FREE BICYCLE ACCIDENT CASE REVIEW · DALLAS, TEXAS
Dallas Bicycle Accident
Case Review
Aaron A. Herbert is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. What board certification means
Hit by a car while riding in Dallas? Bring the report, your photos and the bike itself. We’ll tell you what the evidence shows.
No fees or expenses unless you recover
Trial lawyerLicensed in Texas since 2002
A Dallas office.8330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700
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NO FEES OR EXPENSES UNLESS YOU RECOVER
Hit by a car on your bike?
A free conversation can help you understand your next step.
IN OUR CLIENTS’ WORDS
Personal attention.
Remembered by our clients.
Communication was above and beyond!
Aaron was awesome, polite and patient.
I am very content, outstanding staff
Excerpts from testimonials published by the firm. Individual experiences vary; these are not promises of a particular result.
KNOW WHO IS IN YOUR CORNER
Aaron A. Herbert
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
YOUR RECOVERY. OUR FOCUS.
Where were you
in the lane?
You come off the Katy Trail at a street crossing and a sedan rolls through the stop. Or you’re riding Lawther Drive around White Rock Lake and a mirror clips your elbow. The driver says you came out of nowhere.
That’s the first thing we test. Where were you riding, how wide was the lane, and what could the driver see? Then we look at the bike, the helmet and your lights. Those small details often decide who pays.
Let’s talk about your situationA trial lawyer reads your file.
Aaron Herbert is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Check it on the State Bar of Texas site. Then ask him how a Dallas County jury tends to see a rider versus a driver.
You have the same rights as a car.
Texas gives a bicycle rider the rights and duties of a vehicle driver. Insurers sometimes act like you were a guest on the road. We start from the statute, not their attitude.
You hear it straight.
If you ran a stop sign too, we’ll say so in the review and explain what that does to the claim. You’ll also know who handles your file.
A RECORD OF ADVOCACY
Real cases.
Meaningful results.
Selected outcomes published by the Law Firm of Aaron A. Herbert. Every case begins with its own facts.
A pedestrian struck by a van in a crosswalk.
A rear-end collision involving a commercial van.
A collision involving a tractor-trailer that failed to control its speed.
An employee injured by defective machinery.
A grocery-store fall involving a substance on the floor.
A fall involving a defective walkway at a private event venue.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Figures are as published by the firm, not amounts clients necessarily received after fees and expenses.
View all published resultsTEXAS CYCLISTS AND DALLAS STREETS
What 2025 meant
for people
on bikes.
TxDOT reports 91 bicyclists were killed in Texas traffic crashes in 2025, up 13.75% from 2024.
How many riders were badly hurt?
TxDOT counted 2,863 crashes involving a bicyclist in 2025. In them, 396 riders had suspected serious injuries, and 1,451 more had suspected minor ones. Many of those crashes happened at speeds a car driver would call slow.
Do I have to ride at the curb?
Slower riders are supposed to stay near the right edge. But you can move left to pass, to turn left, or to avoid a parked car, glass or a pothole. You can also take the lane when it’s under 14 feet wide with no bike lane, or too narrow to share.
Did I need lights?
At night, Texas requires a white front light visible from 500 feet. On the back you need a red reflector, or a red light visible from 500 feet. If you were riding home through Deep Ellum after dark, bring the light. Even a dead one.
Where would a lawsuit be filed?
Most Dallas bike cases that end up in court go to the Dallas County civil district courts. They sit in the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building at 600 Commerce Street. A jury there decides fault and damages if the case doesn’t settle.
WHY CHOOSE AARON HERBERT?
What a bike case review
should cover.
Use the free review to test us. Ask how we would answer “he swerved into me,” what proof we’d get first, and how the fee works. You should get plain answers.
From the firm: why speaking with an injury attorney matters.
Who had the right of way?
We map the crash from the report and your photos. Was it a right hook at a driveway? A left turn across your path on Ross Avenue? Each pattern points at a different mistake.
What does the bike show?
