Speeding Accidents in Dallas, TX

If a speeding driver caused your car accident in Dallas, TX, you may be entitled to compensation for your medical bills, lost income, and other losses.

A Dallas speeding accident lawyer at Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. can help you hold that driver accountable for the harm you’ve suffered. Contact our Dallas law office today at (972) 550-6818 for a free consultation.

Why Choose Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. After a Speeding Accident in Dallas, TX?

Speeding cases often come down to proving exactly how fast the other driver was going and how that speed caused your crash. That takes a Dallas car accident lawyer with the resources and courtroom experience to build the case properly.

Drivers throughout Dallas, Texas, choose our firm because:

• More than 300 trials and arbitrations taken to verdict by our founding attorney
• More than $275 million recovered for injured clients
• Recognition from respected organizations, including Texas Lawyer Magazine and the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• 75 years of combined experience handling serious motor vehicle accident claims across the state
• A contingency fee structure, so there is no cost to get started and nothing owed unless we recover for you

Call today to speak with a Dallas speeding accident attorney who will treat your case with the seriousness it deserves.

Why Speeding Accidents Happen in Dallas

Speeding isn’t limited to exceeding the posted limit. Under Texas law, it also includes driving too fast for existing weather, traffic, or road conditions, even if a driver is technically within the marked speed limit.

Higher speeds mean less time to react to sudden hazards, longer stopping distances, and a greater loss of vehicle control, especially in wet weather or heavy traffic.

Car accident statistics show that common reasons drivers speed in Dallas include:

• Running late for work or other commitments
• Trying to beat a yellow light before it turns red
• Distraction that leads to unintentional acceleration
• Aggressive driving or road rage
• Simply misjudging how fast traffic around them is actually moving

In Texas, speeding accidents contributed to more than 158,000 crashes and roughly 1,467 deaths in a recent year, according to Texas Department of Transportation data, accounting for over a third of all traffic fatalities in the state that year. Dallas’s dense highway network, including LBJ Freeway, I-35E, and the Dallas North Tollway, was home to many of these speed-involved collisions.

What Injuries Are Common in Speeding Accidents in Texas?

The faster a vehicle is traveling at impact, the more force the human body has to absorb, and the more catastrophic the resulting injuries tend to be.

Victims of Dallas speeding accidents often face:

• Traumatic brain injuries
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Broken bones and orthopedic trauma
• Nerve damage
• Internal organ damage
• Permanent disability or impairment
• Wrongful death

Recovery from injuries like these rarely ends when a victim leaves the hospital. Many victims face months of ongoing care and a long stretch of time away from work while they heal. The driver who caused that disruption should be the one covering the cost of it, not you, and an experienced attorney can make sure that happens.

What Compensation Is Available After a Speeding Accident in Texas?

In Texas, injured accident victims pursue both economic and non-economic damages after a speeding collision. Both sets of damages can be extensive in speed-involved collisions.

If your claim is successful, you may be entitled to recover compensation for:

• Medical expenses – past and future
• Lost income
• Diminished future earning capacity
• Out-of-pocket expenses
• Property damage
• Pain and suffering
• Emotional distress and mental anguish
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Property damage to your vehicle
• Other out-of-pocket costs related to your accident

Our team will carefully evaluate the specific details of your crash to determine the full value of your claim. We can even work with experts to help establish your complex losses related to future care and pain and suffering.

Proving Negligence in a Speeding Accident Case

Texas is an at-fault state, which means the driver who caused your accident is legally responsible for the resulting damages. To recover compensation, you generally must prove that the driver was negligent.

In a speeding case, that typically means showing:

• The driver had a duty to operate their vehicle safely and follow applicable traffic laws
• The driver breached that duty by speeding or driving too fast for the conditions at the time
• That breach directly caused your accident
• You suffered provable injuries and losses as a result

Proving a driver was speeding often requires more than a citation. Our attorneys can pull data from a vehicle’s event data recorder, review traffic camera footage where available, and work with accident reconstruction experts to establish exactly how fast the other driver was traveling before they caused the crash.

Contact a Dallas Speeding Accident Attorney for a Free Consultation

You shouldn’t have to pay the consequences if someone else decided to speed. Trujillo Gonzalez, P.C. has the experience and resources to help you get justice and fair compensation. Contact us today for a free consultation with a Dallas speeding accident attorney.

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Trujillo Gonzalez PC – Dallas
1111 W Mockingbird Ln #260,
Dallas, TX 75247, United States
Phone: (972) 550-6818
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