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  • New Car Wreck Danger: Distracted Pedestrians
    I've often written of the problems of distracted driving, but today's Austin American Statesman had an Associated Press article highlighting an increasing problem, distracted pedestrians. We've all seen them (and admittedly, probably been them) --- the person walking down the street while texting, checking email, or listening to music oblivious...
  • Motorcycle Accidents: ROT Rally Motorcycle Fatalities
    Austin's annual Republic of Texas (ROT) Rally has come and gone, and again we've had too many motorcycle fatalities.   This year, three motorcyclists were killed during the weekend. In the first incident, a rider crashed into a guardrail on the Highway 290 flyover and fell off the flyover. In the...
  • Third Stage Of A Personal Injury Claim: Depositions
    The third stage of the typical personal injury case is the deposition. The first two depositions usually taken are of you and of the other party.  Before Covid, most depositions were in person. For your deposition, we would typically be in one of our conference rooms. Since Covid, most depositions have...
  • Stages of a Personal Injury Claim: Gathering Records, Proving Damages, Preparing The Settlement Package & Negotiation
    In most cases, the second stage of the case is the record gathering phase.  After you complete treatment (when you have healed or you have improved as much as you're going to improve), the next step is for our office to gather all of your medical records and bills. In...