San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Lawyer

When crashes involving riders happen on San Antonio’s bustling roadways—from Interstate 35 to the winding curves of Loop 1604—motorcycle riders face devastating consequences that are far more serious than scraped metal and broken plastic. At Dennis Injury Law, we understand that behind every motorcycle accident case is a real person who has suffered immeasurable harm due to someone else’s carelessness or even malice, and we’re here to help you rebuild your life after the wreckage.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries in a motorcycle accident in San Antonio, turn to the law firm known for getting results while showing clients they matter. Call an experienced personal injury attorney at Dennis Injury Law today for a free consultation. Let’s discuss how a San Antonio motorcycle accident lawyer will be the advisor and teammate you need most at this point in your life.

Key Takeaways:

• The psychological effect of a motorcycle accident is often as debilitating as physical injuries. These cannot be overlooked and should always be considered in your claim.
• Experts can be hired to maximize the chances of a fair settlement (possibly including accident reconstructionists, doctors, psychologists, economists, and crash-focused engineers)

• Bias against motorcycle riders is one of the most important reasons to hire a motorcycle accident attorney. You will be protected from being unfairly blamed for the accident.

Dennis Injury Law: Driven, Client-Focused Advocates Who Riders in San Antonio Can Rely On

We don’t wait for riders to be injured to get ready for a legal fight. We are constantly monitoring the threat to motorcyclists in Texas. We know, for example, 600 more people who will never recover because they did not survive their injuries from accidents in a recent year.

Attorney Garrett Dennis and his team know how vulnerable riders are, which is why we are so attentive to how they are put in life-threatening danger every day—in our city of San Antonio. When accidents inevitably leave riders injured, or worse, our firm is already ready to help.

Dennis Injury Law brings over a decade of dedicated service to your motorcycle accident case. We also have an impressive record of securing over $22.5 million in recoveries for our clients. The numbers add up, but numbers alone cannot capture what makes our firm special.

Our founding attorney, Garrett Dennis, knows firsthand how accidents affect not just the victim but ripple through entire family systems. This understanding drives our compassionate approach when representing riders and their loved ones. At Dennis Injury Law, clients hear from their lawyer often, can always reach our team when needed, and truly feel like a member of our extended family.

The Pro-Client Approach We Take at Dennis Injury Law 

Here is a preview of what you will get when you hire your San Antonio motorcycle accident attorney from Dennis Injury Law:

• Aggressive advocacy against insurance companies that may shamelessly attempt to underpay you
• Comprehensive case development that enables you to focus wholeheartedly on your recovery
• Personal attention from experienced attorneys who keep you informed, make you feel cared for, and protect your interests throughout the entire process
• No out-of-pocket or upfront costs, as we only get paid when you receive your settlement or judgment

Our office on Morocco Street is also important. Being local, we care about our neighbors, including every rider injured on our streets. We can also respond quickly to accident scenes and navigate San Antonio’s courts without issue, as this is our home turf.

Recoverable Damages in San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Cases

When motor vehicles collide with motorcyclists, the odds are stacked heavily against the rider. The rider is far more likely to be injured or lose their life, which is why many motorcycle accident cases require significant financial recoveries.

As we evaluate your damages and calculate the value of a fair settlement or judgment, we will consider two categories of harm:

Economic Damages

Riders suffer in several financial ways, and your monetary burdens may come from:

• Medical expenses
• The cost of repairing your motorcycle
• The cost of replacing a totaled bike
• Rehabilitation and physical therapy costs
• Lost income
• Diminished earning capacity
• Medical equipment (which is a common necessity when riders become disabled)
• Modification costs for home and vehicle accessibility
• Ongoing care and assistance needs

These and any other economic damages will be part of our settlement demands.

Non-Economic Damages 

Some of the most glaring and costly damages riders suffer aren’t solely financial in nature, as they can include:

• Acute pain
• Chronic pain
• Discomfort
• Loss of physical abilities
• Cognitive problems
• Scarring
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Harm to relationships, including with one’s spouse

The psychological impact of a motorcycle accident often proves as debilitating as physical injuries. Trust the Dennis Injury Law team to seek fair compensation for all of your damages, whether they are financial or non-economic in nature.

We Must Also Consider the Toll of a Wrongful Death 

Riders are exposed, which is why they are overrepresented in fatal accidents. We wish that we did not have to think about the cost of fatal motorcycle accidents, but these are realities we encounter far more often than we should.

Damages survivors often face in the tragic aftermath of fatal motorcycle collisions are:

• Funeral expenses
• Burial or cremation costs
• Loss of the deceased’s financial support
• The void of no longer having the decedent to help around the home
• Loss of companionship, guidance, and emotional support
• Mental anguish and grief

Please accept our team’s condolences if you have lost a loved one. Please also accept our leadership and assistance in getting justice for your loss.