A bent rear wheel tells a different story than a crushed fork. Keep the bike as it is. Don’t let a shop fix it before we see it.
Whose insurance pays?
Usually the driver’s liability policy. Then your own car policy. Your uninsured motorist coverage can follow you onto a bike, and PIP sometimes does too. We read the policy with you.
A door opened in front of me. Who’s at fault?
Texas says nobody may open a door on the traffic side unless it’s safe. A dooring on Lower Greenville is usually on the person who opened it.
Can you help me get treated?
Riders land on wrists, shoulders and heads. If you can’t get an appointment, tell us. We help you find doctors in Dallas and talk through how the bills get paid while the claim is open.
Do I owe you anything for this?
Not for the review. If you hire us and we don’t recover money, you owe no fee and no expenses. We’ll write out a sample split so you can see the math.
BEFORE YOUR CASE REVIEW
What to bring
to the table.
Bring what you have. A report number and a photo of your bike is enough to start.
The bike and your gear.
Bring them, or clear photos. Don’t throw out a cracked helmet, a torn jersey or a broken light.
The crash report number.
It’s on the card the officer gave you. TxDOT sells copies online for $6, or $8 for a certified one.
Ride data and video.
Strava or Garmin files can show your speed and line. So can a helmet cam or a rear camera light. Export them before the app overwrites anything.
Your car insurance policy.
The car policy, not a bike policy. The declarations page shows your uninsured motorist and PIP limits, and those can matter even though you were riding.
Store and doorbell cameras record over themselves within days. Witnesses scatter. Call soon so we can ask people to save what they have.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CLAIM
The review is step one.
The claim is built
on proof.
Texas is an at-fault state. The driver who caused the crash, through that driver’s insurer, pays for the harm. Here’s what we build after the review.
Fault, shown with evidence.
Say a delivery van turns right across you on Sylvan Avenue. We want the van’s camera, the shop video on the corner and the scrape on your frame. If the driver was on the job, the employer’s policy comes into it.
Your share, if they claim one.
Texas splits fault by percentage. You recover nothing above 50%. If a jury puts 20% on you for a missing light, the award drops by a fifth.
A record of what changed.
A plate in your collarbone. Weeks off work. Rides with your kids on the Santa Fe Trail you can’t take anymore. Each loss needs a bill, a pay stub or a witness.
Want more background? Read our Dallas bicycle accident attorney page, see how fault is decided in bike vs. car crashes, or read what to do after a bicycle accident in Texas. To see how injury claims are valued, visit our claim value guide. Crashed in Tarrant County? Visit our Fort Worth bicycle accident page.
CLEAR ANSWERS. A BETTER NEXT STEP.
Bike case review
questions.
Your situation is unique.
We’re here to listen.
What does the case review cost?
Nothing. If you hire us, you pay no fee or expenses unless you recover. The contract spells out the fee before you sign.
I wasn’t wearing a helmet. Do I still have a claim?
Texas has no statewide helmet law for adult cyclists. The insurer may still argue a helmet would have changed a head injury. It has nothing to do with a broken wrist.
How long do I have to file?
Usually two years from the crash date. A few rules move that date, and claims against a city have much shorter notice rules. See CPRC §16.003 ↗.
A pothole or a broken grate threw me. Who pays?
Sometimes the City of Dallas or TxDOT. Claims against a government run under the Tort Claims Act, with a six-month notice deadline, and a city charter can set its own. See CPRC §101.101 ↗.
The driver drove off. What now?
Report it to police right away and write down anything you saw: color, plate letters, a company logo. Your own uninsured motorist coverage can apply to a hit-and-run. Bring the policy.
Do I have to come to the office?
Our office is at 8330 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700. Come in if you can. If you’re in a sling, start with a call and text us photos.
What if you don’t take my case?
We tell you during the review and explain why. You still leave knowing your deadline and what proof to keep.
FIGHTING FOR THE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Ready to take
your next step?
Tell us what happened. We’ll help you understand your options.
No fees or expenses unless you recover.