FAQ: What is an Unconscionable Act?
Most often used with the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and limited to economic outcomes associated with commercial transactions, an Unconscionable Act is “an act of practice, which to a consumer’s detriment, takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability, or capacity of the consumer to a grossly unfair degree, resulting in a gross disparity
Read MoreCrash Alert: Semi crash in Jarrell, blocks I-35, spills fuel
JARRELL, TX – An early Thursday morning crash involving two 18-wheelers on the interstate in Jarrell caused a fuel spill and closed all lanes of traffic, reports KXAN. Authorities say the incident happened sometime before 2:32 a.m. near the intersection of I-35 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard, about an hour northeast of Austin in Williamson County.
Read MoreCrash Alert: No injuries in N Austin train v. car collision
AUSTIN, TX – A Union Pacific Train collided with a stalled vehicle at a railroad crossing in northwest Austin early Tuesday morning, reports KXAN . Police say the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. at the crossing located in the vicinity of 4200 Duval Road, which is northwest of Mopac Expressway. The preliminary investigation revealed that a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian struck, killed by car on I-35 SB
AUSTIN, TX – A pedestrian died early Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck them near the interstate in downtown Austin, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 5:23 a.m. on the southbound side of I-35 at East Cesar Chavez Street. Austin-Travis County EMS pronounced the adult victim deceased at the scene of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-vehicle crash on Louis Henna kills 1 in Round Rock
ROUND ROCK, TX – One person died late Monday morning after two vehicles collided on a busy roadway in Round Rock, KXAN reports. Authorities say the incident happened just after 10:15 a.m. on Louis Henna Boulevard near A.W. Grimes Boulevard, which is east of I-35 and south of State Highway 45. It is unclear how
Read MoreCrash Alert: N Austin collision with entrapment kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – A single-vehicle car accident near Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park in North Austin killed one person late Sunday night, reports Fox 7 Austin. Police say the incident happened around 10:48 p.m. near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and West Yager Lane, which is just west of I-35 and south of Parmer Lane.
Read MoreFAQ: What is Strict Liability?
Strict Liability… … occurs when a person engages in certain actions, and requires neither negligence, recklessness nor intent. The most common actions to incur Strict Liability include: Abnormally dangerous activities such involving things like explosives, chemical materials or radiation. Product defects where injury was reasonably foreseeable. Animal bites that occur beyond the One Bite Rule.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcycle collides with car in Manor, killing 1
MANOR, TX – One person died Thursday evening after a motorcycle collided with another vehicle at an intersection in east Travis County, reports KXAN. Emergency response officials say the crash happened sometime before 6:24 p.m. at the intersection of US Highway 290 and Shadow Glen Boulevard. One adult died at the scene of the accident.
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 person critically injured in Wilco rollover
CEDAR PARK, TX – A single-vehicle car accident with entrapment left one person with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday morning in Cedar Park, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened just before 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of US-183 and Lakeline Boulevard. The circumstances of the crash are unclear at this time, but Austin-Travis County
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2-vehicle crash hospitalizes Austin motorcyclist
AUSTIN, TX – A motorcyclist went to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after colliding with another vehicle on the interstate in Austin Tuesday, reports CBS Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS says the incident happened in the downtown area around 11:23 p.m. on the northbound side of Interstate 35 near East Cesar Chavez Street. Medics transported the
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