Crash Alert: Vehicle strikes, kills pedestrian in NW Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck them near a busy intersection near the Robinson Ranch area of Austin, reports KVUE. Police say the crash happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of West Parmer Lane and Amberglen Boulevard, which is just south of North FM 620. The circumstances of
Read MoreCrash Alert: Vehicle vs. pedestrian crash kills 1 on N I-35
AUSTIN, TX – An adult pedestrian died early Sunday morning after a vehicle struck them along the interstate in east-central Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 4:41 a.m. in the area of 6700 North I-35, which is just north of Airport Boulevard. Authorities have not said how the accident happened, but medics
Read MoreCrash Alert: Two-car crash on E Yager kills 1, injures 1
AUSTIN, TX – One person died, and another person went to the hospital after two cars collided along a roadway in northeast Austin Sunday night, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. in the area of 1015 East Yager Lane, which is just southeast of the Yager entrance to the Copperfield Nature
Read MoreFAQ: What is Maintenance and Cure?
Maintenance and Cure is an aspect of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (aka The Jones Act). It states a seaman who is injured on the job is entitled to certain benefits: Maintenance – Day-to-day living expenses (food, rent, necessary utilities, homeowner’s insurance) Cure – Medical expenses (hospital and doctor bills, medication, medical tests, medical
Read MoreCrash Alert: Crash closed all lanes of I-35 NB near TX-29
GEORGETOWN, TX – A Tuesday morning collision along the interstate in Georgetown resulted in northbound lane closures while crews responded, reports KVUE. The incident happened sometime before 8:33 a.m. on the northbound side of I-35, just past State Highway 29. Shortly after the accident, authorities diverted northbound traffic to the frontage road via Exit 262
Read MoreCrash Alert: Car strikes, kills 1 at I-35 NB near 51st St.
AUSTIN, TX – One adult died Wednesday night when a vehicle struck them along the interstate in east-central Austin, reports KXAN. The incident happened around 7:20 p.m. on the northbound side of I-35 between East 51st Street and Reinli Street, which is just northwest of the Mueller development and Dell Children’s Medical Center. Austin-Travis County
Read MoreCrash Alert: Bell Co. motorcycle crash kills 1 on Lakeview
KILLEEN, TX – A 63-year-old motorcyclist died last Friday morning when his vehicle crashed along a roadway in southeast Killeen, reports Killeen Daily Herald. Police say the incident happened at 8:05 a.m. near the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Bear Branch Road, which is just west of Lakeside Park in Salado. The investigation indicates that
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-car crash on E Stassney Ln injures 6
AUSTIN, TX – Six people went to the hospital last Thursday after two vehicles collided on a busy roadway in southeast Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident occurred around 7:41 p.m. in the area of 5946 East Stassney Lane, which is just west of McKinney Falls State Park. The force of the collision threw
Read MoreCrash 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
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