Austin Personal Injury Blog
Posted June 21, 2021
Unfortunately serious rideshare crashes happen every day. A rideshare driver may be distracted while driving. Or another reckless party may have harmed the entire party at no fault of the rideshare driver. Rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft carry liability insurance of up to $1 Million. If you were injured while riding in an Uber…
CategoriesRideshare Injury
Posted June 18, 2021
Contingent Fee Agreements are commonly used by personal injury lawyers. Other types of law like business law or criminal law provide a service that does not seek to gain compensation for an intended purpose. In criminal law the defendants need someone to represent their interest so they don’t go to jail. Their fees will be…
CategoriesPersonal Injury (general)
Posted June 10, 2021
A personal injury client of McMinn Law Firm suffered severe injury damages and the loss of her partner after a horrific crash in Lockhart, TX. Pamela Watts was airlifted by helicopter but her partner Jennifer Miller was pronounced at the scene. But the driver – an off duty San Marcos police officer – only faced…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted June 10, 2021
Every two minutes, another Texan is injured in a car crash. These injuries are often severe. They can cost victims scores or hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of years to treat and recover from. If you are injured in a crash, you expect that your costs will be covered by insurance or…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted June 7, 2021
Austin Scooter Accident Electric scooters attempt to provide a transportation answer to travel “the last mile.” But since the scooters arrived in early 2018, a lack of regulation, potholes, scooter malfunctions, and unsafe riding practices have sent Austinites to the emergency room. It is our hope that by educating the public about potential scooter hazards,…
CategoriesScooter Accident
Posted June 3, 2021
There’s no “excuse” for drunk driving. The consequences aren’t just a DWI. When drunk drivers get behind the wheel they put their lives and others’ at risk. Here’s 11 alternatives to get home without getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. An Austin man who hit a cyclist says he tried to call a cab during…
CategoriesDrunk Driver
Posted June 2, 2021
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CategoriesPersonal Injury (general)
Posted June 2, 2021
Car wrecks, work related injuries, wrongful death suits, medical malpractice, even criminal charges can be considered negligence, but what is the difference between civil negligence and criminal negligence? Read this post to find out the major differences between negligence and gross negligence as it relates to personal injury law. As personal injury lawyers in the…
CategoriesPersonal Injury (general)
Posted May 24, 2021
Were you involved in a serious car accident? If you walked out of the accident alive, you should thank your lucky stars. You weren’t part of the 39,100 deaths documented each year as a result of a car accident. After the shock of being involved in a car accident goes down, you have to contract a…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted May 3, 2021
Distracted Driving is a Leading Cause of Traffic Fatalities In recently filed lawsuits personal injury attorneys argue that distracted drivers and technology developers should be held accountable for the lives lost at the hands of those toying with their phones. They say that drivers and developers need to be held accountable in order to prevent…
CategoriesDistracted Driver
Posted April 29, 2021
Traumatic Brain Injury Facts TBIs can affect people of all ages, races, and occupations. This hazard is common, but serious – all TBIs regardless of initial severity have the potential to have long-term consequences. Typically a TBI is caused by an external force to the head. Traumatic Brain Injury Definition: Traumatic brain injury, also known…
CategoriesBrain Injury | Concussion Personal Injury (general)
Posted April 22, 2021
No one wants to experience a car accident – not even a minor fender bender. We all do many things to try to avoid accidents at all costs. However, there are some places and situations in which car accidents occur frequently. One of the most common locations for car accidents is in parking lots. According to…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted April 2, 2021
Car Accidents Happen to Celebrities Too Which celebrities were caught up in car accidents and personal injuries in 2021? You’re in line at H-E-B and there’s an interesting People Magazine cover. Questions are circulating over the validity of Britney Spears’ conservatorship. Another couple from the Bachelor franchise has called it quits. And Leonard Dicaprio was…
CategoriesCar Accident Drunk Driver Personal Injury (general)
Posted March 30, 2021
It is our hope that by publishing about Austin car crashes, we can help show how preventable many of the crashes are. Each time we go out on the road there is risk for motor vehicle accidents resulting in serious injury . Speeding, distracted driving, and driving under the influence are all actions that affect…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted March 27, 2021
What Kind of Cases Do Austin Auto Accident Attorneys Take? Car crash lawyers are there for people when they need help after a traumatic motor vehicle accident . Often people who experience traumatic crashes turn to personal injury attorneys when they don’t know how they can pay for their medical bills. Filing a personal injury…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted March 15, 2021
Do you have to pay taxes on a settlement? Personal injury settlements are not usually taxable, though there are some exceptions. See why punitive damages and other special cases are not tax exempt.
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted February 9, 2021
On this Page: Why hire a lawyer after a car accident How to find a lawyer More about lawyers at McMinn Law Firm Hiring a Car Accident Lawyer Accidents hardly ever happen at the right time, and they always cause problems. It doesn’t matter if it was a simple slip and fall in a store…
CategoriesCar Accident
Posted February 8, 2021
We’re proud to be a local Austin business. Here we celebrate some places that make Austin such an amazing place to live. Read on to learn about some of the great Austin restaurants you can visit on National Bagel Day and Support Local!
Categories Posted February 3, 2021
The first thought that comes to mind when you hear that someone was in a car accident is to find out if they were injured. Some accidents are very minor and everyone is fine. However, sometimes you can sustain injuries from a collision that doesn’t look to be that bad. Certain car accident injuries do…
CategoriesCar Accident Personal Injury (general)
Posted January 25, 2021
Austin Gravel Truck Wreck Victim Retains McMinn Law Firm Representing a driver hurt in last week’s heavily publicized gravel truck crash in Austin, personal injury lawyer Justin McMinn filed a lawsuit against Marcos Trucking Corp.
CategoriesTruck Accident
Posted January 20, 2021
Today’s teen tendencies can be easy to list off — hashtags, selfies, snapchats, loving Taylor Swift, hating Taylor Swift, loving to hate Taylor Swift. Teen trends have shifted over the years, but the essence of what it means to be a teenager has not. There are humorous effects of the wild and reckless spirits in…
CategoriesCar Accident Distracted Driver Drunk Driver
Posted January 19, 2021
Here we take a look back at the bills filed in the 2019 Texas Legislative session. Lawmakers passed 820 new Texas laws. Among them were the widely popular “Beer to Go” and an attempt to stop telemarketers. Texas Legislature Ends Driver Responsibility Program Relieving Many in Debt Texas DMV Gets Boost in Funding Brass Knuckles…
CategoriesCar Accident Personal Injury (general)
Posted January 19, 2021
We all think we know about the important role seatbelts and car seats play in staying safe in the vehicle. But it’s not easy to keep up with the latest safety measures, even when parents try to do what’s right for their kids. Did you know that car seats expire? Car seats decay over time…
CategoriesCar Accident Serious Injury Child