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Experienced Truck Accident Attorneys in Irving, Texas Win Results for Our Clients
As one of the Mid-Cities within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Irving’s population of over 256,000 people made it Texas’s twelfth-largest city in the 2020 census and one of the top 100 most populous cities nationwide.
Irving’s location within Dallas County and access to the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport make it a bustling place to do business, enjoy cultural and recreational activities, go shopping, and raise a family. A thriving logistics industry, including trucking, supports this growth.
Trucks are a key player in Irving’s economy. On the roads, however, trucks can be dangerous. If you or someone you love suffers serious harm in an Irving truck wreck, reach out to the knowledgeable Irving truck accident lawyers at Chandler Ross PLLC.
Truck Accident Statistics in Irving and Dallas County
Over 5,300 fatal truck crashes occurred in the US in 2023, according to the National Safety Council. Commercial truck crash deaths have increased 22 percent in the past decade.
In Texas, over 39,000 commercial vehicle collisions occurred in 2024. These crashes caused 608 deaths on Texas roads. They also caused nearly 15,000 injuries, including over 1,600 serious injuries.
In Dallas County in 2024, 27 fatal truck and bus crashes caused 29 total deaths. Serious injuries occurred in 108 crashes, affecting 124 total drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Mild or moderate injuries afflicted over 1,300 additional people. In 2024, Dallas County saw 3,857 truck crashes in total – nearly ten percent of all large truck and bus collisions in Texas that year.
Common Sites for Truck Collisions in Irving
Irving is a busy part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The city includes several major roads that are common sites of large truck crashes.
Common sites of truck collisions in Irving include:
- TX-183/SH 183 TEXpress/Airport Freeway. This busy freeway routes much of Irving’s traffic each day, including thousands of commercial trucks. The high speeds, heavy traffic, and high rate of truck traffic contribute to the risk of a truck crash in this area.
- North MacArthur Boulevard. This busy road features equally busy interchanges with West Grauwyler Road, Airport Freeway, West Shady Grove Road, and other roads. These intersections, as well as the boulevard itself, are frequented by trucks in the area, increasing the risk of a crash.
- TX-356/West Irving Boulevard: TX-356, aka West Irving Boulevard, routes directly into downtown Irving’s Heritage Crossing area. This makes it a convenient route for truck drivers carrying cargo to and from downtown Irving – and a likely site for collisions between trucks and other vehicles.
While these busy thoroughfares are more likely to see truck crashes, nearly any Irving road or street can be the site of a collision. Commercial trucks include smaller box trucks used for making deliveries. These trucks can be involved in crashes that cause serious injuries as well as tractor-trailers.
What Can Cause an Irving Truck Crash?
Answering the question can be tougher than it seems. It’s tempting to blame the truck driver for every collision. Yet trucks are a business, with many people involved in the responsibility of their operation and upkeep. Commercial trucks themselves are complex machines with many moving parts. The vast variety of cargo a truck may carry, and the responsibilities involved in packing and securing that cargo, add another layer of challenge.
The best way to determine what caused your truck wreck is to speak to an experienced Irving truck injury lawyer. Your lawyer can investigate the case and pin down the causes of the crash that injured you.
Driver Error
After any truck accident, the driver’s behavior comes under question. Could the driver have prevented the crash? Was the driver drowsy, drinking, or distracted behind the wheel? Did the driver fail to follow laws and regulations designed to prevent crashes like this one?
As with any vehicle, the driver plays a key role in road safety. Truck drivers must stay alert, follow road rules, and handle their vehicles to avoid a crash. Many drivers take this responsibility seriously – but when a driver fails to use due care, serious or deadly consequences may follow.
Trucking Company Error
Some drivers are “owner-operators,” meaning they own their truck. These drivers are often responsible for both the business and driving ends of their trucking operations.
Many drivers, however, don’t handle the business themselves. They are employees or contractors of a trucking company. The company handles business tasks like scheduling loads, training drivers, and filling out necessary paperwork.
These companies also have legal duties to use reasonable care to avoid preventable harm. A company that fails to screen or train its drivers, for example, may fail in this duty. A trucking company that pushes its drivers to ignore Hours of Service (HOS) requirements, to speed, or to break other rules may also be responsible if that rule-breaking leads to harm.
Mechanical Negligence
Trucks are complex machines. Many people build entire professional careers in engineering and designing large trucks, maintaining and repairing them, or manufacturing the parts required to make these vehicles function.
Failure to use due care at any stage of the manufacturing, design, building, maintaining, or repairing of trucks and their parts can cause harm. A hidden defect in a truck part can cause the part to fail at a critical moment, triggering a crash. Neglected maintenance or repairs can result in a collision. Often, no one on the road can prevent these accidents because they cannot know something is wrong until it’s too late.
Cargo Mistakes
Loading and unloading freight is an industry and career of its own. Often, drivers and trucking companies do not touch or manage cargo. Instead, trucks are loaded by warehouse teams trained and tasked with safe loading.
When these teams fail to use due care, a crash can result. Loading cargo improperly can cause it to shift or fall from a truck, resulting in a crash. Negligently handled paperwork may result in a truck being loaded with dangerous cargo whose risks are never made clear to the driver or the trucking company. These mistakes can be deadly.
FAQs
Is There a Time Limit To Start a Truck Accident Claim?
Truck accident injury claims must be filed within two years of the date of the crash in most cases. A case not filed within two years will be dismissed. Only a few exceptions apply. An attorney can explain whether an exception fits your case.
It’s important to remember that the two-year time limit only applies to lawsuits filed in court. Insurance companies often have much shorter deadlines for filing an insurance claim. File your insurance claim as soon as possible, or call an attorney today for help with your insurance claim.
How Much Compensation Can I Get For My Injuries?
The goal of a personal injury claim is to demonstrate that another party was at fault for your injuries and therefore owes you compensation. Compensation is usually paid in monetary damages. A truck accident case may compensate you for several types of financial and personal losses.
Financial or “economic” losses include money you’ve lost as a result of the crash and your injuries. Types of economic losses include:
• Medical bills, including bills you’re already facing and future medical expenses if your injuries will require ongoing medical care,
• Lost wages, including wages you lost because you couldn’t work while you healed and any future lost wages if your injuries will prevent you from ever working again,
• Costs to repair or replace damaged property, such as towing bills, shop fees, or the price of a replacement for a totaled vehicle.
• Other bills related to the crash may be covered as well. Speak to an attorney to learn more.
Compensation can also include personal or “non-economic” losses. These losses don’t usually come with a bill attached. Instead, they are losses you feel more directly. Common non-economic losses resulting from a truck wreck include:
• Physical pain and suffering caused by your injuries,
• Mental and emotional anguish, such as post-traumatic stress symptoms or the emotional toll of living with permanent scarring or disfigurement like the loss of a limb,
• The loss of enjoyment and ability to participate in hobbies and other life activities you used to enjoy, but you can no longer do because of your injuries.
When a truck accident claims a life, the family may seek funeral and burial costs as well as damages for their loss of their loved one’s care, companionship, guidance, and support. An Irving fatal truck crash lawyer can explain your options.
Contact Our Experienced Irving Truck Accident Attorneys Today
Truck crashes can cause serious and fatal injuries. Determining a truck wreck’s cause can be tough. Holding negligent parties accountable can be even harder.
If you’ve been injured or lost a loved one, don’t fight for your rights alone. Contact an experienced Irving truck accident attorney. The team at Chandler Ross PLLC is here to answer your questions and help you fight for the compensation you deserve. To learn more, contact us today to schedule a free, confidential consultation.
