In Fort Worth, a person hurt in a car accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles Fort Worth car accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Car Accidents in Fort Worth
Where do Fort Worth car accidents happen?
Fort Worth car cases begin most often at the I-30 and I-35W interchange and on the Loop 820 frontage roads. Tarrant County cases are filed at the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building.
Fort Worth car crashes cluster where I-30 and I-35W meet downtown and along Loop 820. The downtown interchange was rebuilt to carry freight through the city, and it does, but the ramps are short and the trucks are constant. Loop 820’s frontage roads feed high-speed traffic into intersections at Rufe Snow, Denton Highway, and Beach Street. US-287 brings commuters from Mansfield and Kennedale at highway speed onto surface streets in southeast Fort Worth. The firm’s Fort Worth car cases most often begin at the downtown interchange or on the north Loop.
Corridors where Fort Worth car accidents cluster
- I-35W and I-30 interchange downtown
- I-35W north through the Alliance freight corridor
- Loop 820 at I-35W on the north side
- I-20 and I-35W interchange on the south side
- US-287 through Kennedale and southeast Fort Worth
- Camp Bowie Boulevard and University Drive on the west side
Cases from Fort Worth
What does a Fort Worth car accident case look like?
A driver exiting Loop 820 at Rufe Snow runs the light and T-bones a car in the intersection; both drivers claim green.
A motorcyclist on Camp Bowie is hit by a left-turning driver near the Cultural District.
What to do now
What should you do after a car accident in Fort Worth?
- Get examined the same day. JPS Health Network, John Peter Smith Hospital (Level I trauma) and Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth handle the serious car accident injuries from Fort Worth; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on I-35W and I-30, where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Fort Worth crash report. Fort Worth Police Department reports are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually within 10 days. The firm obtains it for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. Fort Worth car accidents suits are filed in the Tarrant County Civil District Courts, Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, or Tarrant County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Fort Worth clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Fort Worth for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Fort Worth car accident questions
Which Fort Worth roads have the most car accidents?
I-35W, I-30, Loop 820, and I-20, with the I-30 and I-35W interchange downtown and the north Loop 820 frontage roads leading the count.
Where is a Fort Worth car accident case filed?
In the Tarrant County Civil District Courts at the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building downtown.
Can my Fort Worth car accident case end up in federal court?
It can. If the driver or company you sue is from another state and the claim is worth more than $75,000, the defense may move the case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. Texas law still decides fault and damages, but federal procedure and a federal jury pool apply.
Can PIP pay my JPS Hospital bill after a Fort Worth crash?
Yes, if your policy includes Personal Injury Protection. Texas PIP pays at least $2,500 toward medical bills and lost income no matter who caused the crash, unless you rejected it in writing. It pays quickly, it does not reduce what you recover from the at-fault driver, and it can cover a bill from JPS or Texas Health Harris Methodist.