Crash Alert: 2-car crash kills 1, hurts 1 in Mustang Ridge
MUSTANG RIDGE, TX – One adult died early Saturday morning after two vehicles collided on a highway about 17 miles south of Austin, reports KVUE. The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on the northbound side of Highway 183 near Old Lockhart Road, which is just north of State Route 21. Police have not yet commented
Read MoreFAQ: What is a Gross Recovery?
The Gross Recovery is the amount either awarded by the courts or agreed upon in a settlement. From this number, Attorney’s Fees, Attorney’s Expenses and any Medical Subrogation (reimbursement) are subtracted. The remaining amount is the Client NET Recovery. In other words, this is the amount the Plaintiff receives upon a case successfully concluding after
Read MoreCrash Alert: No injuries reported in Austin bus crash
AUSTIN, TX – Nobody was hurt Monday morning in a collision between a Red Ford SUV and an AISD school bus in central Austin, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 7 a.m. in the area of 1600 West 35th Street, which is between Jefferson Street and Kerbey Lane. The circumstances of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed in Manor crash involving semi
MANOR, TX – One person died, and another was airlifted Saturday after a multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler on US-290 in Manor, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 11:46 p.m. just west of Voelker Avenue on the eastbound side of US 290 Highway. Authorities have not yet commented on how the crash
Read MoreFAQ: What is Actual Cause?
Actual Cause is the most simple form of causation in an incident. For instance, Car A t-bones Car B. The actions of the driver of Car A are the actual cause of the accident. A court considers proximate, or legal, cause when evaluating an accident. They must examine any series of actions and events that
Read MoreCrash Alert: 4 injured in accident on Cameron Rd.
AUSTIN, TX- One child and three adults went to the hospital following a crash with entrapment in northeast Austin Wednesday afternoon, reports KXAN. The incident happened around 1:30 p.m. in the vicinity of 9200 Cameron Road, which is near the Cameron Industrial neighborhood in east Austin. The circumstances of the wreck are unknown at this
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man killed in S Austin single-car collision
AUSTIN, TX – A 51-year-old man died Sunday morning after his vehicle crashed along the freeway in southwest Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 4:32 a.m. in the 11700 block of South MoPac Expressway, which is just south of Circle C Ranch in South Austin. Authorities are not sure what caused the
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Burden of Proof?
The Burden of Proof is the legal standard required to prove a case in court. In Texas civil cases, which include personal injury lawsuits, the Burden of Proof is known as “preponderance of the evidence”. This standard requires that a jury or judge find a greater than 50% chance that the Plaintiff’s version of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 killed when car strikes motorcycle in Leander
LEANDER, TX – A 49-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman died last Friday when a vehicle struck their motorcycle at a busy intersection in Leander, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of 183A frontage road and RM 2243, which is just south of Hero Way. The investigation
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3 hospitalized in S Congress 2-car collision
AUSTIN, TX, – Four people became entrapped in their vehicles after two cars collided on a busy roadway in South Austin early Saturday morning, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 3:25 a.m. at 34oo South Congress Avenue, which is near Lightsey Road and Woodward Avenue. The investigation suggests that two cars collided,
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