If you were injured in an accident caused by a distracted driver and need a little guidance, you are not alone. Distracted drivers killed more than 3,000 people in 2016 and injured many more. You have a right to seek compensation for your medical bills and the other expenses related to your incident, but you […]
Rent a car and it’s guaranteed you’ll be asked if you’d like purchase separate insurance coverage that will pay for any damage that may be caused while driving the vehicle. Many consumers don’t know what to do in this situation or if their auto insurance policy will cover the vehicle they’re renting. The answer depends […]
If you’ve been involved in a car wreck, we doubt the first thing on your mind was anything about the insurance or legal process. If you had any thoughts not instantly lost in the chaos of the scene and impact, they were almost certainly about the immediate future – we get it. But, eventually, time […]
Injuries that are suffered in traffic accidents will not always reveal themselves immediately. A whiplash or some other physical strain may not at first show any symptoms. Even serious internal injuries, such a concussion, may not display any immediate indication of its existence. In addition to these medical issues, a statute of limitations will limit […]
So you have a spinal cord injury. What is the next step? Should you handle your own case when you decide to sue the guilty party? How much compensation is fair to ask for or receive? These are some serious questions. Do you know how to answer them? Here are some other things to consider: […]
Texting while driving is distracted driving. In an article entitled “Police Losing Battle to Get Drivers to Put Down Their Phones” the New York Times published that according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost 3,500 people died in crashes involving distracted drivers in the United States and Puerto Rico in 2015. The agency […]
Driving carefully in the rain. Driving in the rain is a necessary skill for Austinites, especially these last 2 years that we’ve gotten heavy rain for extended periods. Have you observed all the accidents on the freeways in Austin during storms?
After a car accident in Austin, Texas, it is important for those involved in the wreck to know what they should and should not do. Often, this is not something that people give much thought to until their car has been hit and they are injured — or there are injuries to other people in […]
Austin On A Nostalgic Trip. The changes that can come to a city over the course of two decades can be dramatic as a recent online video showed with respect to how Austin has rapidly expanded. Back on June 9, 1996, a then-law student from Scotland decided to document what life looked like in the […]
No more rideshares in Austin. The popular ridesharing services Uber and Lyft have ceased operations within the city limits after the failure of Proposition 1 on the May 7th ballot. The failed proposition would have softened some city regulations, including mandatory fingerprint background checks for drivers. Both Lyft and Uber say that they will continue […]