In Austin, a person hurt in a motorcycle accident caused by someone else can recover medical costs, lost income, and pain under Texas law. Owsley Law Firm handles Austin motorcycle accidents from its Houston offices, comes to you, and charges no fee unless it wins. Call before you speak with any insurer.
Motorcycle Accidents in Austin
Where do Austin motorcycle accidents happen?
Austin riders are hit on Lamar, Riverside, and the I-35 frontage roads, and on the Hill Country loops west of the city on weekends.
Austin riders are hit on Lamar, Riverside, and the I-35 frontage roads, and on the Hill Country loops west of the city on weekends. Austin’s riding community is large and its arterials are crowded with distracted drivers, and the firm’s Austin motorcycle cases most often involve a driver turning left across a rider on Lamar or South Congress, or a lane change into a rider on MoPac or US-183. Ranch Road 2222 and Lime Creek Road produce weekend crashes where a driver crossed the center line on a curve.
Corridors where Austin motorcycle accidents cluster
- I-35 through downtown between Cesar Chavez and Airport Boulevard
- I-35 at US-183 and the Rundberg corridor in north Austin
- MoPac at Lady Bird Lake and the express-lane entrances
- US-183 at SH-71 near the airport
- SH-130 toll road between Pflugerville and Mustang Ridge
- Lamar Boulevard and Riverside Drive through South Austin
Cases from Austin
What does a Austin motorcycle accident case look like?
A commuter on the I-35 lower deck is hit from behind in stop-and-go traffic by a distracted driver; the phone records, subpoenaed later, show a text sent at the second of impact.
What to do now
What should you do after a motorcycle accident in Austin?
- Get examined the same day. Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Level I trauma) and St. David’s Medical Center handle the serious motorcycle accident injuries from Austin; an urgent care visit the same day is enough to start the record if you are not transported.
- Photograph the vehicles, the road, and your injuries where it happened, especially on I-35 and US-183, where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Austin crash report. Austin Police Department reports are available through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System, usually within 10 days. The firm obtains it for clients at no charge.
- Report the crash to your own insurer, but give no recorded statement to the other driver’s carrier until you have counsel.
- Know where the case goes. Austin motorcycle accidents suits are filed in the Travis County Civil District Courts, Civil and Family Courts Facility, or Travis County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Austin clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Austin for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Austin motorcycle accident questions
Where do Austin motorcycle accidents happen most?
Lamar Boulevard, Riverside Drive, South Congress, the I-35 and US-183 frontage roads, and RR 2222 and the Hill Country loops on weekends.
Where is an Austin motorcycle accident case filed?
In the Travis County Civil District Courts at the Civil and Family Courts Facility.
Is a driver liable for opening a car door into me on Lamar Boulevard?
Usually, yes. Texas law prohibits opening a vehicle door on the traffic side unless it can be done safely without interfering with traffic. A rider hit by a door opening into the lane on Lamar or South Congress generally has a claim against the person who opened it, covered by the vehicle’s auto policy.
What if a pothole caused my Austin motorcycle crash?
A claim against the City of Austin or the state for a road defect runs under the Texas Tort Claims Act, which requires written notice, often within six months and sometimes sooner under a city charter. You generally must show the government knew about the defect. Photograph the pothole with something for scale, and note its exact location.