The vast majority of car accidents in Texas are settled smoothly, with the drivers and their insurance companies quickly reaching an agreement and negotiating a settlement. However, not all car accident claims are easy and straightforward, and many require more complex investigation and documentation, and more aggressive negotiation. If you have been in a Texas...
Texas roads are more dangerous than ever, with a reportable car crash occurring every minute, and nearly 24,000 fatalities and serious injuries from car crashes in 2021. In addition, the cost of medical care continues to rise, leading to financial hardship and difficulty when recovering from a car accident or injury. While Texas requires drivers...
Coronavirus has affected the lives of everyone across Texas. Schools and businesses have temporarily closed and many people are working from home. This has caused traffic on our streets to go down, but how has it affected traffic accidents? It may surprise you to learn that Texas still has a problem with auto accident fatalities...
Everyone knows that driving while drowsy increases your car accident risk. However, the connection between sleep and risky driving goes even deeper. A recent risk analysis study unveiled that certain sleep-related factors increase your chances of being involved in an accident. For example, obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk by a significant margin. Our Austin...
According to AAA’s Foundation for Traffic Safety, red light fatalities are at a 10-year high. Since 2012, the number of people killed by drivers running through red lights has spiked 28%. These shocking statistics have safety experts scrambling to understand why, especially as vehicle safety technology has improved vastly in the last decade. The AAA...
We recently published a blog discussing how local authorities are taking steps to prevent drunk driving accidents in Austin. Drunk drivers are far more likely to cause a certain type of accident that is notorious for causing catastrophic injuries and deaths. Statistics published by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) show that a majority of...
Several recent drunk driving accidents show why impaired drivers are one of the largest public safety threats in Austin. Each year, multiple people in our city are killed or injured by drivers who chose to get behind the wheel after drinking. In early February, a 21-year-old woman ran over an Austin man who was riding...
The Austin Public Safety Commission (APSC) recently discussed possible updates to the distracted driving ordinance. APSC could ask Austin City Council to add these updates within the next several months. Three changes to the ordinance are under consideration. No more texting at stop signs or lights. APSC is reviewing whether City Council should revoke this...
Road rage is incredibly common in Austin. We have all seen other drivers honk or perform dangerous maneuvers because they are angry at traffic conditions. Road rage is also a cause of car accidents in Austin and across the US. According to a AAA study published last year, angry drivers perform multiple types of dangerous...
More than 60 million vehicles in the US are under recall for safety defects. Statistics published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that 37 million of these recalls are for defective Takata airbags. These airbags can explode with deadly force, even during minor collisions. If your vehicle has an unfixed recall, then...
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