In Missouri City, 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 Missouri City 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 Missouri City
Where do Missouri City motorcycle accidents happen?
Missouri City riders are hit at the SH-6 intersections in Sienna and on FM 1092, often by drivers turning left.
Missouri City motorcycle crashes are usually left-turn and pull-out crashes. On SH-6 through Sienna and on FM 1092, drivers turning across traffic or leaving shopping centers misjudge the speed of an approaching rider, and the result is often a serious injury. Riders commuting into Houston on US-90A and Beltway 8 face sudden slowdowns and lane changes. An insurer will often blame the rider, so the scene, the bike, and any video should be documented early. Most Missouri City motorcycle cases are filed in Fort Bend County.
Corridors where Missouri City motorcycle accidents cluster
- US-90A at Texas Parkway
- SH-6 at FM 1092
- Fort Bend Parkway at Beltway 8
- Beltway 8 at US-90A
- FM 1092 Murphy Road at Cartwright Road
- SH-6 at Sienna Parkway
Cases from Missouri City
What does a Missouri City motorcycle accident case look like?
A driver merging onto the Fort Bend Parkway from Beltway 8 sideswipes a car already in the lane.
What to do now
What should you do after a motorcycle accident in Missouri City?
- Get examined the same day. Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital and Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital handle the serious motorcycle accident injuries from Missouri City; 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 Fort Bend Parkway Toll Road and US-90A (South Main and Gulf Freeway corridor), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Missouri City crash report. Missouri City Police Department crash reports (Texas form CR-3) can be requested through the city and bought through the TxDOT Crash Report Online Purchase System once they are submitted. A crash on the Fort Bend Parkway or Beltway 8 may have been worked by a different agency, which the report request will show. 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. Missouri City motorcycle accidents suits are filed in the Fort Bend County district courts, Justice Center, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, or Fort Bend County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Missouri City clients are handled from Houston by phone, video, and mail, and the firm travels to Missouri City for meetings, depositions, and court. The consultation is free.
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Common questions
Missouri City motorcycle accident questions
Where do Missouri City motorcycle crashes happen most?
On SH-6 at FM 1092 and Sienna Parkway, on FM 1092, and in commuter traffic on US-90A and Beltway 8.
What if a driver pulled out of a Sienna shopping center in front of me?
A driver entering the road from a private drive must yield to traffic already on it. That rule and the evidence of your speed are central to the claim.
Can I recover if I was partly at fault?
Yes, as long as you are not more than 50 percent responsible. Your recovery is reduced by your share of fault.
What if the driver who hit me had no insurance?
Your own uninsured motorist coverage may pay, unless it was rejected in writing. Many riders have it on their motorcycle policy.