FAQ: 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
Read MoreNews: 1 dead in single-car crash on Mopac Expy in N Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person died when their vehicle crashed along the freeway in North Austin on Thursday night, reports KXAN. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the incident happened sometime before 8:04 p.m. on the northbound side of Mopac Expressway, or Loop 1, near the intersection with Duval Road. Authorities have not advised how the
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver crashes into N Austin detention pond
AUSTIN, TX – One person was hospitalized last Friday evening after their car ran off of a North Austin roadway and crashed into a detention pond, reports CBS Austin. The incident happened sometime before 8:32 p.m. in the area of 9200 Metric Boulevard, which is between Rundberg Lane and Research Boulevard. Authorities have not commented
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 hurt in NW Austin crash involving concrete truck
AUSTIN, TX – Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries when a concrete truck crashed along a highway in Northwest Austin on Tuesday afternoon. KXAN Austin reports that the incident happened around 12:40 p.m. at the intersection of North Capital of Texas Highway and Spicewood Springs Road. Police have not commented on how the crash
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver crashes into wall of East Austin eatery
AUSTIN, TX – Austin police arrested a driver after they crashed into the external wall of El Chile Cafe y Cantina on Manor Road early Tuesday morning, reports KVUE. Police say the incident happened around midnight when the driver lost control of their vehicle at 1900 Manor Road, which is just east of I-35 and
Read MoreCrash Alert: Teen pedestrian killed in Round Rock collision
ROUND ROCK, TX – A 14-year-old died after being hit by two vehicles that collided at a busy intersection in Round Rock on Sunday, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 6 p.m. at the intersection of West Louis Henna Boulevard and La Frontera Boulevard. Two cars were involved in an accident when they
Read MoreFAQ: What is Reasonable Care?
Reasonable Care is a duty held by both individuals and businesses, to provide reasonable care in their actions. Unreasonable actions that result in injury may be a cause for a negligence claims. In the case of an individual, Reasonable Care requires a driver to stop at a red light. If the driver runs the red
Read MoreCrash Alert: N Austin crash involving semi-truck kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – One man died when his vehicle collided with an 18-wheeler on the interstate in North Austin early Friday morning, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 5 a.m. on the northbound side of Interstate 35 near Wells Branch Parkway. A preliminary investigation suggests that a vehicle sped into the rear
Read MoreCrash Alert: Train strikes, kills pedestrian in N Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person died after entering the pathway of a Capital Metro passenger train in North Austin on Wednesday afternoon, reports KVUE. Officials say the incident happened around 2:40 p.m. on the northbound frontage road of Research Boulevard near Burnet Road. A preliminary investigation suggests that the pedestrian entered the path of the
Read MoreCrash Alert: 1 dead, 2 hospitalized in 2-car Del Valle crash
DEL VALLE, TX – APD arrested a driver on a possible DWI charge after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday that killed one person and severely injured two others. KVUE reports that the accident happened just after midnight at the intersection of Elroy Road and FM 973, which is between TX-130 and US Highway 183. Authorities have
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