If a negligent driver left you injured on the road, an Irving motorcycle accident lawyer at Garcia Garcia & Mullen Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyers can help you pursue full compensation. Motorcycle crashes cause some of the most serious injuries on Texas roads, and insurance companies often blame the rider to cut what they owe. Our team fights that pressure. We investigate the crash, build the evidence, and hold the at-fault driver accountable while you focus on healing. To find out what your claim may be worth, call our Irving office at (214) 214-1000 for a free case evaluation.
Injured and unsure what to do next? Reach out today and talk through your options with our team at no cost.
Choosing the right advocate changes how your case is heard. Our firm brings a background that few injury practices can match, and it matters most in motorcycle cases involving severe harm.
One of our personal injury attorneys, Jim Mullen, is both a registered nurse and a holder of a Commercial Driver's License. That combination gives our team a direct, working understanding of both catastrophic injury and how large vehicles operate on the road.
Medical insight into serious injuries. Our nursing background lets us read medical records the way a clinician does. We connect your diagnosis, treatment, and long-term prognosis to the damages you deserve, so nothing gets minimized.
Knowledge of how commercial drivers operate. Many motorcycle crashes involve trucks and commercial vehicles. With CDL experience on our team, we understand the safety standards these drivers and companies are expected to follow, and where they fail.
Contingency fee representation. For personal injury claims, you pay no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you. There is no upfront cost and no out-of-pocket risk to start your case.
Focused, personal attention. Every case receives individualized strategy. From the first call through resolution, you work with a team that keeps you informed and returns your questions.
This blend of medical and commercial-driving knowledge shapes how we approach negotiation. When an insurer disputes the severity of a rider's injuries, we can explain the clinical picture in plain terms. When a commercial vehicle is involved, we know which federal and state safety rules apply and how to check whether the driver or company followed them. That preparation is what turns a strong story into a strong claim.
Texas law sets firm rules that shape every motorcycle accident claim. Understanding them early protects your right to recover.
You generally have two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit in Texas. This deadline comes from the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003. Miss it, and the court will almost always dismiss your case regardless of its strength.
Texas also follows a modified comparative negligence rule, called proportionate responsibility. Under Chapter 33 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, you can recover damages only if your share of fault is 50 percent or less. If you are found more than 50 percent responsible, you are barred from recovery. When you share some fault, your compensation is reduced by your percentage.
This rule is exactly why insurance companies work so hard to shift blame onto riders. Every percentage point they assign to you lowers what they pay.
Consider how this plays out. If your damages total a set amount and you are found 20 percent at fault, your recovery drops by that same 20 percent. Push your fault past 50 percent, and recovery disappears entirely. Fault allocation is therefore not a technicality; it often decides the case. Our team gathers the evidence needed to keep responsibility where it belongs, on the driver who caused the crash.
Helmet use is a common pressure point. Under Texas Transportation Code Section 661.003, riders under 21 must wear a helmet, while riders 21 and older may ride without one if they completed an approved safety course or carry qualifying health insurance. Riding without a required helmet does not automatically bar your claim, but insurers often use it to argue your injuries should have been less severe.
Motorcycle cases carry a bias that car cases usually do not. Adjusters and juries sometimes assume a rider was reckless simply because they were on a motorcycle. That assumption can quietly lower a settlement offer before the facts are ever weighed.
Our team counters that bias with evidence and preparation. We document how the crash actually happened, show where the other driver failed, and present your injuries and treatment clearly. Because a rider's fault percentage directly reduces recovery under Texas law, protecting your side of the story is not optional; it is central to the outcome.
Riders have little protection in a collision, so the injuries are often life-changing. We handle claims involving a wide range of serious harm.
Serious motorcycle injuries rarely end when the hospital stay does. Many riders face months of rehabilitation, repeat surgeries, or permanent limitations that affect their ability to work and live as they did before. A settlement that only covers today's bills can leave you paying for tomorrow's care.
Because our team includes nursing experience, we understand how these injuries progress and what future treatment they may require. That understanding helps us value your claim accurately instead of accepting an insufficient initial offer.
Not sure how serious your injury really is under the law? Call us at (214) 214-1000, and we will help you understand where you stand.
Most motorcycle crashes trace back to another driver's failure to share the road safely. Identifying the cause is central to proving liability.
We regularly investigate crashes involving the following:
When a defective road or vehicle part contributes, more than one party may share liability. Our team works to identify every negligent party, so your full range of options stays open.
We handle motorcycle accident claims for riders throughout Irving and the wider Dallas-Fort Worth area, including Dallas County, Tarrant County, Collin County, and Denton County. Our attorneys understand how local court procedures and insurers in North Texas approach these cases, and we use that familiarity to your advantage.
Identifying the cause early also protects evidence. Skid marks fade, vehicles get repaired, and witnesses become harder to reach. The sooner our team can begin investigating, the more thoroughly we can reconstruct what happened and support your account of the crash.
A strong claim rests on evidence, and evidence fades fast after a crash. Our approach is built to preserve it and put it to work.
First, we investigate. Our team gathers police reports, photographs, witness statements, and any available video to reconstruct exactly what happened.
Next, we document your injuries. We collect and review your medical records, and our nursing background helps us tie each diagnosis to the treatment and future care your recovery demands.
Then, we handle the insurance company. We deal directly with adjusters, counter attempts to shift blame onto you, and push back against low offers designed to close your case quickly.
Insurance companies have a structural interest in paying as little as possible. A quick call asking for a recorded statement, a fast offer before you know the full extent of your injuries, or a question framed to make you admit fault are all common tactics. When we manage those communications, you avoid the traps that reduce so many claims.
Throughout, we build toward the full value of your damages. In a Texas motorcycle accident claim, those may include the following:
Under Section 33.012 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, your final award is reduced by your percentage of fault, so keeping that percentage accurate directly protects your recovery.
You generally have two years from the date of the crash, under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003. Some situations can change that timeline
Every case is different. Value depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical expenses, lost income, long-term effects, and the degree of fault involved.
Possibly. Riding without a required helmet does not automatically bar your claim in Texas. Insurance companies may argue it made your injuries worse, so having an attorney respond to that argument matters.
Yes, as long as your share of fault is 50 percent or less. Texas follows a modified comparative negligence rule, and your compensation is reduced by your percentage of responsibility.
We handle personal injury claims on a contingency fee basis. You pay no attorney fees upfront, and we are paid only if we recover compensation for you.
Call 911, seek medical care even if you feel fine, and document the scene with photos if you are able. Contact a personal injury attorney before you give any statement to insurers.
If a negligent driver caused your crash, the Irving motorcycle accident lawyers at Garcia Garcia & Mullen Criminal Defense & Injury Lawyers are ready to fight for you. Our team pairs real medical and commercial-driving insight with aggressive advocacy, and attorney Jim Mullen brings a registered nurse and CDL background to the way we build every injury case. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you. Call our Irving office today at (214) 214-1000 for a free case evaluation, and let us protect your rights while you focus on getting better.
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