FREE PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT CASE REVIEW · FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Fort Worth 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 while crossing Hulen, Belknap or a street by your house? Get a free review of the crash report, the cameras, and every policy that might pay, including your own.
No fees or expenses unless you recover
Trial lawyerLicensed in Texas since 2002
A Fort Worth office.4200 South Freeway, Suite 412
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NO FEES OR EXPENSES UNLESS YOU RECOVER
Hit by a car while walking in Fort Worth?
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.
I am very content, outstanding staff
Excerpts from testimonials published by the firm. Individual experiences vary; these are not promises of a particular result.
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.
How we build
your pedestrian claim.
It was a Friday night on Exchange Avenue in the Stockyards. You stepped off the curb with the crowd, and a driver looking for parking rolled through the crosswalk. Or you were crossing at Hulen Mall when someone pulled out of the lot fast to make a left.
Where exactly were you hit? What did the walk signal show? Was there a Trinity Metro bus at the stop, or a camera on the corner store? Those answers come first. Then we find every policy that might pay, starting with the driver’s.
Let’s talk about your situationTrial-focused representation.
Look up Aaron Herbert’s board certification on the State Bar of Texas site before you call. Then ask how we would try your case if the insurer blames you and it goes to a Tarrant County jury.
We lock down the proof.
Bus cameras, business cameras and doorbells all record over themselves. Our first letters ask the driver, the insurer and nearby businesses to save what they have.
You get a real person.
Bring your questions about hospital bills, physical therapy and missed work. You will know who handles your file and how to reach them.
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 resultsFORT WORTH AND TARRANT COUNTY
What the crash numbers
say about people
on foot.
TxDOT counted 695 pedestrian deaths on Texas roads in 2025. That was 10.09% fewer than in 2024.
How many pedestrian crashes are there?
TxDOT logged 5,965 crashes involving pedestrians across Texas in 2025. Those crashes left 1,387 people with suspected serious injuries. Think broken legs, pelvis fractures and head injuries.
What about Fort Worth?
Inside Fort Worth city limits, TxDOT counted 15,680 crashes of every kind in 2025, and 112 people died. Tarrant County as a whole had 30,433 crashes and 190 deaths. The local tables don’t split out pedestrians, so we start from your crash report.
Who had the right of way?
With a walk signal, a driver must stop and yield to you (Transportation Code §552.002). With no signal, drivers yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk on their half of the road (§552.003). Mid-block, the pedestrian usually yields (§552.005). Drivers must still use due care around anyone on foot (§552.008).
Where would my case be filed?
Most Fort Worth pedestrian cases that end up in court go to Tarrant County’s civil district courts. They sit in the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building at 100 N. Calhoun Street. A jury there decides fault and damages if your case does not settle.
WHY CHOOSE AARON HERBERT?
Choosing a Fort Worth
pedestrian accident attorney.
Use the first call to test us. Ask who would work your file, which cameras we would chase, and how the fee works. Hurt some other way? See our Fort Worth personal injury page.
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. You can check that on the State Bar of Texas website in about a minute.
Help getting treated
Pedestrian injuries are rarely minor. If you can’t get surgery, imaging or therapy scheduled, tell us. We can help you find doctors in Fort Worth.
We find every policy
The driver’s liability policy is only the start. We also check your own uninsured motorist and PIP coverage, any household policy, and an employer’s policy if the driver was working.
We take the adjuster’s calls
Once you hire us, the insurance company calls us, not you. Bring every letter, text and email you have gotten so far.
Ready for trial if it comes to that
Most pedestrian cases settle. Insurers notice which lawyers will try a case and which will not. We prepare every file as if a Tarrant County jury will see it.
No fees or expenses unless you recover
The first meeting is free. Ask us to walk through the fee and the costs with a sample number before you sign. The contract spells it out.
AFTER BEING HIT
What to bring to
your free consultation.
Bring the crash report number, your hospital papers and your insurance card, even if you weren’t driving. You do not need all of it. Call even if all you have is a discharge sheet.
Keep seeing your doctor.
Head, knee and hip injuries can get worse over the first week. Go to every follow-up visit. 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, which lane? Drop a pin on your phone map and note the time. Ask anyone who stopped for a phone number.
Call before you sign.
Don’t give a recorded statement or sign a medical release for the driver’s insurer until a lawyer has looked at it.
Bus and business cameras record over old footage within days. Witnesses at a busy corner scatter. Call soon so we can ask people to save what they saw and filmed.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CLAIM
The driver says
you came out of nowhere.
The proof decides it.
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 ask first.
Was the driver paying attention?
A right turn on red on University Drive near TCU. A phone in hand on East Lancaster. Glare and dark stretches on Belknap Street at night. Our guide to the leading causes of pedestrian injury covers the patterns.
How much coverage is there?
Texas drivers only have to carry $30,000 per person and $60,000 per crash. A trauma stay at a Fort Worth hospital can cost more than that. That is when your own UM/UIM coverage matters.
How has your life changed?
Plates and screws in your ankle. Months off a job on your feet. A family member driving you to therapy. Each loss has to be backed up with records.
Read our Dallas pedestrian accident lawyer page, our guide to how pedestrian accident lawsuits work, and the Texas car accident knowledge hub for insurance basics. Hit in Dallas County? Ask for a free Dallas pedestrian accident case review. Hurt inside a car instead? See our Fort Worth car accident page, or our Fort Worth uninsured motorist page if the driver had no insurance. For the full overview, see our Fort Worth pedestrian accident lawyer page.
CLEAR ANSWERS. A BETTER NEXT STEP.
Pedestrian accident
questions.
Your situation is unique.
We’re here to listen.
Does it cost anything to talk with your firm?
The first talk 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 pedestrian accident lawsuit?
Usually two years from the day of the crash. If a city vehicle hit you, a written-notice deadline of six months or less can apply (CPRC §101.101). Ask us to check your date. See CPRC §16.003 ↗.
What if the insurer says I was partly at fault?
Adjusters say this a lot in pedestrian cases. Texas splits blame by percentage. Over 50% on you means no recovery; 20% on you cuts the award by a fifth. See CPRC §33.001 and §33.012 ↗.
What if it was a hit-and-run?
Look at your own auto policy for UM/UIM. Unless you signed a rejection, your insurer had to include it (Insurance Code §1952.101). It can apply when the driver is never found. Report the crash to police as soon as you can.
I wasn’t driving. Does my car insurance still matter?
It can. Texas PIP pays the named insured and household members for medical bills and lost income, whoever caused the crash (Insurance Code §1952.151). Bring your declarations page, or a family member’s.
How much is a pedestrian accident case worth?
It depends on your injuries, your treatment, your lost pay and how much coverage exists. Read more in our guide to Texas pedestrian accident settlements.
Will my case have to go to court?
Most pedestrian claims settle with the insurer. If the insurer disputes fault or won’t pay a fair amount, we can file suit in Tarrant County and prepare the case for trial.
What happens after I contact your firm?
Someone from our team calls you back. We ask what happened and how you are doing. 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.