FAQ: Will my personal injury case go to trial?
All cases at Funk and Associates are handled as if they will go to trial, but many are settled pre suit. Your personal injury case could go to trial under certain circumstances. Most personal injury cases are settled out of court, whether during the insurance claims process or during pre-trial mediation. However, if you and
Read MoreCrash Alert: Serious injuries reported in vehicle rollover in Southeast Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Two people were seriously injured in a car accident that happened in the southeast part of the city Friday morning. First responders were called to the scene on eastbound E. Ben White Boulevard near Montopolis Drive, reports KXAN. They found the vehicle overturned with one victim trapped inside. Both occupants were transported
Read MoreCrash Alert: One injured after being hit by fallen tree at apartment complex
AUSTIN, TX – A man was hurt when an uprooted tree landed on him at a Central Austin apartment complex this morning. The accident happened around 9 a.m. at Oak Park Apartments. Witnesses heard a loud noise followed by the man yelling in pain, reports FOX7. The tree was uprooted and fell on the man
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by car in hotel parking lot
AUSTIN, TX – A person was hospitalized when they were struck by a car in a central Austin hotel parking lot early Wednesday morning. First responders were on the scene around 2:40 a.m. at a Super 8 hotel parking lot in the 5500 block of N I-35, reports CBS Austin. The victim was transported to
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man dies after hit-and-run in north Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A man was killed when he was hit by a vehicle on Research Boulevard late last month. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Oscar Carreon Valdez, reports KXAN. He was standing outside of his vehicle in the 8000 block of Research Blvd, inspecting damages from a previous crash when a grey
Read MoreCrash Alert: Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in east Austin
AUSTIN, TX – One person was killed when they were hit by a car in east Austin on Saturday night. The accident occurred around 10:20 p.m. in the 1800 block of Ed Bluestein Boulevard service road northbound near the intersection with Smith Road, reports CBS Austin. First responders pronounced the adult pedestrian dead at the
Read MoreFAQ: How do I make up for my lost wages until I get my settlement?
If you were seriously injured in an accident, you might not be able to work while you are recovering. This could result in lost income, which could put you in a financially precarious situation. To make up for lost wages until you get your settlement, you could turn to: Personal injury protection (PIP) coverage, if
Read MoreCrash Alert: 2 hospitalized in single-vehicle crash in North Austin
AUSTIN, TX – Two people were hospitalized after a car crash off Research Blvd. in North Austin just past midnight. According to FOX7, the crash happened in the 7900 block of Research Blvd. One occupant was pinned inside the vehicle requiring extraction by first responders. Two occupants were transported to Dell Seton Medical Center, with
Read MoreCrash Alert: Two dead in collision on RR12
WIMBERLEY, TX – Two people died in a car crash on Ranch Road 12 north of Wimberley Saturday, Jan, 22. A driver in a 2011 Toyota Tundra traveling south on Ranch Road 12 momentarily swerved off the roadway. When they re-entered, the driver crossed double yellow lines into the path of a 1997 Suzuki Sidekick,
Read MoreCrash Alert: Man on ATV deliberately strikes, injures golfer
AUSTIN, TX – A man was hospitalized after injuries sustained by an ATV driver at Onion Creek Golf Course on Sunday, Jan. 16. Rob Ormand was playing a golf tournament when the ATV driver apparently hit him on purpose. According to KXAN, the ATV driver and passenger were taunting golfers while recklessly driving on the
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