A collision with a commercial truck is unlike any other wreck on the road. The size and weight of a tractor-trailer may turn a routine commute into a life-altering event, leaving you with serious injuries, mounting medical bills, and questions about who is responsible. While you focus on recovery, the trucking company and its insurer are often already investigating how to limit what they owe you.
Dale R. Rose, PLLC represents injured people throughout Frisco, and Dale R. Rose has argued over 165 first-chair jury trials across three decades as a licensed Texas attorney. Our firm has recovered a $3.75 million settlement in a wrongful death case involving a trucking collision.
Time Sensitive: Texas Law Limits Your Window to File
Injured in a truck wreck near Frisco? Under Texas law, the two-year deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit starts on the date of your injury. After that window closes, your right to sue may be gone permanently.
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Why Truck Collisions Differ From Other Wrecks
A loaded tractor-trailer is many times heavier than a passenger vehicle, and collisions of this size may cause severe injuries, including fractures, spinal cord injuries, and brain injuries. A medical professional must diagnose any injury and its cause. Commercial trucks are also subject to federal safety rules, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration limits property-carrying drivers to 11 hours of driving after 10 consecutive hours off duty. Violations of rules like these may help show negligence.
These wrecks are common in North Texas. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, commercial vehicles were involved in 684 crashes in Collin County and 948 in Denton County in 2025. Frisco spans both counties, and those crashes caused 12 deaths.
Parties That May Be Responsible
Unlike a typical car wreck, a truck collision may involve several responsible parties, each with its own insurer. Depending on the facts, responsibility may rest with the truck driver, the trucking company, a company that loaded the cargo, a maintenance provider, or a parts manufacturer. Identifying every party early may affect which insurance policies are available.
Texas is a comparative liability state, so you may still recover compensation if you share some fault, as long as your share does not exceed 50 percent. Insurers often try to shift blame onto injured drivers.
Evidence in a Truck Wreck Claim
Much of the evidence in a trucking case is held by the trucking company, and some of it may be overwritten or discarded quickly. Important records may include driver logs, electronic logging data, event data recorder information, maintenance and inspection records, dashcam video, and witness statements. A preservation request sent early may help protect this material.
Our guide to the evidence used to prove liability in commercial truck claims explains how these records are used. You should also avoid giving a recorded statement to any insurer before speaking with an attorney.
Types of Truck Collisions We Handle
We represent injured people in a range of commercial vehicle cases, including the following.
- Tractor-trailer and 18-wheeler collisions
- Underride crashes
- Jackknife and rollover wrecks
- Rear-end collisions involving a commercial truck
- Wide-turn and lane-change wrecks
- Wrongful death cases involving a trucking collision
Each case type involves different evidence and defendants. Our truck wreck practice area page offers more background on these claims.
The Texas Statute of Limitations for Truck Wreck Claims
Under Texas law, a personal injury lawsuit must generally be filed within two years of the date of the injury. A wrongful death lawsuit follows the same two-year deadline, but the clock starts on the date of death, which may be later than the date of the wreck.
Limited exceptions, such as the discovery rule, may extend the deadline, but you should not count on one applying to you. The Texas statutes on limitation periods set these deadlines. Missing the deadline is irreversible, and a court may refuse to hear an otherwise valid claim.
Our Experience With Trucking Cases
Over his career, Dale has represented individuals, businesses, insurance companies, and even the State of Texas as a prosecutor, which gives him insight into how both sides evaluate a claim. Insurers and defense attorneys may take his trial record into account when negotiating.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome, and every case depends on its own facts. You may review our full case results.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may be held responsible for a truck wreck?
The driver, the trucking company, a cargo loader, a maintenance provider, or a manufacturer may share responsibility, depending on the facts. A review of the evidence shows which parties apply.
How long do I have to file a truck wreck lawsuit in Texas?
Under Texas law, most injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the date of the injury, and wrongful death lawsuits within two years of the date of death.
What if I was partly at fault for the wreck?
You may still recover compensation if your share of fault does not exceed 50 percent, though your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault.
Do family members have a claim after a fatal truck wreck?
Under Texas law, certain family members, including surviving spouses, children, and parents, may bring a wrongful death claim when a death is caused by another party’s negligence.
How much does it cost to hire a truck wreck lawyer?
We offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
Contact Dale R. Rose, PLLC for a Free Consultation
Our recoveries for injured clients total over $18 million, dating back to 2010. We take no cases on behalf of insurance companies or employers, and you will work directly with Dale from the first call through resolution.
If you were hurt in a collision with a commercial truck, we offer free consultations and work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we win. To get started, contact our office today.