FREE PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT CASE REVIEW · DALLAS, TEXAS
Dallas Pedestrian Accident
Case Review
Aaron A. Herbert is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. What board certification means
Hit by a car while walking in Dallas? Bring the crash report number and your own insurance card. We check every policy that might pay.
No fees or expenses unless you recover
Trial lawyerLicensed in Texas since 2002
A Dallas office.8330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700
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NO FEES OR EXPENSES UNLESS YOU RECOVER
Hit by a car while walking in Dallas?
A free conversation can help you understand your next step.
IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS
Personal attention.
Remembered by our clients.
Communication was above and beyond!
Aaron was awesome, polite and patient.
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KNOW WHO IS IN YOUR CORNER
Aaron A. Herbert
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
YOUR RECOVERY. OUR FOCUS.
Where were you standing,
and what did the signal say?
You had the walk signal at Ross Avenue and Pearl Street. A driver turning right on red looked left for traffic and never looked right at you. Or it was after dark on Buckner Boulevard, and you were halfway to the DART stop when a pickup swung out of the turn lane.
We start with two questions. Where exactly were you, and what did the signal show? A crosswalk, a walk light and a driver’s phone can each change the case. So can a camera on a bus, a light pole or the store on the corner.
Let’s talk about your situationA trial lawyer reads your file.
Aaron Herbert is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Look it up on the State Bar of Texas site first. Then ask him how a Dallas County jury hears a driver who says, “I never saw her.”
We find the cameras.
DART buses, traffic cameras, gas stations, doorbells. Most of them record over old footage. Our first letters go to whoever might have yours.
We read your own policy.
Your auto policy, or a household member’s, may cover you even though you were on foot. We go through the declarations page with you line by line.
A RECORD OF ADVOCACY
Real cases.
Meaningful results.
Selected outcomes published by the Law Firm of Aaron A. Herbert. Every case begins with its own facts.
A pedestrian struck by a van in a crosswalk.
A rear-end collision involving a commercial van.
A collision involving a tractor-trailer that failed to control its speed.
An employee injured by defective machinery.
A grocery-store fall involving a substance on the floor.
A fall involving a defective walkway at a private event venue.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Figures are as published by the firm, not amounts clients necessarily received after fees and expenses.
View all published resultsDALLAS AND TEXAS
What TxDOT counted
for people
on foot.
TxDOT counted 695 pedestrian deaths on Texas roads in 2025, down 10.09% from 2024.
How many pedestrians get hurt in Texas?
In 2025 TxDOT logged 5,965 crashes involving pedestrians. Beyond the 695 deaths, those crashes left 1,387 people with suspected serious injuries. Most of them never made the evening news.
What about Dallas?
Dallas County had 43,946 crashes of every kind in 2025, and they killed 274 people. Inside city limits, TxDOT counted 24,677 crashes and 172 deaths. The county tables don’t break out pedestrians, so we work from your own crash report.
Who had the right of way?
Facing a walk signal, you may cross, and a driver must stop and yield (Transportation Code §552.002). Where there’s no signal, a driver must yield to you in a crosswalk on the driver’s half of the road (§552.003). Crossing mid-block, you usually yield (§552.005). Either way, drivers must use due care to avoid hitting you (§552.008).
Where would a lawsuit be filed?
Most Dallas pedestrian cases that reach court go to the Dallas County civil district courts. They sit in the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building at 600 Commerce Street. A Dallas County jury decides fault and damages if the insurer won’t settle.
WHY CHOOSE AARON HERBERT?
Choosing a lawyer
after a pedestrian crash.
Use the free review to test us. Ask who would work your file, which cameras we would chase, and how the fee works. You should hear a clear answer to each.
From the firm: why speaking with an injury attorney matters.
A board-certified trial lawyer
Aaron is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The State Bar of Texas website shows it. Check before you call.
We look for every policy
The driver’s liability policy comes first. Then your own uninsured motorist and PIP coverage, and any household policy. If the driver was on the clock, we look at the employer’s commercial policy too.
Help getting treated
Pedestrian injuries are rarely small. Broken legs, pelvis fractures, head injuries. If you can’t get the care you need scheduled, tell us and we’ll help you find doctors in Dallas.
