Bicycling is an easy and economically friendly way of traveling that is on the rise. With the increase in the number of people riding bicycles, there has also been an increase in accidents between cyclists and motorists.
Who is Responsible for a Crash?
It may be important to understand the concept of liability and who is responsible for accidents between a motorist and a cyclist. Texas follows the modified comparative fault rule which is defined by Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code §33.001, under which a person cannot recover compensation for an accident if they are more than fifty percent at fault for an accident.
If a motorist is at an intersection and does not stop at a stop sign and hits an out-of-state cyclist who was riding on the wrong side of the road, it may be critical to determine whether the motorist or the out-of-state cyclist was more negligent. Proving degrees of negligence in McKinney accidents involving out-of-state cyclists may require collecting substantial evidence and presenting that evidence to a court in a thorough and convincing light.
