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Wells Branch, TX Bicycle Accident Lawyer
What Our Clients Say
A crash that injures a child on a bicycle is every parent’s nightmare. SMB Law, PC handles a Wells Branch child-cyclist injury with the care it demands and the protections the law provides. A Wells Branch bicycle accident lawyer handles a child-cyclist case with extra care, including the special rules that protect a minor’s claim. Shane has been licensed since 2003 and personally makes sure an injured child’s future needs are fully protected.
The neighborhood streets around Wells Branch — near parks, schools, and the community trail — are where children ride most, and where a careless driver can do terrible harm.
Where a Wells Branch bicycle accident claim is handled
Wells Branch 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 well before that stage.
When the injured cyclist is a child
A crash that injures a child on a bicycle is every parent’s nightmare, and the residential streets around Wells Branch are where children ride most. The law gives injured children important protections. A young child is generally held to a much lower standard of care than an adult, and in many cases a child below a certain age cannot be found negligent at all, so a driver cannot easily blame a kid for ‘darting out.’ Drivers owe a heightened duty of care where children are present, especially in school zones and residential neighborhoods. A child’s injury claim also has special features: the statute of limitations is generally paused until the child turns 18, and any settlement usually must be approved by a court and protected for the child’s benefit. We handle a Wells Branch child-cyclist injury with the care it demands — protecting the child’s claim and pursuing the driver who failed to watch for a kid on a bike.
Protecting a child’s recovery
A Wells Branch child-cyclist case is handled differently from an adult’s, and those differences protect the child. Because a young child is held to a lower standard — and often cannot be assigned fault at all — we push back hard on any attempt to blame the injured kid, and we hold the driver to the heightened care owed near parks, schools, and homes. On the financial side, we make sure a minor’s settlement is structured and court-approved so the money is safeguarded for the child’s future rather than spent early, and we account for the way a serious childhood injury can affect development and future medical needs. Although the filing deadline is generally paused until adulthood, we still move promptly, because witnesses and evidence do not wait.
Decades of Texas injury experience on your side
Bicycle cases come with a built-in bias against the rider, 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 cyclists, how to document a serious injury, and how to push back on the assumptions 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 Wells Branch
Our office is in downtown Austin, an easy reach from Wells Branch. 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. For crashes inside the Austin city limits, see our Austin bicycle accident lawyer page.
Why injured cyclists choose SMB Law, PC
- Direct attorney access — you talk to Shane, licensed since 2003, not a call center.
- No fee unless we recover — bicycle-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
Can a driver blame my child for the crash?
It is much harder. Young children are held to a lower standard of care, and below a certain age a child generally cannot be found negligent at all.
Is there more time to file a claim for a child?
Usually yes. The statute of limitations is generally paused until the child turns 18, though acting sooner protects the evidence.
Does a court have to approve a child’s settlement?
Often yes. A settlement for a minor is typically reviewed by a court and the funds protected for the child.
Do I have to travel to your office from Wells Branch?
No. Our downtown Austin office is about 12 miles south via I-35 and Mopac, and we handle Wells Branch bicycle claims by phone and video.