FAQ: When can I sue for deceptive pricing?
Companies can be held liable if they deceive customers about the pricing of their products and services. If a business misleads a customer into believing that a product is free, but then charges for that product, they could be held liable. They could also be held liable for hidden fees and surcharges that the consumer
Read MoreCrash Alert: 18-wheeler collides with poles, leaving thousands without power in East Austin
AUSTIN, TX — An 18-wheeler crashed into multiple power poles Friday afternoon, impacting about 3,600 Austin Energy customers in East Austin, according to FOX 7 Austin. The accident happened at the intersection of Bedford Street and Webberville Road, near Austin Community College Eastview Campus. It was first reported by Austin Fire Department shortly after noon.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Collision reported on N FM 620 in north Austin’s Anderson Mill area
AUSTIN, TX — A vehicle crash was reported Thursday afternoon on North Farm to Market Road 620 in north Austin’s Anderson Mill area, according to Austin Police Department. The accident occurred in the 11400 block of N FM 620 between Foundation Road and Anderson Mill Road. It was first reported by Austin police at 1:41
Read MoreCrash Alert: One seriously hurt in crash involving semi near Austin-Bergstrom Intl Airport
AUSTIN, TX — One person was hospitalized Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle accident in southeast Austin’s Timber Creek area, reports CBS Austin. The wreck occurred at 11000 Pearce Lane, just southeast of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, shortly before 6:42 a.m. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene where a pickup truck had collided with a semi-truck.
Read MoreCrash Alert: One dead after Leander ISD school bus crash in Jonestown
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — One person died Friday morning after a collision involving a Leander ISD bus and another vehicle in Jonestown, reports KXAN. Multiple emergency crews responded to the scene in the 18300 block of Ranch Road 1431 shortly after 7:30 a.m. Austin-Travis County EMS said one person had to be extricated from a
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist killed in crash with car on US-281 near Marble Falls
BURNET COUNTY, TX — A 52-year-old man died Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 281 north of Marble Falls, reports Daily Trib. The accident happened on the northbound lanes of the highway south of Park Road 4 South at around 11:00 a.m. Authorities said the driver of another vehicle was going
Read MoreCrash Alert: Austin ISD school bus totaled in single-vehicle wreck in SW Austin
AUSTIN, TX — A driver crashed an Austin Independent School District bus Tuesday morning while trying to avoid hitting another vehicle in southwest Austin, according to KXAN. The accident occurred on Farm to Market Road 1826 at Lewis Mountain Road near the city’s Lewis Mountain Ranch neighborhood. According to Austin Independent School District, Bus 0907
Read MoreAlert: Two killed in collision with semi-truck on I-35 in Austin’s North Loop
AUSTIN, TX — Two people died Monday night in a two-vehicle wreck involving a semi-truck on Interstate 35 in Austin’s North Loop area, according to KXAN. Austin-Travis County EMS crews responded to the scene in the southbound lanes of North I-35 near 51st Street, shortly after 8:30 p.m. Authorities arrived to find an SUV completely
Read MoreFAQ: Can I sue if I did not purchase anything?
It depends, and the determination will be based on whether you suffered any actual damages. While you could potentially sue a company for marketing a product that they did not have in stock or have a substitute for, the more likely scenario is that you may be able to hold them accountable by reporting them,
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver crashes into SW Austin business, later involved in hit-and-run
AUSTIN, TX — A driver who crashed into a restaurant Thursday afternoon later hit two vehicles in Austin’s Garrison Park area, reports KVUE. Authorities said the driver first backed a black Jeep into Conans Pizza near West Stassney Lane and Menchaca Road at around 9:37 a.m. and drove away. The same Jeep was later seen
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