Were you injured in a motorcycle accident in Midland, TX?
At Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers, we represent injured riders and the families of riders killed on Midland roads.
If you were hurt in a motorcycle crash in Midland, keep your helmet, your riding gear, and the motorcycle in the condition they were in after the crash. A Midland, TX motorcycle accident lawyer uses that physical evidence, along with the crash report, to prove which driver caused the collision.
One of our founding attorneys has handled motorcycle cases for 12 years, and our attorneys’ results include a $6 million recovery for the family of a rider. We take motorcycle cases on a contingency basis. The attorney fee is paid only from compensation we recover for you. Call us for a free consultation.
Motorcycle Accident Lawyer Midland, TX
A motorcycle accident attorney proves that a driver’s negligence caused the crash and then recovers the rider’s losses from that driver’s liability insurer. The insurer usually begins with the assumption that the rider was speeding or weaving. For that reason, the proof of fault in a motorcycle case has to be more detailed than in a car case. That proof consists of the skid marks, the damage to both vehicles, and the witness accounts. We gather it before the insurer sets its position.
Texas motorcycle crashes killed 559 riders in 2025, and 359 of those riders, or 64.2 percent, were wearing a helmet, according to helmet-use records. Another 2,470 riders suffered suspected serious injuries. A helmet reduces the severity of a head injury, but it does not prevent the crash.
Types of Motorcycle Accident Cases We Handle in Midland, TX
Our motorcycle accident attorneys handle crashes on Loop 250, on Andrews Highway, and on the farm roads outside the city where oilfield traffic shares the road with riders. The City of Midland’s Vision Zero program counts motorcyclists among the vulnerable road users its safety plan is meant to protect. Which evidence we gather first depends on the type of crash.
- Left-turn collisions. A driver who turns left across an oncoming motorcycle has misjudged its speed or failed to see it at all. The driver’s duty to yield before turning across traffic is the center of the claim.
- Lane-change crashes. A driver who merges into a rider’s lane without checking the mirror pushes the motorcycle into the next lane or off the road. The paint transfer and the damage pattern show which vehicle moved.
- Rear-end collisions. A rider stopped at a light has no way to absorb the impact of a car from behind. The following driver’s speed is established from the crash data and the distance the motorcycle traveled.
- Impaired drivers. A drunk or drugged driver is less likely to notice a motorcycle than a car. The arrest report supports both the negligence claim and a claim for exemplary damages.
- Road hazards. Gravel tracked onto the pavement from a lease road, or a pothole left unrepaired, can bring a motorcycle down without another vehicle involved. The claim may lie against the contractor or the party responsible for the roadway.
- Car accidents. Most motorcycle claims arise from a collision with a passenger car, and the car driver’s liability policy is the first source of recovery.
- Truck accidents. A work truck or delivery truck that strikes a rider brings the truck’s owner and its commercial insurer into the claim.
- Uber accidents. A rider struck by a rideshare driver may recover under the rideshare company’s coverage, depending on whether the driver was logged in to the app.
- Brain injuries. Head injuries occur even when a rider wears a helmet. A neurologist’s evaluation documents the effects on memory and concentration.
- Wrongful death. When a rider is killed, the surviving spouse, children, or parents can bring the claim. We gather the evidence while the family attends to the funeral.
Why Choose Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers as my Motorcycle Accident Lawyer in Midland, TX?
Twelve Years of Motorcycle Cases and Peer Recognition
Matt Greenberg has handled motorcycle accident cases for 12 years. His peers have recognized that record through Super Lawyers, which names no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in a state. Lawdragon and the National Trial Lawyers have recognized him as well. Mike Streich has been named a Texas Rising Star by the same organization in nine separate years. Both attorneys try cases, and a Midland motorcycle accident attorney who prepares a rider’s claim for a jury negotiates from that position.
Recoveries for Riders and Their Families
Our attorneys have recovered more than $348 million for injured clients and families. That total includes a $6 million recovery in a motorcycle case that ended in a rider’s death, along with 17 recoveries of $1 million or more in auto accident cases. Injured riders are among the clients we represent as a personal injury lawyer in Midland, TX, and their claims receive the same preparation as our largest cases.
Understanding Motorcycle Accident Cases
What Is The Motorcycle Accident Case Timeline?
A motorcycle case follows the rider’s treatment, and the stages fall in the same order in nearly every claim. The length of each stage depends on how long the injuries take to stabilize.
- In the first week, a Midland motorcycle accident attorney secures the motorcycle, requests the crash report, and sends preservation letters for any video.
- In the first month, we interview witnesses and obtain the other driver’s insurance information.
- Medical treatment continues, and the settlement demand waits until the physicians can describe any permanent limitation.
- The driver’s insurer then negotiates or disputes fault. If fault is disputed, we file suit in Midland County.
- Discovery, mediation, and trial follow. The driver’s deposition is usually where the fault dispute is settled.
What Should You Bring to Your Motorcycle Accident Consultation?
A motorcycle accident lawyer in Midland, TX asks first about the physical evidence, because the motorcycle and the gear are usually the strongest proof of how the crash happened. Bring the crash report number, photographs of both vehicles, and your medical records from the emergency room onward. Bring your own auto policy as well, since uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage on that policy often pays part of a rider’s claim. If the motorcycle has already been towed, bring the name of the tow yard so that we can arrange an inspection before storage fees lead to its disposal. The consultation is free. We explain which facts the insurer will dispute and what evidence we would gather first.
What Are Important Aspects of a Motorcycle Accident Case?
Five issues shape nearly every rider’s claim.
- The motorcycle is evidence, so it should not be repaired or released to an insurer for salvage until it has been photographed and inspected.
- Insurers argue that a rider’s injuries would have been less severe with a helmet or more protective gear, and medical testimony about the actual cause of each injury answers that argument.
- The at-fault driver’s policy is often too small for a serious injury, so the rider’s own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage becomes part of the claim.
- The other driver’s insurer may request a recorded statement within days of the crash, and that request can wait until the rider has spoken with a lawyer.
- The state’s limitations deadline gives a rider two years from the crash to file suit, and the evidence should be secured long before then.
Damages, Liability, and Compensation for Motorcycle Accident Cases
Liability rests on negligence, which a negligence claim proves through the driver’s duty, the breach of that duty, and the injury that followed. A Midland, TX motorcycle accident attorney expects the driver’s insurer to answer with the rider’s own conduct. Under the Texas responsibility apportionment rule, a rider assigned over half of the fault recovers nothing, and the award is reduced by any smaller percentage. The proof of the rider’s speed and lane position therefore decides much of the case.
Compensation covers the medical bills, including the skin grafts that road rash requires and the surgery that follows a fracture. It also covers lost wages and the loss of future earning capacity when the rider cannot return to the same work. The repair or replacement of the motorcycle and gear is part of the claim as well. Physical pain, mental anguish, and permanent scarring are compensated separately from the bills. When a drunk driver caused the crash, a jury may add exemplary damages on clear and convincing evidence of gross negligence. Those damages are claimed first against the driver’s liability policy and then, once that policy is exhausted, against the rider’s own underinsured motorist coverage.
Reach Out to Greenberg Streich Injury Lawyers to Schedule a Consultation
Consult a Midland motorcycle accident lawyer before the other driver’s insurer records your account of the crash. The consultation is free, and we charge no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. At that first meeting, we review the crash report and the photographs, then explain what the claim will involve. Our attorneys respond to new inquiries the same business day. Contact us to schedule a free consultation about a motorcycle accident claim in Midland, TX.
