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Dallas
Dallas rose to prominence because of its historical importance to the oil and cottown industries. In modern times, the city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, computer technology, energy, healthcare and medical research, and transportation and logistics, with a 2013 real GDP of $448 billion. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area has a population of 6.9 million and is only expected to grow.
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is Fort Worth is the 17th-largest city in the United States and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. The city is located in North Central Texas and covers nearly 350 square miles in Tarrant, Denton, Parker, and Wise counties—serving as the seat for Tarrant County. According to the 2013 census estimates, Fort Worth has a population of 792,727. The city is the second-largest in the Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area.
Major Roadways in Dallas and Fort Worth
- Interstate 20 is an east-west highway that passes through central Texas. The interstate runs from Florence, South Carolina to Kent, Texas.
- Interstate 30 runs through Dallas and Fort Worth on its way to Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Interstate 45 is a major road that connects Dallas and Houston.
- U.S. Route 67 is a 1, 560-mile long north-south highway that begins in Presidio, Texas at the Mexican Border and ends in Sabula, Iowa. It passes through Dallas.
- U.S. Route 75 begins in Dallas and travels north to the Oklahoma state line, where it continues north to the Canadian border in Minnesota.
Other Transportation
- The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority (DART) operates buses, light rail, commuter rail, and high-occupancy vehicle lanes in Dallas and 12 of its suburbs.
- Dallas has the seventh-busiest light rail system in the country, with approximately 55 stations on 72 miles of light rail.
- Dallas is served by two commercial airports: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field, offering services to over 200 destinations both domestic and international.
- Dallas Executive Airport and Addison Airport serve as general aviation airports in the area.
Resources and Outreach Organizations in Dallas
- CyclingSavvy: Dallas
- BikeDFW
- Bike Friendly Dallas
- Green Dallas: Bike Safety
- Injury Prevention Center of Greater Dallas
- Dallas Pedestrian Network
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What to do after a serious injury accident in Dallas or Fort Worth
When someone has been injured in a motor-vehicle collision in Dallas or Fort Worth, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. When someone is killed due to the negligence of another person or company, a wrongful death claim needs to be launched. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how Dallas personal injury attorneys will help injured victims and families.
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Texas Tornado: Infant, toddler rescued from submerged truck (VIDEO)
This is really hard to watch.
First things first: apparently everyone survived, and the baby and toddler are currently stabilized and recovering in the hospital, but that will not be super helpful to your stress level while/immediately after viewing. If you are currently the mother of young children, have a drink ready or your chosen method of self-care for when the video is done, because you will need it.
Accident reports by county
Collin County, TX -
70
Cooke County, TX -
1
Dallas County, TX -
535
Denton County, TX -
60
Ellis County, TX -
23
Erath County, TX -
4
Hill County, TX -
9
Hood County, TX -
7
Hunt County, TX -
6
Johnson County, TX -
28
Kaufman County, TX -
33
Lamar County, TX -
4
Parker County, TX -
10
Tarrant County, TX -
388
Wise County, TX -
7
Legal Resources
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Sickle Cell Crisis Injury Car Accident in Dallas, TX Settles for $117,500
It’s always rewarding when we can assist a client in getting a hospital bill significantly reduced. Our ability to obtain a significant reduction guaranteed that the client would walk away with the compensation she deserved as opposed to significant medical debt due to an inattentive motorist’s negligence.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Neck & Back Injuries Car Wreck in Dallas, TX Settles for $44,000
This client did not have a truly objective injury I could point to. She did, however, have symptoms that mimicked those typically seen with a herniated disc. Even though the symptoms resolved, I argued to the adjuster that the injuries the client had sustained did have a significant temporary impact on her life entitling her to fair compensation.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Should You Get Compensation for Pain & Suffering? If So, How?
You’ve heard about people in other lawsuits who seek money for “pain and suffering.” You know the stereotypes associated with those damages.
So should you, in your unique situation, be entitled to recover damages for “pain and suffering?”
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
5 Common Truck Accident Questions & Answers
Hit by a semi-truck? You likely have dozens of questions.
