Arlington Pedestrian Accident Attorneys · 30+ Years in Texas

Arlington Pedestrian Accident Lawyers

Struck by a driver during Cowboys game-day traffic, on Cooper Street near UT Arlington, in the Entertainment District, or on a Collins Street crossing? Many pedestrians don't realize their own auto policy's PIP and UM/UIM coverage can apply. Local Arlington office.

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Arlington office — local attorneys for game-day and surface-street pedestrian cases

Our Arlington office at 2310 W I-20 Suite 100 handles pedestrian-injury cases regularly. We know the Entertainment District traffic patterns, the dram-shop framework when post-game DWI drivers strike pedestrians, and the PIP+UM/UIM coverage path many pedestrians and their families never realize they have.

What to do after an Arlington pedestrian crash

Get medical care immediately. Arlington has Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Level III trauma) and Medical City Arlington. Fort Worth's JPS Health Network (Level I trauma) is 15 minutes west on I-30.
Capture the driver's information. Full name, license plate, insurance card photo, vehicle description.
Report the crash. Arlington PD handles inside-city; Tarrant County Sheriff handles unincorporated; DPS handles state highways.
Photograph the scene. Crash location, vehicle damage, road conditions, sight obstructions, and visible injuries.
Find witnesses. Pedestrian cases turn on independent-witness testimony.
Do not give a recorded statement to the at-fault driver's insurer. Refer them to us.

Texas pedestrian law — what Arlington pedestrians should know

Two-year statute of limitations

Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003.

Driver's duty toward pedestrians (§552.005)

Texas Transportation Code §552.005 imposes a duty on every driver to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian.

Pedestrian right of way (§552.001 et seq.)

Texas Transportation Code Chapter 552 governs pedestrian right of way at crosswalks, intersections, and along roadways.

Modified comparative fault (§33.001)

You can recover damages as long as you are 50% or less at fault.

Paid or incurred medicals (§41.0105)

Limits medical-bill recovery to amounts paid or incurred.

PIP and UM/UIM cover pedestrians

Texas PIP coverage on your auto policy applies whether you were in a car or struck as a pedestrian.

Wrongful Death Act (Chapter 71)

If the pedestrian was killed, Chapter 71 gives surviving spouse, children, and parents the right to recover.

Dram-shop liability (Tex. Alc. Bev. Code §2.02)

When a post-game intoxicated driver strikes a pedestrian, the Entertainment District bar or restaurant that over-served the driver may be added as a defendant.

Arlington pedestrian-crash hot spots

Entertainment District perimeter. AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field event-day pedestrian volume crossing Randol Mill Road, Andrews Street, and Stadium Drive.
Collins Street. Game-day and event traffic on this north-south arterial through the Entertainment District.
Cooper Street near UT Arlington. University foot traffic crossing this busy north-south arterial.
Division Street. Arlington's historic east-west spine — high-volume corridor with frequent intersection pedestrian incidents.
Pioneer Parkway. Busy east-west arterial in south Arlington with concentrated pedestrian volume at transit stops.
The Parks Mall area. Shopping-district pedestrian volume crossing surface streets.
Six Flags / Hurricane Harbor parking-lot perimeters. Theme-park pedestrian traffic crossing service roads.
Texas Live! and the Entertainment District drop-off zones. Rideshare and surge-traffic pedestrian crashes.

Where Arlington pedestrian cases are heard

Tarrant County

Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, 100 N. Calhoun Street, downtown Fort Worth. The 17th, 48th, 67th, 96th, 141st, 153rd, 236th, 322nd, 325th, 342nd, 348th, 352nd, 360th, 393rd, and 432nd District Courts.

Surrounding counties

Dallas County (Grand Prairie, parts of DFW Airport), Johnson County (Mansfield).

Federal court (N.D. Tex.)

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, Eldon B. Mahon Federal Building, 501 W 10th Street.

Other Arlington injury cases we handle

Common questions from Arlington pedestrian clients

What is the deadline to file an Arlington pedestrian accident lawsuit?

Two years from the date of the crash under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §16.003. If the pedestrian was killed, the wrongful-death statute of limitations is also two years from the date of death under §16.003(b). Claims involving the City of Arlington, Tarrant County, or DFW Airport can trigger Texas Tort Claims Act notice deadlines as short as six months.

Can I recover if I was crossing outside a crosswalk in Arlington?

Yes, in many cases. Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §33.001 applies a modified comparative-fault rule: you can recover as long as you are 50% or less at fault. Texas Transportation Code §552.005 imposes a duty on every driver to exercise due care toward pedestrians.

Does my own auto insurance cover me as a pedestrian struck by a driver?

Often yes. Texas Personal Injury Protection (PIP) on your auto policy applies whether you were driving, riding as a passenger, on a bike, or struck as a pedestrian. Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM) coverage on your auto policy also generally applies. A resident relative's policy may also apply.

What if I was struck during AT&T Stadium or Globe Life Field game-day traffic?

Game-day and event-traffic pedestrian crashes near the Entertainment District are routine. The combination of surge volume, rideshare drop-offs, intoxicated post-game drivers, and pedestrian-heavy parking-lot traffic produces a steady caseload. We pursue every available defendant — the driver, the venue if security or traffic control was inadequate, and (in dram-shop cases) the bar or restaurant that over-served the driver under Tex. Alc. Bev. Code §2.02.

What if the driver who hit me ran from the scene?

Texas treats a hit-and-run with an unidentified driver as an Uninsured Motorist claim when there is corroborating evidence — independent witness testimony, surveillance video, or physical contact with the phantom vehicle. Texas Transportation Code §550.021 makes leaving the scene of an injury crash a felony.

Where will my Arlington pedestrian case be filed?

Arlington sits in Tarrant County. Most Tarrant County civil cases are heard at the Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building, 100 N. Calhoun Street, downtown Fort Worth.

Does Patterson Law Group have an office in Arlington?

Yes. Our Arlington office is at 2310 W I-20 Suite 100, Arlington, TX 76017.

How much does it cost to hire Patterson Law Group for an Arlington pedestrian case?

Nothing up front. We take pedestrian-injury cases on contingency — you pay no attorney fees unless we recover for you. The consultation is free and confidential. Se habla español.

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