Texas Bicycle Accident Lawyers
A Texas bicycle accident lawyer goes after the driver who hit you, and the insurer behind them. When a car turns across you, passes too close, or never looks, the proof vanishes within days: the crash report, the camera footage, the driver’s phone records. We move fast to lock it down. You pay nothing unless we win.
A bike crash is a fight over who looked, and who didn’t.
A Texas bicycle accident case is different from a regular car wreck because you have no steel around you, the driver almost always says he never saw you, and the case turns on proof, the crash report, camera footage, and the driver’s own data, that disappears within days.
That changes the crashes we see, and how we have to prove them:
Intersection and failure-to-yield crashes, when a driver turns across your path or pulls out without looking.
Unsafe close passes and sideswipes, when a driver squeezes by instead of waiting for room.
Dooring, when someone opens a car door into the bike lane without ever checking.
Most bike crashes are caused by a driver, not a cyclist.
In Texas, driver inattention is the single most common cause of bicycle crashes, followed by drivers who fail to yield, run a light or sign, pass too close, or open a door into the lane. The driver’s first words are almost always “I never saw the bike.” Our job is to prove what the records show instead.
Looked but never saw you
Driver inattention is the number-one cause of Texas bike crashes. A phone, a screen, or a glance away is all it takes to drift into a rider the driver swears was not there.
Turned or pulled out across you
A driver turning left across your lane, or pulling out of a driveway or stop sign, has to yield to a cyclist with the right of way, and often does not.
Blew a stop sign or red light
Roughly one in eight Texas bike crashes happens because a driver ran a stop sign or a red light straight into a rider who had the right of way.
Squeezed by instead of waiting
A driver who passes too close clips or forces a rider down. In many Texas cities a too-close pass breaks a safe-passing ordinance, which is hard evidence of fault.
Opened a door into the lane
Opening a car door into a rider’s path is illegal in Texas. When a driver or passenger doors a cyclist, the person who opened the door is responsible.
Too fast, or impaired
Speed decides whether a rider walks away or does not, and a drunk or distracted driver, often at dusk or after dark, turns a near miss into a life-changing hit.
The driver says he never saw you. We prove what happened.
A bike case is won on evidence the driver and the insurer would rather you never find. Footage gets recorded over, phones get wiped, and a vehicle’s data resets. We move to preserve all of it the day we are hired, and bring in experts to read it.
The police crash report and the officer’s findings on who failed to yield.
Nearby camera footage: doorbell, dashcam, business, and traffic cameras, before it is recorded over.
The driver’s phone records, when distraction is in question.
The vehicle’s event data recorder: speed, braking, and steering in the seconds before impact.
Your bike, helmet, and gear as physical evidence, plus scene photos and measurements.
Your medical records, tied to the crash on the record.
Accident reconstruction engineers to rebuild the crash and measure the pass from the evidence.
Human factors and visibility experts on sightlines and what the driver could and should have seen.
Treating doctors and medical experts to connect the crash to your injuries.
Life care planners to price out future treatment after a serious injury.
Vocational and economic experts when an injury limits or ends your ability to work.
The rules these cases turn on
In Texas, a cyclist has the same rights and duties as a driver (Transportation Code § 551.101), and a driver must pass at a safe distance. There is no statewide minimum, but Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, San Antonio, Houston, and around twenty other Texas cities require at least three feet for cars and six for trucks by ordinance, and opening a door into a rider’s path is illegal. A violation of any of those turns a “he said, she said” into objective evidence of negligence.
The insurer wants a fast, small check before the footage is found and the report is read. We want the full picture, on paper, before anyone talks settlement.
General process; every case is handled on its own facts.“I spent over a decade directing insurance defense. I know exactly what a carrier looks for to deny or shrink your claim, because I found it for them.”Managing Litigation Attorney · former insurance defense director
The bike cases we see across Texas.
We handle the full range of Texas bicycle injury cases: intersection and failure-to-yield crashes, unsafe passes, dooring, hit-and-run and uninsured drivers, fatal crashes, and family riders hurt close to home. How you were hit decides who pays and from which policy.
Intersection & failure to yield
The most common serious bike crash; a driver turns across you or pulls out without yielding. The crash report and camera footage usually decide it, which is why we move on them first.
Unsafe pass & sideswipe
A driver who passes too close clips you or forces you down. In cities with a safe-passing ordinance, that too-close pass is itself evidence of fault.
Doored in the bike lane
Someone opens a car door into your path without looking. Texas law puts the blame on the person who opened the door, not on you for being there.
Hit-and-run & uninsured drivers
If the driver fled or had no insurance, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage often covers you on a bike. Many riders do not realize they already carry it.
