Get Help With Your Whole Crash Claim
A Dallas car accident lawyer can evaluate the collision, available coverage and developing medical record before a settlement closes unresolved questions. Vehicle repairs may finish before your injury outlook is clear. Genthe builds your claim around both.
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Recent Recoveries
- $2,000,000Car crash — litigation settlement
- $1,750,000Slip & fall — litigation settlement
- $1,000,00018-wheeler — litigation settlement
- $850,000Tractor-trailer — litigation settlement
- $650,000Commercial collision — litigation settlement
- $650,000Trucking accident — litigation settlement
- $550,000On-the-job injury — litigation settlement
Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case. Every case is decided on its own facts.
Client Reviews
What our clients say after a crash
Selected reviews reproduced as written and attributed to their authors. Prior results and individual experiences do not guarantee another case’s outcome.
Rated five out of five stars
“Was hit while at a complete stop by an all metal truck. Got my medical bills covered and enough of a settlement to pay off my new car and student loans with some to spare.”
Shawn Stroud
Rated five out of five stars
“I can’t thank Genthe Law Firm enough for their exceptional support and care after my daughter and I were involved in a car wreck where the other driver ran a red light.”
Malaika Spratley
Rated five out of five stars
“I was injured in a car accident and was not sure what to do… They investigated the accident, gathered evidence, and negotiated with the insurance company… They were able to get me a settlement that exceeded my expectations.”
Rick Rye
Your Attorney
The lawyer who works your case
Meet Aaron Genthe, founder of Genthe Law Firm, who represents injured people in Dallas and throughout Texas.
Founder · Trial Attorney
Aaron Genthe
A Texas A&M graduate who went into personal injury straight out of law school, Aaron spent years as a litigator at one of the larger firms in Dallas — long enough to build a reputation as an aggressive and effective attorney, and long enough to watch how easily a client becomes a file number at a firm that size.
He started Genthe Law Firm so that the person you speak to about your crash is the person who tries it. Car accident cases are the bulk of what he has litigated since, in courts across Dallas County and North Texas.
- Practicing since
- 2015
- Education
- Texas A&M graduate
- Fee
- Contingency — nothing unless you recover
Representation built around your case
Get Crash Lawyers Fighting for Maximum Compensation
Your Dallas car accident lawyer should evaluate fault, insurance requests and the full documented injury picture before recommending how to resolve the claim.
01 · Individual case strategy
Your Injuries Deserve More Than Fast Paperwork
Your medical recovery may be less settled than the vehicle claim.
Our investigation follows the collision evidence while developing treatment, work restrictions and supported financial effects. We examine what remains unresolved before advising you about an offer. The aim is an individual claim assessment rather than closing the file because the insurer has supplied a number.
02 · Attorney-led representation
Talk to the Lawyer Leading Your Claim
A proposed statement or release deserves legal review.
Your lawyer evaluates responsibility, reviews settlement terms and explains the decisions you face. Paralegals help gather records and keep the case organized; they do not take over the attorney’s role. You should understand what the insurer is asking and how a decision may affect your injury claim.
Meet the Genthe team
03 · Trial-ready advocacy
We Prepare for Trial Against Low Offers
The strongest argument is a case supported by evidence.
Genthe organizes the collision proof and documented losses so they can be presented in negotiations and, when necessary, court. We are willing to litigate a contested car accident claim, which helps us negotiate from the work behind the demand rather than simply trade figures with an adjuster.
We compare independent accounts, vehicle evidence and treatment history while preparing for litigation. The consultation is free, and representation terms are explained in writing before you decide.
Why It Matters
Why you need a lawyer after a Dallas crash
If you have already reported the crash and called your insurer, you may be wondering whether you really need a lawyer.
That is where a skilled accident attorney makes the difference. We handle every part of the process — the paperwork and the medical records, the negotiations, and the courtroom, if it comes to that. We are based right here in Dallas, and we know how to push back against adjusters who stall.
Building real value into a case means more than the damage to the car. It is the pain, the time off work, the treatment still ahead of you, and the offer that arrives long before anyone knows what the injury will cost.
Insurers settle differently with a firm that tries cases than with one that does not, and they keep a record of which is which. That is the difference you are hiring.
Most clients never have to set foot in a courtroom. But when they hire us, insurance companies know we are not afraid to go there. That pressure changes everything.
