Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Baytown, TX
If you’ve been hurt in a motorcycle crash in Baytown, you may be facing serious orthopedic injuries, a totaled bike, a mountain of medical paperwork, and an insurance adjuster who already seems to be hinting that you were somehow at fault. Our attorneys have encountered this bias many times, and we’re to protect you, your rights, and advocate for your best interests after a collision.
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we’ve represented injured riders and grieving families across Texas for more than a decade. If you need a Baytown, TX motorcycle accident lawyer that riders can count on in a high-stakes case, we are ready to look at the facts and walk you through your options. Call us today to get started.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers for Motorcycle Accidents in Baytown, TX?
Trial Experience in Serious Rider Cases
Co-founder Matt Greenberg has spent 12 years handling personal injury cases in Baytown, TX, motorcycle crashes included, in county, state, and federal courts across the Lone Star State. He graduated from Baylor Law School through its Practice Court program and has been recognized by Lawdragon, Super Lawyers, and the National Trial Lawyers. He is also active in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Matt prepares every case as if it will go to verdict, which matters in rider cases, because juror attitudes toward motorcyclists often shape the outcome before a single piece of evidence is offered.
Mike Streich graduated cum laude from the Houston Law Center and spent close to a decade on the defense side of catastrophic injury and death litigation before switching to plaintiff work. He has defended corporations and insurers, including members of Lloyd’s of London. That defense background influences how he builds rider cases today, because he already knows how the other side will try to pin the crash on the motorcyclist.
Results That Speak for Riders
Our attorneys have recovered over $375 million for clients across Texas. Among those outcomes is a $6 million wrongful death settlement for a widow whose motorcycle-riding husband was killed when a company driver high on marijuana crashed into him.
Contingency Fee Representation
Riders losing wages after a crash do not need another bill on the kitchen table. We advance investigation costs, medical record retrieval, accident reconstruction, and filing fees. Our attorney fees come out of any recovery, not out of your pocket.
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Matt Greenberg is an amazing lawyer! I could not have had a better experience. He kept me well informed over the entire course of my lawsuit, and he fought hard for me. He explained everything to me in ways that I understood, and there no surprises. Mr. Greenberg is honest, hardworking and exceeded all of my expectations!”
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Types of Motorcycle Accident Cases We Handle in Baytown
Rider cases in and around Baytown cover the full spectrum, from single-vehicle loss-of-control incidents on rural stretches to high-speed collisions on I-10 and SH-146. Our firm handles the serious side of that spectrum, where a rider has been left with life-altering injuries or a family has lost a loved one. The underlying pattern is usually consistent: another driver failed to see, yield to, or respect the motorcyclist.
- Left-turn collisions. A driver turning left across a rider’s path is the single most common cause of serious motorcycle crashes. Signal timing, sight lines, closing speeds, and driver attention are all in play. We investigate each of them carefully.
- Rear-end and tailgating crashes. Riders stopped at a light or behind a slow vehicle are vulnerable to distracted drivers. If the striking vehicle is a commercial rig, we evaluate a parallel truck accident claim against the motor carrier.
- Lane change and blind spot crashes. A driver who fails to check mirrors before changing lanes can sideswipe a rider at highway speed, producing severe road rash and serious burn injuries.
- Collisions with 18-wheelers and commercial trucks. A motorcycle versus tractor-trailer crash is frequently catastrophic. We move quickly to preserve electronic control module data, driver logs, and onboard camera footage alongside a parallel 18-wheeler case strategy.
- Rideshare-related crashes. An Uber or Lyft driver distracted by the app or making an unsafe pickup can trigger a rider’s injury claim that pulls in the rideshare company’s commercial coverage.
- Roadway hazard and defective roadway cases. Unmarked construction, loose gravel, potholes, and debris can cause a rider to lose control. These matters can sometimes be considered under premises liability claims or claims against a contractor, depending on who controlled the area.
- Hit-and-run crashes. When an at-fault driver flees, riders often depend on their own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. We work those policies in tandem with any criminal investigation and police follow-up.
