Austin Personal Injury Blog
Experienced Austin personal injury attorney Brooks Schuelke reviewed the most recent findings from the Vision Zero program. Austin’s Vision Zero program aims to reduce and ultimately eliminate traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries in Austin, Texas. The program is part of a broader global movement known as Vision Zero, which prioritizes safety and aims to create…
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2022 was a record year for dog bite injuries and deaths in Texas, a state that frequently leads the nation in dog bite attacks. Between 2010 and 2021, 47 people died in Texas as a result of dog bite injuries – second only to California, with 48 deaths. Both states exceeded the national average of…
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Insurance rates are rising again in Texas. At the end of 2022, Texas insurance regulators authorized 32 separate rate increase requests from the state’s home and auto insurers – increases expected to raise premiums by $425.5 million across the industry. The increases are linked to a combination of issues for home and auto insurers. Major…
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Required annual vehicle inspections are coming to an end in Texas – at least for non-commercial drivers. In June 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a new law to end the annual vehicle inspection requirement. Beginning in 2025, Texas drivers won’t need to take their cars into the shop for a yearly inspection. Commercial vehicles…
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Texas drivers know how quickly traffic can move on the state’s roads. Yet many Texans are used to fast driving. To them, it doesn’t feel dangerous – which means studies about speeding deaths can come as a surprise. Many Texas personal injury lawyers took note when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its…
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