How the Failures of Motor Vehicle Drivers (and Others) Cost Riders Their Health

Riders don’t just suffer injuries and lose their lives by chance. These victims are hurt by the negligence of others, and those specific (and expensive) instances of negligence can include:

• Distracted driving: Modern technology has created unprecedented dangers for motorcyclists as drivers increasingly divide their attention between the road and electronic devices. Even momentary distractions can lead to catastrophic results in San Antonio’s heavy traffic.
• Impaired driving: Alcohol and drug impairment significantly increase the likelihood of accidents by reducing reaction times, impairing judgment, and affecting visual perception. San Antonio’s vibrant nightlife districts, particularly downtown and the River Walk area, experience a rise in impaired driving incidents during evening hours and weekends.
• Aggressive driving: Aggressive driving, whether or not it is motivated by rage, creates particularly dangerous situations for motorcyclists. Tailgating, cutting off motorcycles during lane changes, and running red lights or stop signs are among the many destructive forms of driver aggression.
• Vision-related failures: Many motorcycle accidents result from other drivers’ failure to see riders due to blind spot errors, inadequate mirror checks, motorcycles’ smaller size, or simple inattention.
• Dangerous driving conditions: If the City of San Antonio failed to ensure safe roads or functioning traffic signals, a work crew’s operations spilled into the roadway, or other dangerous driving conditions led to the crash, we will determine who is liable.
• Vehicle or bike defects: If any defects in a car, SUV, truck, or motorcycle contributed to the crash, we might find that a manufacturer, mechanic, owner, or other party is liable.

Each type of negligence requires specific evidence, as this will enable us to prove fault beyond a doubt.

How Dennis Injury Law Will Help Your San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Case

Our approach to motorcycle accident cases is urgent, detail-oriented, and designed to produce the best possible result for our client. Expect your San Antonio motorcycle accident attorney and other members of our deep legal roster to maintain direct communication with all insurance providers to protect your interests.

Insurance companies are savvy, and they are not always ethical. Because they have financial reasons to minimize payouts to riders, we must ensure they don’t take advantage of you and compromise your case.

Challenges Specific to San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Cases

You must move forward with a realistic understanding of what a motorcycle case entails. This process will not be easy, which is why we urge you to let us take the lead.

Our firm has proven more than capable of dealing with the unique challenges that often come with cases like yours—challenges that may include:

Bias Against Riders

Unfortunately, unfair stereotypes about motorcyclists can affect how insurance adjusters, witnesses, and even jury members approach your case. These biases may lead to assumptions that the motorcyclist was speeding, showing off, or otherwise acting recklessly, regardless of what the facts show.

The best way to overcome such bias is to present a case that is truly bias-proof. That is what we intend to do for you.

Complex Injury Profiles

Motorcycle accidents often result in injuries that are more severe and complicated than those in typical motor vehicle accidents. Documenting these injuries and their impact requires medical professionals who understand motorcycle accident trauma patterns. Just as importantly, we will need to translate the doctors’ perspectives into settlement negotiations and a trial, if your case leads to one.

Headaches Courtesy of Insurance Companies

As experienced attorneys, we know all too well that insurance companies can:

• Tempt the rider with quick, lowball offers
• Delay claim processing as a strategic tactic
• Question and undermine the rider’s medical needs
• Dispute coverage details
• Require excessive and unnecessary documentation
• Undervalue motorcycle damage
• Challenge the case value

In short, insurance companies can cause headaches—lots of them. Our familiarity with insurers (and our high tolerance for their bad-faith strategies) will be an asset to your case.

Complex Infrastructure Considerations

San Antonio’s unique traffic challenges create specific hazards for motorcyclists. The mixing of local traffic with heavy freight movement on major corridors, construction zones that seem perpetual on highways like I-35, and the complex interchange systems where multiple highways converge all create elevated risk scenarios that require detailed analysis.

Delicate, Time-Sensitive Evidence

Motorcycle accident scenes often present evidence collection difficulties because motorcycles are smaller and may be moved or cleared from roadways more quickly than car accidents. Additionally, the severity of injuries usually means that the motorcyclist cannot immediately document the scene, making witness statements and third-party evidence even more critical.

Our experience with these specific challenges allows us to anticipate problems and develop strategies to address them before they can undermine your case.

Dennis Injury Law Will Handle Your Case. We Just Ask You for a Few Simple Things. 

Our law firm thrives on honesty, and you deserve to have clear expectations. We are going to do as much as possible for you and your case, but we will ask you to:

• Maintain open communication: We are a team, and teams function far better when they maintain two-way communication. You will hear from us about your case’s progress, and we want to hear from you whenever you have a question, are concerned, or are considering taking any action that can affect your case.
• Trust the medical professionals: Your case will be our priority, but your recovery is just as important. Trust your doctors and be committed to recovery; this will benefit your case and your quality of life.
• Preserve relevant evidence and documentation: Before you get rid of anything related to your accident or injuries, run it by us. We can use seemingly useless assets in valuable ways.
• Being honest and forthcoming with us: We ask that you trust us. Know that you will never be judged or scolded, no matter what you say or do. Honesty is at the heart of everything we do, and we ask you always to be honest with us, too.

Your cooperation and trust in our legal strategy allow us to present the most compelling case possible while protecting your interests throughout your case.

Contact Dennis Injury Law for Your Free San Antonio Motorcycle Accident Consultation

Time is critical in motorcycle accident cases. Texas requires riders and other victims of negligence to file their cases within a specific time after an accident, and this is just one of several reasons to move forward with urgency.If you or a loved one has suffered an injury in a motorcycle accident, call Dennis Injury Law today for your free consultation. Find out why so many riders rely on a San Antonio motorcycle accident lawyer from our firm to represent their interests and protect their rights.