See if these aren’t some of them. And hey, you’ll get plain-English (non “lawyer-speak”) answers you can understand too.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Attorney Settles Injury Auto Accident in Richardson, TX for $18,500
$18,500 gross recovery for cervical strain injury auto accident in Richardson, TX. Great claim settlement where insurance company offered client only $7,500 before retaining Mullen & Mullen.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
4 Tricks Insurance Companies Use to Steal Your Accident Settlement
Don’t fall for these tricks from insurance companies after an accident! They’ll try anything they can to reduce or eliminate your accident settlement.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Attorney Settles Small Disc Injury Car Wreck in Plano, TX for $21,751
Independent witnesses can often make or break a case. It is important to try and identify witnesses following a car accident if you are able to do so. Use the recording function on your smartphone to get statement(s) from any witnesses and encourage any witnesses to remain at the scene until law enforcement arrives.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Writing a Demand Letter to Maximize an Injury Settlement
Don’t worry, you won’t be writing it. Your lawyer will because it’s critical to present all the facts and circumstances in a way that positions you well.
We’re not talking about manipulation or exaggeration here. This is a settlement tool we need to use on your behalf to make sure you don’t get run over by the insurance company.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Attorney Settles Elbow Injury Car Wreck in Amarillo, TX for $72,000
Despite the unfavorable venue, I was able to convince the insurance carrier for the at-fault motorist to pay the full liability policy limits. I was also able to get the client’s automobile insurer to pay substantial monies under her underinsured motorist policy.
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
Attorney Settles Drunk Driving Car Accident Injury in Plano, TX for $70,000
I conducted extensive negotiations with the intoxicated motorist’s liability insurance carrier and really battled to secure my client the best possible settlement. I was able to convince the carrier to significantly increase its offer by pointing out that the at-fault motorist lived in Dallas.
Most recent accident reports
Paul Robert Miltenberger, a sophomore at the University of Missouri, was not in a designated cross-walk area, when he was hit and killed on Mockingbird Lane near North Central Expressway in Dallas.
A big rig crash on Interstate 45 resulted in the spilling of up to 200 gallons of diesel fuel. The cause of the crash is not yet known and the name and condition of the driver have not yet been released.
Type: Truck Accident
Topics:
Fuel Spill
The driver of a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling south along U.S. Highway 77 and entered the exit ramp from northbound I-35E where she collided with an 18-wheeler in the northbound lanes.
Type: Car Accident
The adult male driver was arrested on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter after being treated for minor injuries after a high-speed crash into a
Type: Car Accident
Matthew Tynes, 23, was allegedly driving the wrong way down South Garland Avenue at around 11:30 p.m.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
A driver crashed into a mother and her 7-year-old daughter, Ning Et, who were in a crosswalk around 8:00 p.m.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Children/Minors Involved
Charles Cottrill fled from police during a routine traffic stop near
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
High-Speed Chase
Date:
Friday, March 27, 2015City:
Stephenville, TX
Type: Aircraft Accident
Two men were found deceased on Northeast Loop 820 after a car crash around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
Type: Car Accident
30-year-old Rosanely Frire has been killed after being hit by Adam G. Quiros, 27 who was under the influence of alcohol. The accident occured at the corner of Valwood Parkway and Webb Chapel Road.
Type: Car Accident
14-year-old Tyler Hoeft of Castaic, California was competing in the Freestone Amateur Motocross competition in Wortham, Texas, when his motorcycle crashed. He died of massive head injuries the next day.
Date:
Thursday, March 19, 2015City:
Wortham, TX
A pedestrian was hit and killed on Interstate 635 near TI Boulevard late Thursday night in northeast Dallas while attempting to cross the interstate.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Three teens were injured when their truck crashed into a house in The Colony, Texas late Wednesday night. The residents of the home were not hurt and one teen who was not injured fled the scene.
Emergency workers responded to a crash on Wednesday morning in Fort Worth that involved a school bus and another vehicle.
Type: Bus Accident
Topics:
School Bus
Authorities have arrested a man they believe was the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash Tuesday night on East Renfro Steet. The victim is 38-year-old Clayton Stokes, of Burleson.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
Hit and Run