Archive for August 2014
Austin Bans Use of Hand-Held Cell Phones While Driving
Yesterday, the Austin City Council adopted a ban on drivers using hand held electronic devices, including cell phones. The ban, to go into effect on January 1, 2015, doe contain exceptions for hands-free devices and for 911 or other emergency calls. You can read more about the ban in this article by KXAN. I have…
Read MoreCan I Sue A Day Care For Neglect?
Yes. Texas law allows parents to sue a day care for neglect of a child. Unfortunately, many kids suffer injuries while they are entrusted to care workers at day care. These injuries can occur from neglect, abuse or improper supervision of the children. Your rights and remedies often depend on the exact facts of your…
Read MoreBe Aware In Crosswalks
I was really ticked off yesterday. As I was driving home, I was approaching a crosswalk. Normally, there isn’t anyone at the crosswalk, but yesterday someone was there waiting to cross (actually, one of my daughter’s dance teammates crossing to go to her dance studio). I stopped so that she could cross the street, and…
Read MoreBack to School — Be Safe In School Zones
For those of us in Austin, today is the first day of the new school year. As always, we need to mindful of school zones, especially the prohibition against cell phone use in school zones. This year, the Austin Police Department is helping remind us, and perhaps not the easy way. I heard a report…
Read MoreDon't Let Facebook (or Twitter, or Instagram, or other social media) Ruin Your Personal Injury Claim
An increasing trend in personal injury litigation is for insurance companies and their lawyers trying to gain access to your social networking sites. Sometimes this includes the use of trickery to get access to your information. Once there, they’ll take statements or photos entirely out of context to try and argue that you’re not…
Read MoreNCAA Settles Its Own Concussion Lawsuit
I’ve written often about the lawsuits between the NFL and former professional football players regarding their concussions. Now, the NCAA is settling (or at least trying to settle) its own lawsuit about sports-related concussions. Under the proposed class action settlement, the NCAA will fund a $70 million pool of money to pay for former college…
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