FAQ: What is a Contingency Fee?
A form of payment for a lawyer, where the lawyer agrees to accept a fixed percentage of any recovery. If there is no recovery, the injured party is not required to pay their attorney for work done on the case. A Contingency Fee is a pre-determined percentage of any recovery achieved. The division is often
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man arrested in connection to fiery hit-and-run on US-183
AUSTIN, TX – A man was taken into custody Sunday afternoon after returning to the scene of a fiery crash in North Austin which he initially fled. According to a report by Fox 7 Austin, a gold minivan was pulling out of a private drive to head south on US-183 when it collided with a
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 hospitalized after separate motorcycle crashes in Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Two motorcyclists in Austin were hospitalized yesterday following two accidents that occurred within 10 minutes of each other. According to KXAN, the first crash took place at about 4:54 p.m. near the intersection of Bradshaw Road and River plantation Drive. An unidentified adult victim was transported to a local hospital with critical,
Read MoreCrash Alert: 21-year-old man killed in single-vehilce crash near San Marcos
SAN MARCOS, TX – A 21-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash near downtown San Marcos las Friday night. According to a report by Corridor News, the crash happened shortly before midnight at the intersection of Ranch Road 12 and Blanco Street. Police say21-year-old Bryson Waggle was traveling north when his vehicle veered off
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 Austin PD officers injured after hit by drunk driver
AUSTIN, TX – Two police officers were injured after a drunk driver crashed into them while patrolling on bikes in Austin on Saturday reports KXAN. The officers were struck shortly before 3 a.m. while riding in the 600 block of East 7th Street, near the intersection with Red River Street. Both officers were taken to
Read MoreFAQ: What is a Bad-Faith Claim?
An assertion that one engaged in an intentionally dishonest act of not fulfilling legal or contractual obligations, mislead another person, entered into an agreement without any intention or means of fulfilling it, or violated basic standards of honest behavior. Bad-Faith Claims are most commonly applied against insurance companies, which have a duty to deal fairly
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist killed after two-vehicle crash on Hwy 290
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX – A person on a motorcycle was killed after a crash with another vehicle in west Travis County early Friday morning. According to CBS Austin, first responders were on the scene of a two-vehicle collision in the 8600-8841 block of US-290 near Circle Drive and South View Road. The motorcyclist was pronounced
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 seriously injured in North Austin crash involving 18-wheeler
AUSTIN, TX – Two people suffered major injuries after a collision with an 18-wheeler in North Austin early Wednesday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the crash just after 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of N Lamar Boulevard and W Braker Lane. Vehicle Rescue N Lamar Blvd / W Braker Ln (02:34) vehicle vs 18-wheeler
Read MoreFAQ: What is an Assumption of Risk?
Assumption of Risk is an affirmative defense against a claim that asserts that the injured party “freely and knowingly” engaged in risky activity, relieving the defendant of having to act with Reasonable Care. In Texas, the Defendant must prove that the Plaintiff gave express oral or written consent before encountering the risk. This is known
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 injured after fiery collision involving 18-wheeler and motorcycle
MANOR, TX – One person was hurt in a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a motorcycle near Manor Friday night reports KXAN. The collision happened on State Highway 130 and US Highway 290 around 9:20 p.m. The impact caused the 18-wheeler to catch on fire. One victim was hospitalized with injuries although their condition was not
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