- Fatal motorcycle crashes. When a rider is killed, surviving spouses, children, and parents may pursue wrongful death claims against the at-fault driver, the driver’s employer, or other responsible parties.
Texas Legal Requirements for Motorcycle Accident Claims
Texas motorcycle law has a handful of quirks that can determine whether a case is worth pursuing and how much a rider or family can recover.
Statute of limitations. Under Section 16.003 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, riders and families generally have two years from the date of the crash, or the date of death, to file a lawsuit. Miss that deadline, and the claim is almost always barred, regardless of how strong the underlying facts may be. The steps taken after a serious accident also shape what evidence will still exist when a demand or lawsuit is filed.
Modified comparative negligence. Texas uses a 51 percent bar rule under CPRC Chapter 33. If a jury finds a rider more than 50 percent at fault, the rider recovers nothing. At 50 percent or less, the recovery is reduced by the rider’s share of fault. Defense lawyers will almost always try to assign at least some blame to the motorcyclist, often by focusing on helmet use, speed, or lane position. We meet those attacks with physical evidence, reconstruction, and biomechanics where appropriate.
Helmet and licensing rules. Texas helmet law, Transportation Code Section 661.003, requires riders under 21 to wear a helmet at all times. Riders 21 and older may ride without one only if they have completed an approved motorcycle safety course or carry a qualifying health insurance plan. A Class M endorsement is required to operate a motorcycle on a public road, administered through Texas DPS. These rules can come up in comparative fault arguments but do not automatically defeat a rider’s claim.
Right-of-way and fault rules. Texas left-turn laws come up constantly in rider cases, particularly where a driver claims the motorcyclist “came out of nowhere.” According to NHTSA motorcycle data, motorcyclists are significantly overrepresented in fatal and serious-injury crashes compared with their share of registered vehicles on the road.
What Damages Are Recoverable in a Baytown Motorcycle Accident Case?
Texas law lets injured riders and their families pursue three broad categories of damages. The appropriate award depends on the severity of the injury and the defendant’s conduct.
Economic damages. These are the measurable, receipt-backed losses. Expect past and future medical bills, emergency transport, surgery, physical therapy, prescription costs, assistive devices, home and vehicle modifications, lost wages, lost earning capacity, property damage to the motorcycle and gear, and, in fatal cases, funeral and burial costs. Riders dealing with orthopedic injuries, traumatic brain injuries, or spinal cord damage typically need a life care planner to project long-term expenses properly. A knee injury that ends a welder’s career has a very different economic value than the same injury to a desk worker.
Non-economic damages. Texas law permits recovery for physical pain, mental anguish, disfigurement, physical impairment, and loss of enjoyment of life. In fatal motorcycle cases, surviving spouses, children, and parents may recover for loss of companionship, consortium, and household services under Texas’s wrongful death and survival statutes. These damages are often the largest component of a serious rider case, because crashes tend to be disfiguring, career-altering, or both. For riders with head trauma, a separate traumatic brain injury claim workup is usually part of the file.
Exemplary (punitive) damages. Under CPRC Chapter 41, a jury may award exemplary damages when the evidence shows gross negligence, fraud, or malice by clear and convincing evidence. In motorcycle cases, that evidence often looks like drunk driving, texting behind the wheel, a commercial driver violating hours-of-service rules, or a hit-and-run driver who left a rider in the road. Recent Texas legal changes have also reshaped how some of these damages are proven and valued.
If the crash involved a commercial vehicle, a company car, or a third-party driver with a history of reckless conduct, additional layers of insurance coverage often exist beyond the at-fault driver’s personal policy.
Contact Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers
A serious motorcycle crash can sideline a rider for months, drain household savings, and leave lasting physical and financial damage. You deserve a firm that takes the case as seriously as you take riding. Our attorneys will review what happened, identify the evidence and coverage available, and give you an honest read on whether a claim or lawsuit makes sense.
Consultations at the law firm of Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers are free. No fee unless we recover money for you. We return calls and form submissions promptly, and we can meet in person, by phone, or by video, depending on what works for you.
Contact us today to speak with our Baytown motorcycle accident lawyer about what happened and what comes next.
