawyers Association. Recovered over $300 million for clients. In 2025, secured $54.7M truck accident settlement (largest personal injury settlement in Tarrant County history) and $64.5M trucking case settlement.

Location: 1300 S University Dr, Suite 300, Fort Worth, TX 76107

Contact: (817) 420-7000 | https://www.stephenslaw.com

Consultation: Free consultation available 24/7, contingency fee arrangement (no fee unless case is won)

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2. Francis Injury Law

Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, commercial truck accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, brain injuries, burn injuries, construction accidents, catastrophic injuries

Case Types Handled: Semi-truck collisions, tanker truck accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, delivery truck accidents, CDL driver negligence accidents, rollover accidents, rear-end truck collisions, intersection truck accidents

Legal Services: Trucking company negligence claims, CDL driver negligence investigation, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, FMCSR violation investigation, medical expense recovery, lost wage claims, pain and suffering damages, wrongful death claims, property damage claims

Background: Michael Francis is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (distinction held by fewer than 2% of Texas personal injury lawyers). Over 30 years of experience litigating cases throughout Texas. Licensed by State Bar of Texas. Admitted to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Member of Mensa. Named Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine (2025 and 2026). Selected as Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. Recognized by Lawyers of Distinction (2024). Firm has recovered over $50 million for clients, including $2.25M wrongful death settlement (tanker truck fire), $1.2M truck accident settlement, and $1.05M truck accident settlement.

Location: Fort Worth, TX (serves Fort Worth, Dallas, Southlake, Arlington, and surrounding communities)

Contact: (817) 329-9001 | https://www.francisinjury.com

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement

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3. The Haslam Firm

Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, bus crashes, wrongful death, product liability, premises liability, car accidents, oilfield injuries, professional malpractice

Case Types Handled: Truck wrecks, jackknife truck accidents, trucker fatigue accidents, abandoned truck accidents, trucking weight violations, underride crashes, rig rollovers, drunk driving truck accidents

Legal Services: Trucking company negligence claims, federal trucking regulation investigation, driver background investigation, insurance claim disputes, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, wrongful death claims, catastrophic injury claims, product liability investigation for truck defects

Background: Robert Haslam is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Licensed in Texas and Oklahoma. Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Firm established in 1986 with over 35 years of experience. Named Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine and 360 West Magazine. Super Lawyers recognition. The firm has handled hundreds of trucking accident cases and has recovered significant verdicts including high verdict in drunk driving case and multiple million-dollar trucking settlements.

Location: 610 Grove St, Fort Worth, TX 76102 (also has Tulsa, OK office)

Contact: (817) 330-6615 | https://www.haslam.law

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement

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4. Varghese Summersett PLLC

Practice Focus: Truck accidents, personal injury, wrongful death, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, brain injuries, catastrophic injuries

Case Types Handled: Semi-truck collisions, 18-wheeler accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, delivery truck accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, rollover accidents, rear-end truck collisions, intersection accidents

Legal Services: Trucking company negligence claims, federal trucking regulation investigation, hours of service violation analysis, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, wrongful death claims, medical expense recovery, lost wage claims, pain and suffering damages, property damage claims

Background: Benson Varghese is the founder and managing partner. TX Bar #24063683 (licensed 2009). Board Certified in Criminal Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization. J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law. B.B.A. from Southern Methodist University. Former prosecutor and former insurance claims adjuster. Admitted to U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Member of College of the State Bar of Texas. Past President of Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Named Top 100 Trial Lawyers by National Trial Lawyers Association. Over 100 jury trials. Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star. Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine. Adjunct faculty at Baylor Law School. Firm has over 1,100 five-star reviews. Secured largest settlement in Tarrant County history for trucking case.

Location: 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 700, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Contact: (817) 203-2220 | https://versustexas.com

Consultation: Free consultation, contingency fee arrangement

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5. Coby L. Wooten, Attorney at Law, P.C.

Practice Focus: Truck accidents, 18-wheeler accidents, semi-truck collisions, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, workplace accidents, personal injury

Case Types Handled: Jackknife accidents, rollover accidents, head-on truck collisions, T-bone truck accidents, underride accidents, sideswipe accidents, rear-end truck collisions, delivery truck accidents

Legal Services: Trucking company negligence investigation, driver negligence claims, trucking records examination, hours of service violation investigation, insurance claim negotiation, litigation, trial representation, settlement negotiations, wrongful death claims, catastrophic injury claims, medical expense recovery, lost wage claims

Background: Coby Wooten has over 30 years of experience in personal injury litigation in Texas. Named Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas magazine seven times, including 2016 in Personal Injury-Plaintiff category. 2014 and 2015 Litigator Award Winner by the Trial Lawyers Board of Regents LLC. Member of Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. 2015 Clients’ Choice Award from AVVO. Focuses exclusively on personal injury litigation. Handles cases throughout Fort Worth, Dallas, Arlington, Irving, and Grapevine.

Location: Fort Worth, TX (with additional availability in Dallas area)

Contact: (866) 408-0940 | https://www.cobywootenlaw.com

Consultation: Free consultation (available in office, home, or hospital), contingency fee arrangement

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Driving Limits, Electronic Logs and Government Claims in Fort Worth Truck Crash Cases

A Fort Worth truck crash claim can turn on the driver’s hours that day and the electronic logs that record them. If a government vehicle or road was involved, Texas sets a six-month notice rule and liability caps, and exemplary damages follow their own standard of proof.

The Daily Driving Window

Except as otherwise provided in 49 CFR 395.1, 49 CFR 395.3(a) requires a property-carrying driver to have 10 consecutive hours off duty before driving, limits driving to 11 hours, bars driving after the 14th consecutive hour after coming on duty, and bars driving once more than 8 hours of driving time have passed without a consecutive 30-minute interruption.

Electronic Logs and Driver Files

Under 49 CFR 395.8(a), the carrier must require electronic logging of duty status, with manual records in listed cases, and under 395.8(k)(1) it keeps the records and supporting documents for at least 6 months from receipt. Except as provided in subpart G, 391.11(b) sets the driver’s qualifications: age 21 or older, sufficient English, ability to operate the vehicle safely, physical qualification, one valid commercial license, no disqualification and a road test or accepted equivalent.

Government Vehicles and Roads

Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 101.101(a), a governmental unit is entitled to notice of the claim within six months after the incident, reasonably describing the injury, the time and place, and the incident; a city’s ratified charter period applies under (b), and actual notice satisfies the requirement under (c). Under 101.023, liability for bodily injury or death is limited to $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for the state and for a municipality such as the City of Fort Worth, and to $100,000 and $300,000 for other units of local government.

Exemplary Damages

Under Section 41.003, exemplary damages require clear and convincing proof that the harm resulted from fraud, malice or gross negligence, the burden may not be satisfied by evidence of ordinary negligence, and the jury must be unanimous. Section 41.008(b) caps them at the greater of two times economic damages plus noneconomic damages up to $750,000, or $200,000.

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Fort Worth Truck Accident Questions

Can I recover if I was partly at fault?

Yes, unless your percentage of responsibility is greater than 50 percent under Section 33.001. For example, imagine $500,000 in damages and 20 percent of the responsibility on the injured driver: the recovery would be $400,000.

How long do I have to sue the carrier?

Two years after the day the cause of action accrues under Section 16.003(a) for personal injury, and two years after the death under 16.003(b) for wrongful death.

Who must be notified after a truck crash in Fort Worth?

The local police department, under Texas Transportation Code 550.026(a), when the collision occurs in a municipality and causes injury, death or damage leaving a vehicle unable to be normally and safely driven.