Aaron Genthe · Founder
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The adjuster is not neutral
The person putting a number on your claim is employed by the other driver’s insurer and is measured on how low that number is.
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Bills arrive before offers
Treatment starts the week of the crash. The settlement meant to cover it can be a year out, and none of your creditors will wait for it.
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Texas lets them blame you
Under comparative fault, every percentage point they can pin on you comes straight off what you are paid — so they will try.
Case Types
Types of car accident cases we handle
Not every crash is the same. Some involve 18-wheelers. Others are hit-and-runs, or drunk drivers, or someone checking their phone on 635.
- 01Trucking & commercial vehiclesMore insurance, more paperwork and more aggressive defense lawyers. We have gone head to head with them after wrecks on I‑30, I‑20 and the Bush Turnpike.
- 02Rear-end, T-bone & intersectionRed-light runners and distracted drivers in stop-and-go traffic. We have handled crashes at intersections all over Dallas — Mockingbird, Lemmon, Belt Line.
- 03Drunk & distracted drivingSomeone behind the wheel drunk, or glued to a phone. These are the most preventable crashes on the road, and juries know it.
- 04Hit-and-run & uninsured driversThe other driver fled, or carried no insurance at all. We work your own policy for the UM/UIM coverage most people do not know they are already paying for.
What to Do After a Car Accident in Dallas
Call for help and get care
Call 911 when someone needs emergency help or a crash must be reported. Follow the investigating agency’s reporting instructions; a Dallas location does not guarantee Dallas Police investigated. Seek medical attention: whiplash and internal injuries may not show immediately. A repair completion date does not establish medical recovery.
Save the whole collision setting
If physically able and safe, photograph vehicles, all available sides of damage, plates, injuries, road conditions and signs. Keep original video with its lead-in. Label where impact occurred separately from where drivers later parked or exchanged information. In multiple-impact or lane-change disputes, identify each approach, lane and movement, not just where cars stopped.
Exchange facts and keep accounts separate
Get the other driver’s name, phone number, insurance and plate, plus witness contacts. Stick to observed facts instead of admitting fault. Keep drivers’ accounts separate from independent witnesses and images. A citation or crash report can help but does not decide civil responsibility.
Keep each insurer’s papers together
Report the crash to your own insurer promptly and factually. Understand your policy’s cooperation duties before treating every request alike. Ask about legal review before a recorded statement. Save declarations, carrier and claim numbers, sender names, response dates, letters and written follow-up. Identify phone notes as your account, not a verbatim transcript unless one exists.
Before accepting a payment
Keep the full offer, release, attachments and endorsements. Does it resolve property only, bodily injury, particular parties or all claims? Another occupant’s claim, continuing treatment or work losses may remain open. Compare the offer’s scope with those uncertainties rather than using a repair estimate or online average as the settlement target. Ask what further investigation could change the assessment.
Bring what you have
List care dates, medical restrictions, missed work and practical changes. Keep vehicle expenses separate from injury effects, and explain irregular earnings using records rather than a round estimate. Missing a final bill, repair estimate or another driver’s account should not prevent an inquiry. A lawyer can help investigate gaps, discuss care and deal with insurance without promising a final value.
Use the relevant guide if a commercial truck hit you, you were in an Uber or Lyft, or the collision happened during work. The coverage section explains fees, expenses and liens affecting what reaches the client.
Texas Law
How Texas law affects your case
Even when the crash was not your fault, Texas law shapes what you can recover. Knowing the basics helps you avoid the mistakes an insurer is hoping for.
Texas is a “modified comparative fault” state
Under CPRC §33.001, more than 50% responsibility bars recovery in claims governed by the chapter. At 50% or less, §33.012 reduces damages by your assigned percentage. Fault evidence should be assessed before accepting an insurer’s allocation.
You have a deadline to file
In most cases you have two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit in Texas. That sounds like plenty of time — but the longer you wait, the harder it gets to gather evidence, find witnesses, and protect your claim. The general personal-injury period is in CPRC §16.003; tolling, governmental notice and other exceptions need individual review.
You may be owed more than you think
Car accident claims in Texas cover a great deal more than the damage to your vehicle, and the first offer is almost always built from the half of it that comes with receipts attached.
Who Pays
Where the money actually comes from
A claim is only worth what there is to pay it with. There are usually more policies in reach than the one on the other driver’s insurance card, and the most valuable of them is often your own.
