Bicycle Accident Lawyer in Corpus Christi

Right hook, left cross, a door swinging open, a close pass that clips your handlebar. Cyclists know these four patterns before they ever get hurt by one of them. Under Texas law a bike counts as traffic, same roads, same rights, and none of the four patterns above start with something the rider did wrong.

Injuries that don’t show up on the ride home

Road rash looks dramatic and often heals fine on its own, which is exactly why it’s the wrong injury to judge a bike wreck by. The harder damage (a concussion, a torn ligament, a fracture that stays quiet until the adrenaline fades) can take days to surface. Settling fast, before any of that is diagnosed, means settling for less than the injury is actually worth.

Your own policy might still reach a bike wreck

A driver with thin coverage, or none at all, doesn’t automatically end the claim. Some Texas auto policies extend uninsured motorist coverage to a rider on a bike, even though you weren’t behind a wheel when it happened. Whether yours does is worth checking before you assume there’s no path to payment.

What to gather while it’s still there

Scene evidence on a bike wreck disappears faster than people expect: skid marks fade, damaged parts get swept up, and witnesses scatter. Photograph the bike, the road, and any marks the crash left behind before you leave, and pick up the official crash report once the investigating agency files it. That report often carries more weight than either driver’s memory of what happened.

A strong claim filed late is worth the same as no claim at all

Texas puts a real deadline on filing a lawsuit, and it doesn’t bend for a case that would otherwise win. The statute of limitations guide shows where that line actually falls and why the clock starts sooner than most people think.

A free case review can also walk through what your claim is actually worth before you sign anything an insurer hands you.