In Friendswood, 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 Friendswood 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 Friendswood
Where do Friendswood motorcycle accidents happen?
Friendswood riders face drivers turning across FM 518 and pulling out from side streets on FM 528 and FM 2351.
Friendswood motorcycle crashes happen on FM 518, FM 528, and FM 2351, where drivers turn across traffic and pull out of side streets and shopping centers. Riders are hard for a hurried driver to see, and a left turn into a rider’s path is the classic Friendswood motorcycle crash. Because the city is split between Galveston and Harris counties, the crash location decides where the case is filed. An insurer will often argue the rider was speeding or should have avoided the car, so the evidence of speed and visibility should be gathered early.
Corridors where Friendswood motorcycle accidents cluster
- FM 518 Friendswood Drive at FM 2351
- FM 528 Parkwood Avenue between FM 518 and I-45
- FM 2351 Edgewood Avenue toward Beltway 8
- I-45 at FM 528
- FM 518 between Friendswood and Pearland
- FM 518 at FM 528 downtown
Cases from Friendswood
What does a Friendswood motorcycle accident case look like?
A driver crossing FM 2351 from a side street pulls out in front of a motorcycle.
What to do now
What should you do after a motorcycle accident in Friendswood?
- Get examined the same day. HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake, Webster (Level II trauma) and UTMB Health Clear Lake Campus, Webster (Level II trauma) handle the serious motorcycle accident injuries from Friendswood; 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 FM 518 (Friendswood Drive) and FM 528 (Parkwood Avenue), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Friendswood crash report. Friendswood Police Department crash reports (form CR-3) can be bought through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System after the department submits them. The firm gets the report 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. Friendswood motorcycle accidents suits are filed in the Galveston County district courts, Justice Center, 600 59th Street, Galveston (the Galveston County part of the city), or Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline (the Harris County part of the city) depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Friendswood clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Friendswood for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Friendswood motorcycle accident questions
Where do Friendswood motorcycle crashes happen most?
At the intersections on FM 518 and FM 528 downtown and on FM 2351 where side streets enter.
Is my Friendswood motorcycle case filed in Galveston or Houston?
It depends on which county the crash happened in. Friendswood sits in both.
What if the driver said they did not see me?
Not seeing a motorcycle is not a defense. A driver must look for and yield to all traffic, including motorcycles.
Can a passenger on my motorcycle bring a claim?
Yes. A passenger can claim against the at-fault driver, and in some cases against the rider’s policy. Texas has a special rule for relatives riding free, so the details matter.