The other driver’s liability policy
The first place anyone looks, and the smallest. Texas requires $30,000 per injured person and $60,000 per crash in bodily injury cover, plus $25,000 for property damage.
Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist cover
UM/UIM may cover injury losses when the responsible driver is uninsured or underinsured, and some hit-and-run claims. Policy terms, limits, exclusions and claim requirements control. Check the declarations and any written rejection rather than assuming the coverage exists or covers every unpaid loss.
PIP, and why it is not the same as health cover
Personal injury protection pays medical bills and a share of lost wages regardless of who caused the crash, and Texas insurers must offer at least $2,500 of it unless you rejected it in writing.
Whoever the other driver was working for
If the driver was acting within the course and scope of employment, an employer may be a defendant and additional coverage may apply. Being on the clock alone does not establish responsibility or a particular policy limit. Identify the actual work activity and employer.
A second defendant nobody has looked for yet
The bar that over-served the driver, the employer that put an unqualified one on the road, the maintenance contractor, the owner who lent the vehicle to someone they knew should not have it.
What comes back out before you are paid
A gross recovery is different from the amount a client receives. Attorney fees, case expenses and applicable reimbursement rights or liens require review. Property Code Chapter 55 sets hospital-lien requirements, including admission within 72 hours for the lien described in §55.002; not every medical bill is automatically a valid lien.
Case Value
What your claim can actually include
“What is my case worth?” is the first question on almost every call, and no honest answer comes before the treatment is understood.
Economic losses
The part of a claim that is proved with paper. Keep every bill, receipt and pay stub, including the ones that look too small to matter.
Medical treatment
The ambulance, the ER, imaging, surgery, physical therapy — and the care a doctor says is still ahead of you.
Lost income
Wages for the days you could not work, and for the shifts you will miss for appointments months from now.
Lost earning capacity
Where an injury means you cannot go back to the job you had, or cannot do it for as many years.
Vehicle and property
Repair or replacement, a rental while you wait, and the diminished value a repaired car carries for the rest of its life.
Out-of-pocket costs
Prescriptions, braces and equipment, mileage to treatment, and the help you had to pay for at home.
Non-economic losses
The part an adjuster leaves out of a first offer, because it has no invoice attached. It is argued, and it is often the larger half.
Pain and suffering
The physical toll of the injury and of the treatment it took to put right.
Mental anguish
Anxiety at the wheel, sleeplessness, and the parts of ordinary life a crash quietly takes.
Disfigurement
Scarring and visible injury, valued separately from the surgery that caused or repaired it.
Physical impairment
What you can no longer do — lift a child, work in the yard, play the sport you played.
Loss of consortium
A claim of a spouse’s or a parent’s own, for what a serious injury took out of the relationship.
The Process
What happens when you call us
If you have never worked with a lawyer before you may feel overwhelmed, or a little suspicious.
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Build the impact sequence
Identify the vehicles, movements and order of contact. Keep each driver’s account separate from photographs or witnesses that can independently support it.
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Organize the insurance files
List the carriers and claim references involved. Distinguish vehicle-repair discussions from requests concerning injuries or a final release.
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Fill the evidence gaps
Compare the crash report with available recordings, damage photographs and witness information. Identify which disputed fact each record could help resolve.
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Document the recovery period
Bring together treatment records, expenses and the work or daily activities affected. Keep track of unresolved care questions before considering a final valuation.
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Evaluate the offer’s scope
Review the proposed amount and release together. Explain what losses and parties are covered, what remains disputed and what further investigation could change.
Also Handled Here
If your crash was something else
A collision is not always two cars. These are the neighboring claims the firm litigates most often, and the two North Texas cities with a page of their own.
- 01Truck Accidents18-wheelers, tankers and tractor-trailers
- 02Motorcycle AccidentsRiders hurt by inattentive drivers
- 03Uber & RideshareRideshare insurance layers untangled
- 04Pedestrian AccidentsCrosswalk and parking-lot strikes
- 05Bicycle AccidentsCyclists struck on Texas roads
- 06Wrongful DeathClaims brought by a surviving family
- 07Arlington Car AccidentsTarrant County collisions
- 08Richardson Car AccidentsUS‑75 and Central Expressway wrecks
Across North Texas
Car accident cases across Dallas–Fort Worth
Crashes happen everywhere in the Metroplex, and some cities have their own page.
We handle car crash cases across Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties, including Dallas, Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Garland, Irving, Arlington and Fort Worth. For city-specific detail see our pages for Arlington, Richardson and Double Oak.
