Halloween should be a night of costumes, candy, and fun, not a trip to the emergency room. Unfortunately, October 31st can create added risks for children, pedestrians, drivers, and homeowners. Crowded streets, limited visibility, unsafe decorations, and Halloween parties can all contribute to preventable accidents. When someone is injured, their legal options depend on how […]
Some Austin roads present greater risks than others because of high speeds, heavy traffic, complicated intersections, and frequent interaction among drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Austin’s Vision Zero program identifies a High-Injury Network representing only about 8% of the city’s street network but accounting for nearly 60% of serious injury and fatal crashes. Knowing where these […]
After a motorcycle accident, you may face medical bills, lost income, and damage to your bike. You may also have pain that makes daily life harder. If someone else caused the crash, you may be able to seek compensation for these losses. There is no set amount that every motorcycle accident victim receives. The value […]
A car accident can leave you shaken and unsure what to do first. After a crash in Austin or elsewhere in Texas, focus on safety and medical needs. Then preserve information that may matter to an insurance or injury claim. Stop and Check for Injuries Pull over as close to the scene as you safely […]
Joint and several liability in Texas can make one defendant responsible for all recoverable damages in a multi-party accident, but only in limited circumstances. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 33.013, a defendant is generally responsible only for their percentage of fault unless that defendant is more than 50% responsible or another statutory […]
Ask Austin drivers which highway they would rather avoid during rush hour, and two names are likely to come up: I-35 and MoPac. Both carry heavy traffic, can quickly go from highway speeds to gridlock, and see serious crashes. However, the risks can be different. I-35 carries commuters, visitors, and commercial trucks through central Austin, […]
A car accident police report in Austin, Texas, contains important details about how a crash occurred and may be reviewed by insurance companies when evaluating an injury claim. Because these reports can contain errors, reviewing yours can help identify inaccurate information that may affect your claim. With more than 50 years of combined experience and […]
Sitting on Texas’s Colorado River, residents of Austin can face floods at almost any time of the year. During winter and spring, rainstorms in Austin or anywhere along the Colorado River’s drainage basin can cause flash floods in the city. In the summer and fall, tropical storms and hurricanes from the Gulf Coast can produce […]
A car accident in Austin, Texas, can leave you dealing with injuries, vehicle damage, insurance questions, and unexpected expenses. What you do in the hours and days after the crash may also affect your ability to pursue compensation. Texas law requires drivers involved in crashes involving injuries or certain property damage to stop and fulfill […]
Vicarious liability is a legal principle under which one party may be held responsible for another individual’s actions based on the relationship between them. Similarly, respondeat superior is a doctrine that allows an employer to be held liable for an employee’s wrongful conduct if it occurred within the scope of employment. In a Texas personal […]
