Crash Alert: Multi-car crash kills 1 on SH-71 in Oak Hill
AUSTIN, TX – Police have not publicly identified the victim of a multi-car collision that happened on a highway in southwest Austin early this morning. KVUE reports that the incident happened around 5:15 a.m. on the westbound side of State Highway 71 between Covered Bridge Drive and Silvermine Drive. The full circumstances of the accident
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Statute of Repose?
Under Texas law, a potential plaintiff has two years to file a lawsuit from the time an injury is discovered. This is the statute of limitations. A statute of repose limits the time to file a lawsuit based factors separate from when the injury occurred and/or was discovered. For instance, the statute of response for
Read MoreCrash Alert: Austin Pedestrian killed in alleged DUI incident
AUSTIN, TX – Police arrested a driver on DUI charges after her car struck and killed a pedestrian Thursday in the Crestview neighborhood of north Austin, reports KXAN. Police say the incident occurred around 11:40 p.m. on the northbound side of North Lamar Boulevard, just south of Morrow Street. The investigation thus far suggests that
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 killed in multi-vehicle E Austin wreck
AUSTIN, TX – Two adults died Sunday in a crash involving three vehicles along a highway near Lake Walter E. Long, reports KVUE. Police say the incident happened just before 1 p.m. on the northbound side of SH-130 north of FM 969. This is an area just west of Decker Creek Estates and east of
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 seriously hurt in motorcycle crash on Parmer
AUSTIN, TX – Medics transported one person to the hospital on a trauma alert after a collision in North Austin early Wednesday morning. CBS Austin reports that the incident happened around 12:05 a.m. in the area of 839 West Parmer Lane, near the intersection with the frontage road for North Interstate 35. Austin-Travis County EMS
Read MoreCrash Alert: Crash involving semi hospitalizes 1 near Manor
TRAVIS CO., TX – One person went to the hospital after an 18-wheeler and a vehicle collided on a highway in eastern Travis County on Wednesday, reports KXAN Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS says that the incident happened just after 2:35 a.m. on the westbound side of US Highway 290 at FM 100, which is between
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 killed in N Austin pedestrian crash on Kramer
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian has died at the scene of a crash that happened this afternoon in North Austin, reports Austin-Travis County EMS. #ATXTrafficFatality FINAL Auto vs Pedestrian Collision at 1200 Kramer Ln (13:04). #ATCEMS & @AustinFireInfo are on scene with a single patient who was reportedly struck by a vehicle. #ATCEMSMedics have pronounced
Read MoreCrash Alert: Police seek driver in downtown Austin hit-and-run
AUSTIN, TX – Police continue to look for the driver of dark four-door sedan that struck and seriously injured two pedestrians in Austin on July 16th, Fox 7 Austin reports. The incident happened around midnight at the intersection of Lavaca Street and West Cesar Chavez Street. Camera footage shows two people walking in the crosswalk
Read MoreCrash Alert: Single-car crash in S Austin hospitalizes 1
AUSTIN, TX – Authorities are investigating a single-vehicle crash that seriously injured one person on Sunday night in Southeast Austin, reports KXAN. Austin-Travis County EMS says the incident happened around 10:26 p.m. near the intersection of Burleson Road and Burleson Court, which is just east of I-35 and south of East Oltorf Street. First responders
Read MoreFAQ: What is Respondeat Superior?
Respondeat Superior applies liability to an employer for the actions of its employees in certain cases. Generally, the injury must have occurred “within the scope of employment”. Specifically, the plaintiff must prove that the employee’s actions were: Within the general authority granted by the employer, In furtherance of the employer’s business, and For the accomplishment of
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