A car accident case can usually be filed in the county where the crash happened. Our office is on Coit Road in North Dallas, and we meet clients wherever is easiest for them.
Car Accident Lawyer FAQs
Why can the damage photographs matter in a multi-car crash?
They may help distinguish the order or direction of impacts when drivers describe different sequences. Preserve photographs of all available sides of the vehicles and identify when they were taken. An image of where the cars stopped is not necessarily evidence of where the first contact occurred.
What if different adjusters ask me for the same information?
Keep each insurer’s name, claim number and request together. A vehicle-repair file and an injury file can involve different issues and proposed documents. Before giving an account or signing paperwork, make sure you understand who is asking and what part of the collision their request concerns.
Where can I request an officer’s report after a Dallas collision?
Start with the investigating agency and incident reference. Dallas Police Records identifies CR-3 and other records services, while TxDOT maintains state crash reports. A report copy and supplemental scene material may require different routes.
Does a CR-3 purchase also obtain Dallas dashcam or body-camera footage?
No. TxDOT identifies itself as custodian of the crash report, with other scene records held by the investigating agency. Specify the recording and event when asking about availability and release restrictions.
How can I organize a disputed Dallas lane-change account?
Record each vehicle’s approach, lane and movement before contact. Separate what you saw from conclusions drawn afterward and preserve original footage with the lead-in rather than only a brief impact clip.
Should I record the insurer’s phone explanation in my notes?
Keep the date, representative, claim number and substance of the conversation, along with written follow-up. Identify your notes as your record of the call rather than a verbatim transcript unless one actually exists.
What if I receive a property payment with a release attached?
Keep the repair file, medical records, every release term and endorsement. Confirm which claims and people are released; a payment described as repairs can carry broader terms. A completed repair does not establish medical recovery or the proper scope of a separate injury settlement.
Can a citation settle the civil responsibility dispute?
It can be relevant to the investigation but does not replace the complete civil analysis. Preserve the citation and report with movement evidence, witnesses and any contested factual issue.
How do I document missed pay for irregular or self-employed work?
Keep prior earnings records, canceled assignments, invoices and restrictions affecting the work. Explain how the estimate was calculated rather than presenting an unsupported round figure for lost business.
What if the other driver reports the collision to a different insurer later?
Retain both sets of correspondence and identify the vehicle, insured person and coverage period each concerns. A new contact does not establish that the first insurer’s decision was correct or that the new policy applies.
Can Genthe review an offer without promising a settlement amount?
Yes. The firm can assess the evidence, supported losses, coverage and release terms. A reasoned evaluation addresses uncertainty and options instead of promising a result from an online average or repair estimate.
Do I really need a lawyer for a car accident that wasn’t my fault?
You can discuss whether representation would help with disputed fault, serious injuries, coverage questions or a proposed release. A lawyer is not required for every claim. The first Genthe case review is free, so you can ask what the firm would investigate before deciding.
How much does it cost to hire a Dallas car accident lawyer?
We don’t charge anything upfront. You only pay us if we win your case, and the fee comes out of the settlement or verdict rather than your pocket.
How long do I have to file a claim in Texas?
In most cases you have two years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit. Tolling, defendant type and separate government-notice requirements can affect the dates, so ask much sooner before witnesses or recordings are lost.
What if the other driver doesn’t have insurance?
You may still have a case. Many people don’t realize their own policy includes uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage.
What if I was partially at fault?
The comparative-fault explanation covers the bar and percentage reduction. Have the movement and witness evidence reviewed before accepting an insurer’s allocation.
How long does a car accident case take?
Some settle in a few months. Others take a year or more if the injuries are severe or the insurance company refuses to offer a fair amount.
Will I have to go to court?
Probably not. Most car accident cases settle without ever going to trial. But if the insurance company will not play fair, we are ready to file suit and fight it out in court.
Can I still get treatment if I don’t have health insurance?
Lack of health insurance should not delay emergency care. Depending on the circumstances, PIP, MedPay, other coverage or a provider payment arrangement may help. Availability and terms must be confirmed; a lawyer cannot guarantee treatment or that a provider will defer its bill.
Do you handle car accident cases outside Dallas?
Yes. We are based in North Dallas and handle car accident cases across Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties, including Plano, Frisco, Richardson, Garland, Irving, Arlington and Fort Worth, and elsewhere in Texas when we can help.