San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyers / San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Lawyers
If you were hurt in a San Antonio motorcycle crash that another driver caused, you can claim compensation for your medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering, even if you weren’t wearing a helmet. A San Antonio motorcycle accident lawyer can push back when the insurance company blames the rider and make sure your claim covers the long recovery that motorcycle injuries usually require. Jim Adler & Associates has a San Antonio office at 7330 San Pedro Ave. Your consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win.*
If a driver hit you on Loop 410 or Bandera Road, you usually know exactly what happened. The insurance company may tell a different story that puts the blame on you. Our attorneys help you push back with facts.
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Some adjusters picture motorcyclists as thrill seekers. They often claim the rider was speeding or cutting between cars. Shifting blame to the rider lets the insurer pay less, because every percentage point of fault assigned to you comes off your settlement.
The numbers point the other way. Research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that a vehicle turning left in front of an oncoming motorcycle was by far the most common type of fatal two-vehicle motorcycle crash, at 26%.
San Antonio riders face that risk on wide roads where drivers turn across several lanes. Texas law is clear about who must yield: under Transportation Code § 545.152, a driver turning left must yield to oncoming traffic that is close enough to be a hazard. That includes motorcycles.
To prove who caused the crash, your lawyer may use:
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The San Antonio area recorded 948 motorcycle crashes in 2025. Those crashes killed 48 riders and seriously injured 218, according to TxDOT figures reported by Texas Public Radio. Statewide, Texas recorded 8,932 motorcycle crashes and 557 riders killed, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT notes that many serious motorcycle crashes happen when a driver turns in front of an oncoming rider.
Riders face the most danger where traffic is heavy and lanes merge quickly:
Here’s how Jim Adler & Associates supports you at each stage of your claim:
San Antonio’s high-speed loops and long frontage roads produce a few crash patterns that come up again and again:
No. Texas law doesn’t allow riding between lanes of traffic moving in the same direction, and it also doesn’t allow filtering between stopped cars at a red light. The same law gives a motorcycle the right to the full use of a lane, so drivers can’t crowd you out of it.
Lane splitting at the time of a crash doesn’t automatically end your claim. If a driver changed lanes into you without signaling or looking, a jury could still find the driver mostly at fault. Your share of the blame would reduce your award, as explained below.
Helmet use and fault are separate questions, but insurers often raise them together to lower a settlement.
Yes, but it doesn’t apply to every rider. Under Transportation Code § 661.003, riders and passengers under 21 must wear a helmet. Riders 21 and older can ride without one if they have either:
Police also can’t pull you over just to check whether you meet one of those exceptions.
Not wearing a helmet doesn’t make you responsible for the crash. An insurer may argue a helmet would have made a head injury less serious, but it needs medical evidence to prove that, and it has no bearing on injuries like a broken wrist, a torn knee, or road rash.
Texas uses a system called proportionate responsibility. Each person involved in the crash can be assigned a percentage of the fault, and your compensation is reduced by your share. Learn more about comparative negligence in Texas.
Here’s what that means in numbers: if a rider with $200,000 in losses is found 10% at fault, they recover $180,000. If the same rider is found more than 50% at fault, they recover nothing.
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Two Texas rules affect how much of a settlement reaches you, and most riders don’t know about either:
Your lawyer should account for both before you accept any offer, and can often negotiate liens down.
For serious injuries, call 911 or go straight to an emergency room. San Antonio’s Level I trauma centers are University Hospital in the South Texas Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center, which also treats civilian trauma patients.
The at-fault driver’s insurer usually pays as part of a settlement, but that can take months. In the meantime:
Don’t delay treatment because of cost. Gaps in care hurt your recovery, and insurers use them to argue you weren’t badly hurt.
Texas requires drivers to carry only $30,000 per person in injury coverage, which a serious motorcycle injury can quickly exceed. Your own uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage can make up the difference, and it can also apply in a hit-and-run. Learn more about what to do if the at-fault driver has no insurance.
Riders take the full force of a collision, so even a low-speed crash can cause serious harm:
If a rider was killed, the family may have a wrongful death claim.
After a motorcycle crash, you can pursue both economic and non-economic damages:
There’s no reliable average, because many settlements are confidential and every case is different. What you can recover depends on:
Wondering what your claim may be worth? Request a free case evaluation.
Want The Texas Hammer® on your side? Call our San Antonio team at 1-800-505-1414.
Our San Antonio motorcycle accident lawyers help riders across the city, including Stone Oak, Alamo Heights, the Medical Center, the Northside, the East Side, and the West Side. We also handle crashes in nearby cities such as New Braunfels, Seguin, Schertz, Converse, Leon Valley, Live Oak, Universal City, Helotes, and Boerne, across Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, and Kendall counties. Learn more about motorcycle accident claims across Texas.
Address:
Jim Adler & Associates
7330 San Pedro Ave.
Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78216
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“After being involved in a car accident, I was faced with the challenge of determining who to contact for guidance. Deciding to reach out to Jim Adler’s office was one of the best decisions I made after my car accident. It is apparent that they have considerable experience in handling cases similar to mine. They instilled hope in me and gave me confidence that everything will be okay, the team maintains regular communication with me and always ask about my well being! Their efficiency and responsiveness are commendable. I am thankful for all there hard work & effort.”
– Ashley Cerros
Yes, as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Your compensation is reduced by your share of the fault. If you’re found more than 50% at fault, you can’t recover.
It depends on your injuries, medical costs, lost income, the available insurance, and who was at fault. A motorcycle injury lawyer in San Antonio can give you a realistic range after reviewing your records. Past results don’t guarantee a similar outcome.
Usually two years from the date of the crash under Texas’s statute of limitations. Claims against the City of San Antonio require written notice within 90 days.
That isn’t a defense. Drivers must watch for all traffic before turning or changing lanes. Failing to see a rider who was there to be seen usually shows the driver wasn’t paying attention.
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, agreed in writing before we start, so our fee is a percentage of what we recover. If we don’t recover money for you, you owe no attorney fee. Learn more about how injury lawyer fees work.*
Riders and passengers under 21 must wear one. Riders 21 and older can ride without a helmet if they’ve completed an approved safety course or carry at least $10,000 in health insurance that covers motorcycle crash injuries.
No. Texas law doesn’t allow riding between lanes of traffic or filtering between stopped cars. Lane splitting doesn’t automatically bar a claim, but it can reduce your compensation if you’re found partly at fault.
PIP or MedPay on your motorcycle policy can pay early bills regardless of fault, and health insurance may also pay. The at-fault driver’s insurer typically pays as part of a settlement. If you don’t have insurance, a letter of protection may let you get treatment now.
Your uninsured/underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage can pay for your losses up to your policy limits, including in many hit-and-run crashes. Texas insurers must offer it, and it’s part of your policy unless you rejected it in writing.
The claim may be against the City of San Antonio, VIA, Bexar County, or the state, and special rules apply. Claims against the City of San Antonio require written notice within 90 days, so call a lawyer as soon as possible.
Injured on your motorcycle? Call Jim Adler & Associates at 1-800-505-1414.
Hurt in an accident? Tell us what happened. We’ll give you straight answers — fast, free, and with no strings attached.*
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