FAQ: Should I see a doctor after an accident, even if I do not feel hurt?
Yes! Some injuries do not show symptoms immediately. It is critical to be evaluated by a doctor to diagnose all injuries and to start receiving appropriate medical care. The doctor will also create medical records that can be important evidence at a later date.
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed in auto vs. pedestrian crash on FM 969
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died Friday morning after a vehicle struck them at a busy intersection in east-central Austin, reports KXAN. The incident happened sometime before 6:48 a.m. on the eastbound side of FM 969 near Regency Drive, which is just south of Harvey Penick Golf Campus and east of the 183 Toll Road.
Read MoreCrash-Alert: Several injured in multi-vehicle crash on Mopac Expy. in South Austin
AUSTIN, TX – The southbound lanes of MoPac Expressway have been reopened following an overnight accident that involved two vehicles and at least four people. According to KXAN, the crash occurred at around 2:30 a.m. between US 290 and William Cannon Drive. Austin Police reported that four people were traveling in one of the vehicles,
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist killed in single-vehicle crash on Southwest Pkwy.
AUSTIN, TX – Emergency services responded to a fatal motorcycle collision on Southwest Parkway early on Wednesday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 hospitalized in single-car crash at E 51st and Airport Blvd.
AUSTIN, TX – Medics transported one person to the hospital Sunday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in east-central Austin, reports ATCEMS. Vehicle Rescue at E 51st St / Airport Blvd (14:58). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene of a collision involving a single vehicle that reportedly caught fire with one patient
Read MoreCrash Alert: Car hits, kills pedestrian in Gateway area of N Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died Sunday night after a vehicle struck them at a busy intersection in north Austin, reports KXAN. The incident happened just before 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Mopac Expressway and North Capital of Texas Highway, which is just west of the Shops at Arbor Walk. Police have not yet
Read MoreFAQ: Can I recover damages if I wasn’t wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident?
Whether you are wearing, or not wearing, a seat belt at the time of the accident does not stop you from filing a lawsuit for damages. It can potentially, however, reduce the other party’s liability for injuries you suffer. In Texas, injured parties can be determined to be partly responsible for their own injuries if
Read MoreCrash Alert: Car strikes, kills child in San Marcos school parking lot
SAN MARCOS, TX – An 11-year-old child died last Friday after a car struck her in the parking lot of a middle school in San Marcos, reports KVUE. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Goodnight Middle School, which is located at 1301 Texas Highway 123. Police say the collision happened
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-vehicle crash kills 3, hurts 4 in Spicewood
SPICEWOOD, TX – Three people died, and four were hospitalized Sunday after two vehicles collided head-on along the highway in south Burnet County, reports KXAN. The incident happened around 3 a.m. on Sunday, February 26th on State Highway 71 near East Trail Road, which is east of Double Horn Creek. The investigation indicates that a
Read MoreCrash Alert: No injuries in Elgin crash involving 2 semis and an SUV
ELGIN, TX – No serious injuries have been reported in a Tuesday crash involving two 18-wheelers and an SUV along the highway in west Elgin, reports the Elgin Courier. The incident happened around 8:17 a.m. on US-290 in west Elgin, which is east of Manor in northern Bastrop County. It’s still unclear how the crash
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