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DART train accident: 6-month notice deadline
Injured on DART? You have 6 months under Texas law to get a written claim in, so the first call matters.
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What day did it happen?
Pick the day it happened to get the DART deadline for your claim.
DART notice deadline
From the accident, your claim notice must reach DART within 6 months. The notice spells out your injury, when and where it happened and what took place. This rule comes from Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 101.101(a).
Time limit for filing a lawsuit
After the accident you have 2 years to file your lawsuit in court. That time limit is set by Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003.
Filing a claim with DART
Use a trackable method for the written notice to DART's headquarters and keep the proof. Include what happened, when and where, plus a description of your injury.
More about claims against DART
- If DART already knew of the injury, written notice is excused, but counting on that is risky. Source
- Under Texas law, damages against a local government unit are limited to $100,000 for each person and $300,000 for each accident. Source
- Wrongful-death lawsuits also get 2 years, starting from the date of death. Source