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These Apps Could Save a Life; Stop Texting While Driving
Most Austinites have experienced a moment (or two) of frustration directed at another driver who was simply not paying attention because (surprise!) they were using their phone, probably texting while...
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Is Austin’s Construction Boom Creating Unsafe Working Conditions?
Maybe you’ve seen the “Austin Sucks – Please Don’t Move Here” campaign locals promote to dissuade prospective outsiders who are considering moving to our already overly crowded city. The campaign...
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Why is This Area of Texas Called Asbestos Alley?
Texas cities have quite a few interesting and fun nicknames. Amarillo is called “The Big Brown Flat,” McAllen is “The Square Dance Capital City of the World” and (of course) Austin, also known as “the...
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Does Austin Have a Problem With Drinking?
It’s safe to say Austin is well known for its nightlife, music scene and restaurants. Whether you’re catching a band at Mohawk, happy hour at Uchiko or a cold one at Draught House, this city makes it...
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Could Ford’s Car-Sharing Program Be the Future of Austin Transportation?
In a recent interview, Ford Motor Company Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales David McClelland called Austin a “progressive city with a rich demographic mix.” He went on to say our public...
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Can Doctors Face Medical Malpractice When Their Patient Causes an Accident?
Imagine this scenario. You’re driving home after work and a car in the opposite lane veers into traffic and hits your car, causing you to spin out. Your car is totaled and you’ve sustained injuries....
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Why is Austin City Council Fighting Ridesharing When It Can Prevent Drunk...
Anyone who has lived in Austin for more than a few years might remember “back in the old days,” where you had to wait on hold for 30 minutes to schedule a Yellow Cab to drive you or a group of friends...
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Insurance Company Mistakes in Documentation Could Doom Your Workers Comp Claim
Last year, a Houston truck driver submitted his workers comp claim to Texas courts in order to receive benefits that have been denied to him for years. His company’s workers’ compensation insurance...
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Family of Injured Cyclist Hopes Lawsuit Will Send a Message
Two and a half years ago, an Austin driver was texting and driving on Barton Creek Boulevard when he hit a cyclist. Currently, that cyclist remains in the hospital: his spinal cord was broken in four...
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Why Are Texas Employers Continuing to Opt Out of Workers’ Comp?
In spite of a series of juries ruling against workers’ comp nonsubscribers last year, many employers are continuing to opt out of workers’ comp and face the risk of running into expensive lawsuits. For...
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Why is the City of Austin Ignoring Parent Demands for Safer School Routes?
Given the number of drivers is increasing every day, many Austin parents have made complaints to the City of Austin about how dangerous school crossings have become. The problem is the city is not...
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Why Employees Can’t Afford to Fall Down While Working in Texas
A worker from Waco was unloading his truck in San Antonio more than two years ago when a bundle of PVC pipes slipped and forced the worker to the ground. The worker felt a pop in his knee and the pipes...
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Decision to Award Injured Texas Worker Lifetime Benefits Dependent on...
In 2008, a Texas worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury is eligible for a lifetime of workers’ compensation benefits. While his severe brain injury should be enough to receive these benefits in...
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City of Austin Tries to Crack Down on Distracted Drivers
Although the number of car crashes resulting from drivers who text while driving has increased dramatically in recent years, Texas still remains one out of only four states in the nation without a...
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Why are Wrong-Way Crashes Becoming More Common in Austin?
Last week, three adults and one toddler died in a devastating three-car crash just south of Austin. Just one week prior, a different driver was heading northbound on a southbound access lane when he...
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Why is Medical Malpractice Harder to Prove in Texas?
Two years ago, America realized the seriousness of the Ebola outbreak. During this time, one hospital in Dallas, Texas received much criticism for not recognizing the basic symptoms of the virus during...
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Why is This Injured State Worker Being Sued?
Four years ago, a worker at a Giddings State School, a youth lockup just outside East Austin, expected a New Year’s Eve night to pass without incident. But just after midnight, the dorm inmates had...
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Why are More Construction Workers Falling at Austin Sites?
At the beginning of last month, a construction worker was found dead on a construction site off of San Antonio Street downtown. He was found near the bathrooms of the new high rise, and the cause is...
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Austin, TX Workers’ Comp Attorney Explains the Benefits of Dedicated Legal Representation Injured workers can receive aid from omsbudsmen free of charge after being hurt on the job. However, it may...
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Austin Workers’ Comp Attorney Explains the Process Injured workers in Texas could be eligible for benefits through workers’ compensation, but before you decide to pursue workers’ comp, you should take...
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