Pedestrian/Car Accidents in Austin
Throughout my career as an attorney in Austin, I am seeing more and more pedestrian/car accidents in Austin. This could be linked to our ever growing city or the fact that our city promotes a healthy lifestyle and more pedestrians are willing to take advantage of that. From the shops on SoCo, to our fun
Read MoreSomebody’s Watching You!
Personal Injury Surveillance! Someone might be following you, watching your every move. That might sound like something straight out of a spy novel, but technology has made personal injury surveillance easier than ever before. Although car accident victims in Texas rarely think about it, good attorneys know that surveillance is a reality in many high-stakes
Read MoreWhat Is ‘Vicarious Liability’ Under Texas Law?
Vicarious Liability When someone negligently injures another person, they typically bear sole financial responsibility (legally speaking) However, in cases of vicarious liability, Texas law may hold a third party liable. Vicarious liability is a form of indirect liability that occurs when there is a particular relationship or agency between the parties. Common examples include: Someone
Read MoreFeeling The Pain: How It Impacts Your Claim
Delayed Car Accident Symptoms? You may feel fine after a car accident, but that doesn’t mean you’re not injured. While certain injuries are obvious right away, others can take days or weeks to appear. Don’t ignore any aches, pains, or unusual health changes in the weeks following an accident. These delayed car accident symptoms may
Read MorePersonal Injury Assault Claims at UT
University of Texas Exchange Student Sues Fraternity For Assault Written by Funk & Associates Personal Injury Lawyers An Australian exchange student attending The University of Texas is suing the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity for personal injury damages allegedly sustained when he was assaulted at a fraternity party last year. Let’s look at how property
Read MoreCar Accident Injuries in Austin
Car accidents are among the top ten causes of injury and death in Austin for all age groups. Of course, you are more likely to be injured in a car accident in the Austin area. Injuries can consist of soft tissue injuries which usually are accompanied by headaches. Many times these headaches are caused by
Read MoreCrash Alert: One killed in single-car wreck near north Austin’s Anderson Mill
AUSTIN, TX — One person died Tuesday evening after a vehicle slammed into a tree in north Austin’s Anderson Mill area, according to FOX 7 Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, and Cedar Park Fire crews all responded to the scene in the 14000 block of Anderson Mill Road shortly before 7:00
Read MoreCrash Alert: One injured in collision on RR 1431 near Jonestown storefront
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — At least one person was hurt early Tuesday afternoon in a vehicle accident near a Jonestown storefront, according to Austin Police Department. The crash was reported at 18601 Ranch Road 1431, between Austin Drive and Georgetown Drive, at around 1:54 p.m. Officers with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office responded to the
Read MoreCrash Alert: Three hospitalized after two-vehicle wreck on FM 812 in Del Valle
TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — Three people were seriously injured Monday morning in a two-vehicle accident on Farm to Market Road 812 in Del Valle, reports CBS Austin. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene at 13903 FM 812 Road at around 9:21 a.m. Medics had to extricate two people, including one person who was briefly
Read MoreCrash Alert: One killed, two injured in rollover wreck near NE Austin
AUSTIN, TX — One person died early Friday after a rollover collision that hurt two others in the North Point area of northeast Austin, according to KXAN. Austin-Travis County EMS responded to the scene on Johnny Morris Road shortly before 1:42 a.m. Authorities confirmed one adult had been ejected and died from their injuries at
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