Conroe Bicycle Accident Attorney

A Legal Team Willing to Fight on Your Behalf

Cyclists are the most vulnerable roadway user group in Texas and across the nation. And, although they only make up about 1% of roadway traffic, they account for 2% of all crash deaths each year. Bicycle accidents in Conroe and all over the country can leave victims in the hospital, out of work, and feeling like they’re out of options. Therefore, if you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident due to somebody else’s dangerous, negligent, or distracted behavior, you need to speak with a bicycle accident attorney in Conroe as soon as possible about your injuries.

Contact Scott Law Firm today to schedule your free initial consultation. We can help you better understand your options so you can focus on recovery.

On This Page:

• Bicycle Crashes by the Numbers
• Distracted Drivers & Bicycle Accidents
• Costs Associated with Bicycle Accidents
• Bicycle Accident Injuries
• After a Bicycle Accident
• When to Call a Bicycle Accident Attorney in Conroe 

According to data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

• In 2019, 843 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes, down 3% from 868 in 2018
• Bicycle fatalities have increased by 36% since reaching their lowest point in 2010
• Deaths among bicyclists younger than 20 have declined by nearly 90% since 1975, while deaths among those aged 20 and older have tripled
• More than 60% of bicyclists killed were not wearing helmets
• Most fatal bicycle crashes happened at non-intersections (65%)
• Bicyclist deaths occur most often between the hours of 6 pm to 9 pm (21%)

The distracted driving epidemic has taken a toll on cyclists in Texas and across the country. Distracted drivers aren’t paying attention to the road and are likely to leave their lane or engage in other dangerous driving maneuvers around cyclists and other roadway users.

Some common causes of injury-causing and fatal bicycle accidents include:

• Distracted drivers
• Alcohol or drug-impaired drivers
• Drivers "buzzing" cyclists
• Defective bicycle equipment and parts, such as faulty forks, stems, frames, quick-releases, seat posts, and handlebars
• Left-hand turn accidents
• Reckless driving

Your initial hospital bill after a bicycle accident is just the tip of the iceberg. Depending upon the seriousness of your injuries, you could be facing multiple surgical procedures, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and the lifelong impact of a chronic or potentially irreversible condition or injury. While the medical bills are piling up, you could be out of work for months or years. A family member might also have to miss work in order to take you to any important doctor’s appointments—or even quit their job indefinitely to provide necessary home care. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fatal and non-fatal crash-related injuries to cyclists resulted in lifetime medical costs and productivity losses of $10 billion nationwide.

Cyclists are one of the most vulnerable roadway user groups for many reasons. They don’t have airbags, seatbelts, or steel safety cages to protect them in the event of a crash. Even with helmets and other protective gear, cyclists can become devastatingly, catastrophically, and even fatally injured in crashes involving larger passenger occupant vehicles. What might only be a fender-bender for your car could be a deadly crash for a bicycle rider.

A variety of different injuries can occur as a result of a bicycle accident, such as:

Road Rash / Lacerations

Road surfaces are abrasive and can cause serious skin damage from friction. Commonly referred to as "road rash," these cuts and scrapes can be extremely painful and require extensive skin graft surgeries to be treated.

Neck & Spinal Cord Injuries

A bicycle accident can cause a sudden blow to the spinal cord or the surrounding tissues, causing discs, vertebrae, and ligaments to be crushed or dislocated. Any spinal injury can be devastating, causing minor impairment to complete paralysis depending on the location and severity of damage.

Traumatic Brain Injuries

There is a reason why everyone should wear a helmet. Cyclists are often thrown from their bicycles in the event of a collision and suffer severe head injuries as they strike the pavement. Depending on the severity and force of impact, this may cause injuries such as concussions, contusions, skull fractures, or potentially life-changing traumatic brain injuries.

Amputation / Loss of Limb

Traumatic amputations such as the loss of fingers, toes, an arm, or a leg may occur in the event of a bicycle accident. This may occur either at the time of impact or be deemed medically necessary as a result of severe crush injuries.

Bone fractures

Arms, shoulders, clavicles, wrists, hands, legs, hips and feet are all subject to fractures in bicycle accidents. More than one surgical procedure may well be required.

Internal Organ Damage

Internal organ damage and hemorrhaging can be life-threatening conditions if not treated quickly after a bicycle accident. Common types of internal injuries from bicycle accidents include brain bleeds from closed- or open-head wounds, broken ribs, punctured lungs (pneumothorax), abdominal aneurysms, ruptured spleens, and damaged blood vessels.

Psychological Injuries

Bicycle accident injuries often extend beyond the physical effects and can cause long-lasting psychological trauma to those who survive, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Emotional injuries of this nature can potentially take years of therapy to overcome.

After a bicycle accident, you need to have your immediate medical needs addressed first. Whether you were airlifted, took an ambulance, or went to see your family doctor the following day, you need to get checked out. Once your immediate medical needs have been addressed, you need to get in touch with a bicycle accident attorney.

It’s also essential that you don’t fix any of the damage that happened to your bicycle during the accident. This could be important to your injury claim and possible lawsuit. Be sure to document everything as much as possible for later use.

It’s essential to speak with a bicycle accident attorney about your case. You may be able to recover compensation for several burdens that you had to face. This includes hospital bills, future medical care, rehabilitation expenses, loss of income, physical and emotional pain and suffering, and loss of quality of life. Whether you were hit by a car or cut off in traffic, a lawyer is your advocate. Together, our lawyers allow you to recover from your injuries while helping you put your life back together.

Call our firm at (936) 243-4299 today to speak to a member of our team. We are committed to helping you however we can.