Archive for April 2014
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results in Large Settlement out of Court, Due to Employer Negligence
Although this workplace lawsuit happened in Philadelphia, it could just as easily happen in Austin, Texas, the state with the highest number of on-the-job injuries and deaths. This was a wrongful-death lawsuit that arose after the death of a Philadelphia man while on a jobsite. The $17 million settlement involved the wife of the deceased…
Read MoreAustin Police Chief Recognizes Austin's Drunk Driving Problem
Austin has had a rash of drunk driving injuries in the last several months, including the huge SXSW wreck. After Kelly Noel, a local popular blogger, was killed by a drunk driver this weekend, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo is calling for a summit on drunk driving issues. The article noted that fifty-five percent of…
Read MoreHead Injuries, Concussions and ImPACT
I’ve had the pleasure of helping those who have suffered from head injuries for almost twenty years now. But my perspective on these things changed about six weeks ago. At that time, my son was playing baseball, fell and hit his head, and he sustained a concussion. Naturally, because of my experience in head injury…
Read MoreAustin Accidents on the Rise Due to Construction and Inattention to Speed Limits
Austin is a busy city, rapidly expanding to greet new people. As the population grows, the number of traffic accidents increases. The increasing number of accidents in Austin is related to the number of construction sites now actively expanding various highways, such as the project to add an express lane on MoPac. Ever since construction…
Read MoreWhere Are Most Of Austin's Bicycle Wrecks?
The folks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab have used all that MIT brainpower to put together an interactive map showing Austin’s bike wrecks. Using data from the Texas Department of Transportation, they’ve mapped over 1,400 wrecks to come up with this map. Not only does the map show the location for the…
Read MoreInsure.com's Rating of Best Auto Insurance Companies
This week, Insure.com, the self-proclaimed independent consumer insurance website, released its list of Best Insurance Companies based on customer satisfaction rankings. The company surveyed 3,835 customers of 15 large insurers in auto, home, and health insurance, and 14 in life insurance. The survey asked about: customer service claims satisfaction value for price paid percent who…
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