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Great Hills, TX Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
If the crash report from your Great Hills motorcycle wreck blames you unfairly, that document can quietly sink your claim — unless it is challenged. SMB Law, PC works to correct a biased or wrong police report. A Great Hills motorcycle accident lawyer knows a biased crash report can quietly sink a claim unless it is challenged with evidence. Shane has been licensed since 2003 and personally works to correct a wrong police report for Central Texas riders.
At the busy Great Hills junctions along US-183 and Jollyville Road, an officer arriving after a motorcycle crash often hears the driver’s account first, and the resulting report can lean against the rider.
Where a Great Hills motorcycle accident claim is handled
Great Hills is in Travis County, so a lawsuit is filed with the Travis County District Clerk at the Civil and Family Courthouse on Guadalupe Street in Austin. Most claims settle with the insurer first.
When the crash report gets it wrong
The police crash report carries real weight with insurers, and riders are especially vulnerable to an inaccurate one. An officer who did not see the crash reconstructs it from statements, and if the rider was injured and could not give their account — or if an unconscious bias against motorcyclists colors the scene — the report can assign fault to the rider or omit the driver’s violation. A report is not the final word, though. It is one piece of evidence, and it can be contradicted or formally supplemented. We gather the proof the officer did not have: independent witnesses, camera footage, the physical evidence, and a reconstruction, and we request a correction or supplement to the report where the facts warrant it. An adjuster who leans on a flawed report to deny a Great Hills rider’s claim has to reckon with the actual evidence once we put it on the table.
Building the record the report left out
Correcting the story after a Great Hills motorcycle crash is less about arguing with the officer and more about assembling what the officer never gathered. We track down witnesses who were not interviewed, pull footage from nearby cameras, document the skid marks and debris field, and, where needed, bring in a reconstruction expert to show what actually happened. That independent record can expose a driver’s failure to yield or lane violation that the report glossed over, and it gives us grounds to request a supplement or correction. Even where the report itself is not changed, the evidence we develop lets an injured Great Hills rider rebut it directly — so a hurried or biased document does not become the reason a valid claim is denied.
Decades of Texas injury experience on your side
Motorcycle claims come with a built-in headwind, and answering it takes experience. You work directly with attorney Shane M. Boasberg, who has represented injured Texans for more than two decades and has been licensed by the State of Texas since 2003. He knows how Central Texas insurers and juries view riders, how to document a serious motorcycle injury, and how to push back on the assumptions that get used to discount these cases. You get a lawyer who has done this many times — not a case manager reading from a script.
Working with us from Great Hills
Our office is in downtown Austin, an easy reach from Great Hills. We handle most consultations and case updates by phone and video, and there is no fee unless we recover for you. If travel is difficult, we can also come to you.
Why injured riders choose SMB Law, PC
- Direct attorney access — you talk to Shane, licensed since 2003, not a call center.
- No fee unless we recover — motorcycle-injury cases are handled on a contingency basis.
- Honest advice and transparent terms explained before you commit.
What working with us looks like
- Free consultation to understand what happened and the law that applies.
- Investigation — we preserve evidence, obtain the crash report, and identify every insurer.
- Negotiation or court — we settle when the offer is fair and litigate when it is not.
- Recovery paid out and medical liens resolved so you keep more of it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the police crash report the final word on fault?
No. It is one piece of evidence and can be wrong. Independent proof can contradict it, and it can sometimes be formally corrected or supplemented.
Can a crash report be changed if it is inaccurate?
Sometimes. An officer can supplement or amend a report when presented with new evidence, such as witness statements or video the officer did not have.
Why are motorcycle riders blamed unfairly in reports?
Because the officer often did not see the crash and may hear the driver’s account first, and bias against riders can color how the scene is read.
Do I have to travel to your office from Great Hills?
No. Our downtown Austin office is about 11 miles south via US-183 and Mopac, and we handle Great Hills claims by phone and video.