What Is a Motorcycle Accident Settlement Worth in Houston, Texas?

What a Texas motorcycle settlement is worth depends on the damages Texas law allows, the injuries that fill those categories, and the insurance coverage available to pay. Hank Stout, Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and co-founder of Sutliff & Stout, walks Abby Arnold through how Houston motorcycle value is built, attacked, and collected. Questions answered in this episode: What is a motorcycle accident settlement worth in Texas? Who can file a wrongful death claim when a rider is killed in Texas? Can you still recover if you were partly at fault for a Houston motorcycle crash? What happens when the at-fault driver carries only Texas 30/60 minimums? What does a rider take home after fees, expenses, and medical liens? Topics covered: economic and non-economic damages, the Texas wrongful death statute, survivorship claims, loss of consortium, punitive damages caps, TBI severity grading, the Texas 51% modified comparative fault rule, gear bias, the over-21 helmet exemption, 30/60 minimum limits, UM/UIM and umbrella coverage, dram shop claims, the CR-3 crash report, and contingency fees. Texas statutes referenced: Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 33.001 (51% comparative fault bar), Chapter 71 (wrongful death and survival claims), Chapter 41 (punitive damages caps), Texas Transportation Code § 601.072 (30/60 minimum limits), Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1952 (UM/UIM), and Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code Chapter 2 (dram shop liability). Notable from the episode: Hank Stout on the Texas 51% rule: "If your fault is 51% or higher, then you do not get to recover in the state of Texas. If your fault is 30%, then your overall damages are reduced by 30%." Hank Stout on future damages: "You get one bite at the apple in these cases." Hank Stout and Graham Sutliff are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Free 24/7 consultations, no fee unless we win.