In Pasadena, 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 Pasadena 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 Pasadena
Where do Pasadena motorcycle accidents happen?
Pasadena riders are hit on Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway, often at signalized intersections by left-turning drivers.
Pasadena riders are hit on Spencer Highway and Fairmont Parkway, often at signalized intersections near the plant entrances by left-turning drivers, and on the SH-225 frontage roads where refinery traffic exits at speed. Shift changes put thousands of drivers onto those intersections at once at dawn and dusk. The firm’s Pasadena motorcycle cases most often involve a left-turning driver on Spencer Highway or a merge on the Beltway 8 frontage road.
Corridors where Pasadena motorcycle accidents cluster
- SH-225 at Beltway 8
- SH-225 at Red Bluff Road and the Deer Park plant entrances
- Spencer Highway from Shaver Street to Beltway 8
- Fairmont Parkway at Beltway 8 and at Red Bluff
- Southmore Avenue and Shaver Street in old Pasadena
- SH-146 at Fairmont Parkway in La Porte
Cases from Pasadena
What does a Pasadena motorcycle accident case look like?
A tanker truck leaving a Deer Park plant at shift change merges onto SH-225 into a sedan; the carrier’s hazmat insurer is on scene in an hour.
What to do now
What should you do after a motorcycle accident in Pasadena?
- Get examined the same day. HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast (formerly Bayshore Medical Center) and Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital handle the serious motorcycle accident injuries from Pasadena; 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 SH-225 (La Porte Freeway) and Beltway 8 (Sam Houston Tollway), where scenes are cleared within minutes.
- Get the Pasadena crash report. Pasadena 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. Pasadena motorcycle accidents suits are filed in the Harris County Civil District Courts, 201 Caroline St, Houston, or Harris County Courts at Law depending on the crash location.
- Call the firm. Twenty minutes east of the firm’s Houston offices. The firm comes to you. The consultation is free.
Go deeper
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Common questions
Pasadena motorcycle accident questions
Where do Pasadena motorcycle accidents happen most?
Spencer Highway, Fairmont Parkway, Red Bluff Road, and the SH-225 and Beltway 8 frontage roads.
Where is a Pasadena motorcycle accident case filed?
Pasadena is in Harris County, so cases are filed in the Harris County Civil District Courts downtown.
What if wind or debris from a truck on SH-225 caused my crash?
A truck that throws gravel, sheds part of its load, or crowds a rider out of the lane can make its driver and carrier responsible. Wind blast alone is harder to prove, but debris and lane intrusion are not. Get the truck’s company name and USDOT number if possible, and photograph any debris on the road.
Will workers’ comp cover a motorcycle crash on the way to a Pasadena plant?
Usually not. A normal commute is generally not covered by Texas workers’ compensation. If you were riding between job sites or on an errand for your employer, it may be. Many Texas employers do not carry workers’ comp at all, which changes the options. Either way, the claim against the driver who hit you is separate.