Archive for January 2011
Roll-over Accidents — Recognizing Product Defect Claims
Last week, I wrote about the tragic story of Alex Brown, a teenager who was killed in a one-car collision when she was texting while driving. She lost control of her car, and it eventually rolled over. She was killed when she was ejected from the vehicle. When I was watching the news story about…
Read MoreAustin Personal Injury Lawyer Advises Car Wreck Victims to Contact Counsel Quickly
A driver going the wrong way slammed into two other vehicles, causing a horrific wreck. The wrong-way driver was killed in the raging inferno of her exploding car. “This particular accident was a shock to all those involved. It happened when a wrong-way driver, in control of a Mercury Tracer, was heading south in the…
Read MoreAustin Scaffold Collapse — A Case Study
Yesterday, one worker was killed and another injured when the scaffold they were using collapsed. The workers were maintenane workers for the Retreat at North Bluff apartment complex. They were apparently using a make-shift wooden scaffold for their work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is now investigating the incident. If you’re involved in such…
Read MoreA Harsh Reminder About The Dangers of Texting While Driving
Jeanne and Johnny Brown visited Dripping Springs High School yesterday to help make sure that their daughter’s life wasn’t lost in vain. In 2009, Alex, the Browns’ honor student daughter, was killed in a rollover accident as she was driving to school. Alex was texting and driving at the time. Now, the Browns are driving…
Read MoreRick Springfield Suffers A Torn Rotator Cuff In A Motorcycle Accident
There was big entertainment news this week when pop-rocker Rick Springfield announced on a talk show that he had to suspend his current performances because he suffered a torn rotator cuff in a recent motorcycle wreck. Why am I writing about this? Two reasons. First, I don’t think we do a good enough job educating…
Read MoreHow Might The Texas Budget Crisis Help Reduce Texas Car Wrecks?
If you haven’t been paying attention, the Texas legislature is in session and facing a huge budget shortfall — with most estimates predicting a shortfall between $15 and 27 Billion. Because the Republican leadership is pledging not to raise taxes or tap into the state’s rainy day fund, the balanced budget will only be achieved…
Read MoreMore Austin/I35 Hit And Run Accidents
I’ve written about hit and run accidents before, but the problem just seems to be getting worse. The Austin American Statesman is reporting on two more hit and run accidents from last week. In the first accident, Lacey Marie Seljos was charged with intoxication assault and failure to stop and render aid after she allegedly…
Read MoreAustin Personal Injury Lawyer Points Out Trucking Companies May Cause Accidents, Not Just The Trucker
It is not always the trucker alone who is responsible for big rig wrecks. Fault may lie with the trucking company. It goes without saying that driving on the highway in the presence of 18-wheelers is enough to give many drivers serious concerns. It is well known that big rigs can and do get involved…
Read MoreWhen Is A Car Wreck More Than A Car Wreck?
There was a horrific car wreck yesterday morning on Highway 290. A pickup truck driven by Rudy Cruz had a collision with an electricity truck driver. Both Cruz and the electricity truck briefly pulled over. But then Cruz took off again and ended up driving on the wrong side of 290. He hit a an Acura driven…
Read MoreAustin Street Racing Car Wreck Claims A Life
Earlier this week, Jose Guadalupe Diaz-Hernandez, a passenger, tragically lost his life in a car wreck that appears to have been the result of street racing. While this death was tragic, it is not uncommon. Last year, two women were killed when they sat at a bus stop and a vehicle that was street racing lost…
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