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3 Nov

What Is Intoxication Manslaughter?

According to the Texas Penal Code, a person is charged with manslaughter if he or she recklessly causes the death of an individual. Prosecutors must prove that a defendant’s reckless action resulted in the death of ano...

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10 Oct

How Many Injuries Did Drunk Drivers in Texas Cause?

[caption id="attachment_2033" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to car keys[/caption] Amazingly, 47,000 people were injured in drunken driving crashes in 2012. As KVUE reports, the victims...

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6 Oct

Is Swimming with Sharks Safer Than Distracted Driving?

Apparently, swimming with sharks is safer than texting while driving. Discovery says that your chances of being killed by a shark are one in 11.5 million. As you will see later in this post, the rate of being killed in a...

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29 Sep

What Is the Standard for 911 Call Center Response Times?

When we face a serious injury or threat, our first instinct is to dial 9-1-1. Austin’s 911-call center has undergone some hard times. Fortunately, a recent report from KXAN says that government officials are making cha...

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22 Sep

What Is Blood Alcohol Concentration?

On our blog, we frequently discuss the drinking and driving problem in Austin. We always mention the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of drunken driving offenders who injure or kill innocent people. In this post, we wil...

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12 Sep

Is Texas a Dangerous Place for Pedestrians?

According to Smart Growth America (SGA), 4,192 people were killed while walking in Texas between 2003 and 2012. There were 34,107 traffic fatalities during that period, which means pedestrians accounted for 12.3 percent ...

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8 Sep

Why Should I Contact The Law Offices of Aaron Allison?

If you or a loved one has sustained injuries due to a car crash, workplace accident or medical malpractice, it can be a scary period, because you do not know what your future may hold. Fortunately, at The Law Offices of ...

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1 Sep

What Is ATX Safer Streets?

In Austin, drunk driving has become a big issue. Many criticize the weak public transportation system that causes the higher number of drunken driving incidents. Fortunately, ATX Safer Streets (ATX) is an organization th...

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25 Aug

How Many DWI Arrests Have Been Made in Austin This Year?

The Austin Police Department (APD) says that drunk driving is one of the biggest problems for the city of Austin. KXAN reports that between January and June of this year, 2,900 drivers have been arrested and charged with...

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11 Aug

Is Travis County Too Lenient on DWI Drivers?

You may recall in late April, famed Austin blogger Kelly Noel was walking home on the Interstate 35 frontage road when a drunk driver struck and killed him. Unfortunately, KXAN reports that the drunken driver, 40-year-ol...

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8 Aug

What Is Intoxication Assault and Intoxication Manslaughter?

According to The Austin American Statesman, “three new charges have been filed against 27-yar-old Marco A. Oliva-Quevedo in a fatal crash that killed his son and a man.” The June 10 accident in Northwest Austin has h...

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4 Aug

How Can Pedestrian Accidents Be Avoided?

[caption id="attachment_2043" align="alignright" width="199"] Photo of a kid crossing a busy intersection[/caption] News 12 says that in the past year it has reported more than 10 pedestrian accidents on Texoma roads. D...

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28 Jul

Does Austin Have a Drinking Problem?

[caption id="attachment_2033" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to car keys[/caption] According to KVUE, “people in Austin drink more than any other city in Texas, and not just by a li...

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11 Jul

Habitual DWI Offender Finally Gets Life in Prison

According to KXAN, on Jun 18, a man convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) on seven different occasions has been sentenced to life in prison. Richard Lee Pollard, 72, was found guilty on felony charges of DWI. T...

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23 Jun

Man Gets Probation for Killing Bicyclist on 360

[caption id="attachment_2002" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of car that hit a bicyclist[/caption] According to KVUE, on June 13, an 87-year-old man was sentenced to five years of probation for running over and k...

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