Wrongful death
When a crash takes a rider’s life, Texas law lets the surviving family recover for their loss in a wrongful death claim, with a separate survival claim for what your loved one endured.
Children & recreational riders
More than a quarter of Texas crash cyclists are under fifteen. A child hit while riding near home deserves the same hard investigation as any other case.
What your case is worth, and how we think about it.
There is no honest average for a Texas bicycle case. Yours depends on how badly you were hurt, how clearly the driver was at fault, and how much insurance sits behind them. Anyone who quotes a number before seeing your records is guessing.
Injury & future care
The lasting medical picture, not just today’s bills; surgery, long recovery, and ongoing care all raise the stakes.
How clear the fault is
The cleaner the proof that the driver was negligent, the stronger your leverage. A safe-passing or yield violation helps a lot.
How much coverage exists
The driver’s auto policy, your own coverage, and a household policy can each add a layer of insurance to reach.
Lost earning capacity
What the injury costs your ability to work, now and for years ahead, counts as much as the bills.
Where the money actually comes from
A bike claim often reaches more than the at-fault driver’s auto liability policy. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage frequently covers you while riding, even though you were not in a car, and it is often the recovery when a driver flees or carries no insurance. A household member’s policy and an umbrella policy can add more. Finding every layer is part of the job, because the size of a recovery depends on how much coverage we can reach.
How we handle the risk. You pay nothing up front. Our fee comes out of the recovery, and only if we win, so we can tell you honestly whether an offer is fair or worth taking to trial. Under Texas law, being more than 50% at fault can bar recovery, which is one more reason to lock the evidence down early. We will tell you plainly when an offer is fair, and when it is worth pushing further. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Texas bilingual lawyers, in the language you think in.
Yes. Our team works in English and Spanish, so if English is not your first language, you can tell us what happened in your own words and follow every step of your case.
Hablamos español. La consulta es gratis y no paga nada a menos que ganemos.
A native Spanish speaker, Laura handles serious injury and wrongful death cases for Spanish speaking clients across Texas, start to finish, in their own language.
Senior Associate Attorney · bilingual, English & SpanishWhat our clients actually say.
Real reviews and video testimonials from people the firm has represented. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
“They took the time to answer all my questions and made me feel confident in them. The whole staff was very friendly and professional.”
“After speaking with them I could finally relax. Rodrigo made sure my physical therapy was covered and has been invaluable to us.”
“A very good experience with Rodrigo. He was knowledgeable and responsive to every question I had about my situation.”
“The team was professional, and knowledgeable. They made the whole legal process smooth and stress free.”
“Their communication went above and beyond. They handled all my medical visits and my settlement was way more than I expected.”
“Muchas gracias Rodrigo y a todo el equipo. si están envueltos en un accidente te ayudan en todo el proceso.”
“Excelente servicio al cliente, muy atentos con sus clientes. La comunicación es muy buena.”
“She walked me through the whole process and kept checking in, not just on the next step but on how I was doing.”
“They took the time to answer all my questions and made me feel confident in them. The whole staff was very friendly and professional.”
“After speaking with them I could finally relax. Rodrigo made sure my physical therapy was covered and has been invaluable to us.”
“A very good experience with Rodrigo. He was knowledgeable and responsive to every question I had about my situation.”
“The team was professional, and knowledgeable. They made the whole legal process smooth and stress free.”
“Their communication went above and beyond. They handled all my medical visits and my settlement was way more than I expected.”
“Muchas gracias Rodrigo y a todo el equipo. si están envueltos en un accidente te ayudan en todo el proceso.”
“Excelente servicio al cliente, muy atentos con sus clientes. La comunicación es muy buena.”
“She walked me through the whole process and kept checking in, not just on the next step but on how I was doing.”
Texas bicycle accident FAQ.
Straight answers, specific to Texas, to what riders ask most after a crash. Not sure how it applies to you? A free review sorts it out.
How long do I have to file a bicycle accident claim in Texas?
Does Texas have a 3-foot passing law?
Do I still have a case if I wasn’t wearing a helmet?
The driver fled or had no insurance. What now?
The driver says I came out of nowhere. What if it was partly my fault?
What if I was doored by a parked car?
How much is my bicycle accident case worth?
What if a cyclist was killed in the crash?
Should I talk to the driver’s insurance company?
How much does a bicycle accident lawyer cost?
Hit on your bike
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Tell us what happened and we will tell you, honestly, where you stand under Texas law and what your case looks like. We represent injured cyclists across Texas, from city bike lanes to open country roads. The review is free, the footage is fading, and you owe nothing unless we win.