FAQ: What is tort reform, and how does it apply in Texas?
Don’t get me started….Tort reform refers to proposed on enacted changes to a state’s legal system that attempt to reduce the ability of plaintiffs to bring litigation. They may also reduce the amount of damages that a plaintiff can receive. The Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 went into effect in Texas on
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3 injured in single-vehicle crash in Del Valle
DEL VALLE, TX – Medics transported three people to the hospital after a vehicle collided with a tree near a Del Valle intersection, reports ATCEMS. Vehicle Rescue Hokanson Rd / Becker Ln (08:25) Reported pinin at a collision with 1 vehicle into a tree. 1 Patient possibly unconscious. #ATCEMSMedics, ESD11, & @STAR_Flight_TC responding. #MoveOverSlowDown if
Read MoreCrash Alert: Crash on 183 SB at Balcones Club kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – One adult died Thursday morning in a collision on the southbound service road of Highway 183 in North Austin, reports KXAN. The incident happened just before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Balcones Club Drive, which is just south of Anderson Mill Road. It’s still unclear how the accident happened, but emergency
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian struck, hurt on Riverside at Frontier Valley
AUSTIN, TX – One person sustained serious injuries Monday evening when a vehicle struck them along a busy roadway in south Austin, reports ATCEMS. Auto-pedestrian collision 6900blk Riverside (18:12 x-street Frontier Valley) #ATCEMSMedics have declared 1 adult patient a trauma alert & are treating & preparing the patient for transport to St. David’s South. More
Read MoreCrash Alert: Fatal crash on SH29 in Georgetown blocks traffic
GEORGETOWN, TX – Officials closed State Highway 29 in the area of Wood Ranch Road in Georgetown Saturday night after a fatal collision, reports KXAN. The incident happened in the evening just west of Wolf Ranch Town Center. Crews worked to clear the scene and re-open the highway by around 10:22 p.m. It’s still unclear
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3-car crash kills 1, injures 4 in Manor
MANOR, TX – One person died, and four people went to the hospital Saturday evening in a multi-car crash along a busy roadway in Manor, reports CBS Austin The incident happened around 4:46 p.m. just east of State Highway 130 on Parmer Lane, which is just northwest of Manor New Technology High School. It’s unclear
Read MoreFAQ: Do I have a claim even if my health insurance has already paid my medical bills?
Yes, absolutely, assuming the statute of limitations has not expired (two years from the incident in Texas). If your health insurance has already paid for your medical bills when a judgment or settlement is received, you may have to use a portion of your award to pay back your health insurance company or government healthcare
Read MoreCrash Alert: Single-car crash on W Cesar Chavez kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – A woman died Thursday night when her vehicle crashed along a busy roadway in downtown Austin, reports KXAN News. The incident happened around 11 p.m. near the intersection of West Cesar Chavez Road and North Lamar Boulevard, which is just north of the Colorado River. The circumstances of the crash are still
Read MoreCrash Alert: Single-car crash kills 1 in Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, TX – One person died in a single-vehicle crash that happened along the interstate in Georgetown Thursday morning, reports Fox 7 Austin. The incident happened just before 7 a.m. on the southbound side of I-35 near Leander Road, which is just south of St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. The investigation thus far indicates that a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Hit-and-run in South Austin critically injures pedestrian
AUSTIN, TX – A man was rushed to the hospital he was hit by a vehicle in south Austin early this morning. According to a report by CBS Austin, the victim was walking in the area of Ben white Boulevard and Casey James Street at about 2 a.m. when he was hit by an unspecified
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