In Dallas, 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 Dallas 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 Dallas
Where do Dallas motorcycle accidents happen?
Dallas riders are hit on Northwest Highway, Loop 12, and the LBJ frontage roads, and in the left-turn crashes that plague every metro. Parkland and Baylor treat the worst of it.
Dallas riders are hit on Northwest Highway, Loop 12, and the LBJ frontage roads, and in the left-turn crashes that plague every metro. Dallas has a large riding community and long stretches of high-speed arterial where drivers change lanes without signaling. The firm’s Dallas motorcycle cases most often involve a driver turning left across a rider at a signalized intersection, or a lane change into a rider on I-635 or Central Expressway. Parkland and Baylor treat the worst injuries, and Dallas County juries hear the cases downtown.
Corridors where Dallas motorcycle accidents cluster
- The High Five interchange at US-75 and I-635
- The Mixmaster at I-30 and I-35E downtown
- I-635 LBJ Freeway between the Dallas North Tollway and US-75
- I-30 East through Mesquite and Garland
- Loop 12 and Northwest Highway at Harry Hines
- I-20 at I-45 and US-175 in southern Dallas County
Cases from Dallas
What does a Dallas motorcycle accident case look like?
A driver merging from the LBJ express lanes into congested main lanes clips a family SUV at 60 miles per hour; the mother’s wrist and hip need surgery.
What to do now
What should you do after a motorcycle accident in Dallas?
- Get examined the same day. Parkland Memorial Hospital (Level I trauma) and Baylor University Medical Center (Level I trauma) handle the serious motorcycle accident injuries from Dallas; 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-35E (Stemmons Freeway) and I-30, where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Dallas crash report. Dallas 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. Dallas motorcycle accidents suits are filed in the Dallas County Civil District Courts, George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building, or Dallas County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Dallas clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Dallas for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Dallas motorcycle accident questions
Where do Dallas motorcycle accidents happen most?
Northwest Highway, Loop 12, Harry Hines, and the I-635 and US-75 frontage roads, plus the left-turn intersections along them.
Where is a Dallas motorcycle accident case filed?
In the Dallas County Civil District Courts at the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building downtown.
Do I need a helmet to ride legally in Dallas?
Under Texas law, riders under 21 must wear a helmet. Riders 21 and older can ride without one if they have completed an approved motorcycle safety course or are covered by a health insurance plan that pays for injuries from a motorcycle crash. A Dallas police officer can stop a rider to check this. The same rules apply to passengers.
What if I was a passenger on a motorcycle in a Dallas crash?
A passenger can claim against every driver who caused the crash, including the rider of the motorcycle they were on. That means the other driver’s policy and the rider’s own liability coverage may both be available. Passengers often have the clearest claims because they had no control over the motorcycle at all.