We take the adjuster’s calls
Once you hire us, the driver’s insurer calls us, not you. Bring every letter, text and voicemail so far. We read them first.
Ready for trial if it comes to that
Most pedestrian cases settle. Insurers notice which lawyers are ready to try one. We prepare each file as if a Dallas County jury will hear it.
No fees or expenses unless you recover
The review is free. Ask us to show the fee and costs on a sample number before you sign. The contract spells it out.
AFTER BEING HIT
What to bring to
your case review.
Bring the crash report number, your hospital papers, your insurance card and any photos. Call even if all you have is a discharge sheet from Parkland and a phone full of missed calls.
Get checked.
Go back to a doctor if anything still hurts. Head and knee injuries can get worse over the first few days. Keep every bill and discharge sheet.
Get the crash report.
Write down the officer’s name and the report number. TxDOT sells copies online for $6, or $8 for a certified copy.
Mark the exact spot.
Which corner? Which crosswalk? Was the walk light on? Drop a pin on your phone map now, while you still remember.
Call before you sign.
Don’t give the driver’s insurer a recorded statement or sign a medical release until a lawyer has looked at it.
Bus, traffic and business cameras record over their old footage. Witnesses move or forget. Call soon so we can ask people to save what they have.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CLAIM
The driver says
“I never saw you.”
We find out why.
Texas uses an at-fault system. The driver who caused the crash, and that driver’s insurer, pays for the harm. These are the three questions we work first.
Was the driver looking?
A right turn on red at Lemmon Avenue. A left across Greenville Avenue with a phone in hand. A driver rushing a yellow on Northwest Highway. Phone records and vehicle data can show where the driver’s attention was.
How much coverage is there?
Texas drivers only have to carry $30,000 per person and $60,000 per crash. A week in a trauma unit can cost more than that. That’s when your own UM/UIM coverage matters.
How has your life changed?
A rod in your leg. Months away from a job on your feet. A sister driving you to physical therapy twice a week. Each loss needs a record behind it.
Read our Dallas pedestrian accident lawyer page and our guide to how pedestrian accident lawsuits work. See Dallas pedestrian right-of-way laws and the most dangerous Dallas streets for pedestrians. Hit in a marked crosswalk? Our Dallas crosswalk accident page goes deeper. For insurance questions, browse the Texas car accident knowledge hub. Hit in Tarrant County? Visit our Fort Worth pedestrian accident page.
CLEAR ANSWERS. A BETTER NEXT STEP.
Pedestrian accident
questions.
Your situation is unique.
We’re here to listen.
What does the case review cost?
The review is free. If you hire us, you pay no fee or expenses unless you recover. Ask us how the money would split on a sample settlement.
How long do I have to file a lawsuit after being hit?
Usually two years from the day of the crash. If a city bus or city vehicle hit you, a six-month written-notice rule can apply much sooner (CPRC §101.101). Ask us to check your dates. See CPRC §16.003 ↗.
I wasn’t in a crosswalk. Can I still recover?
Outside a crosswalk you usually have to yield, so the driver will blame you. Drivers still have to use due care. A jury splits fault by percentage: 50% or less on you, and you recover, minus your share. See CPRC §33.001 ↗.
The driver took off. Who pays?
Check your own auto policy for uninsured motorist coverage. Texas insurers have to include it unless you rejected it in writing (Insurance Code §1952.101). It can apply to a hit-and-run driver. Report the crash to police right away.
I don’t own a car. Do I have any coverage?
Ask whether anyone you live with has an auto policy. Texas PIP covers the named insured’s household members (Insurance Code §1952.151). Bring the policy, or just the insurer’s name, and we’ll look.
The driver was making a delivery. Does that change anything?
It can. A delivery van, a rideshare car or a company pickup can bring an employer’s commercial policy into the case. The crash report usually names the vehicle’s owner.
Should I talk to the driver’s insurer?
Wait until you’ve talked to a lawyer. Adjusters ask routine-sounding questions about where you were looking and what you wore. Those answers get used to shift blame.
What happens after I contact your firm?
Someone from our team calls you back. We ask where it happened, what the signal showed and how you’re healing. If we can help, we explain the contract. If not, we tell you why.
FIGHTING FOR THE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Ready to take
your next step?
Tell us what happened. We’ll help you understand your options.
No fees or expenses unless you recover.