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reckless driving
13 Sep

Distracted Driving is Now Illegal Statewide

As of the beginning of the month, there’s a new law in Texas. While texting and driving has been illegal in various forms in several cities for some time, now pretty much any use of a handheld device can land you a fin...

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11 Sep

Vision Zero Accident Data is In, and It Isn’t Good

Two reports were recently delivered to Austin city officials regarding Vision Zero. Vision Zero is a plan to eliminate all traffic deaths and serious accidents by 2025. The reports, the Vision Zero Report Card and Annual...

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Young Woman Driving
6 Sep

New and Returning UT Students: Consequences of DWI

To all the new and returning Longhorns, welcome back, and good luck with your 2017-2018 school year! College is a time for new experiences and, unfortunately, college life has become somewhat synonymous with alcohol cons...

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4 Sep

Lawsuit Filed in Fall from Littlefield Garage

The victim of the latest incident at Littlefield Garage has filed a lawsuit against GTT Parking LP, asking for $1 million in damages. Christi Bowmer, of Cedar Park, suffered debilitating injuries in a fall from the 7th f...

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30 Aug

Proposal Would Make Austin Roads No-Selfie Zones

If you’d said to me ten years ago that in a decade, there would be a proposal to turn Austin roads into no-selfie zones, I would have no idea what you were talking about. But alas, here we are in 2017, and such a propo...

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28 Aug

The Garage Cars Keep Falling Off Hasn’t Been Fixed

Once is an accident, twice is coincidence according to Ian Fleming, but it’s a different story when there are real human lives in jeopardy. One car falling off a parking garage could be chalked up to a spectacular acci...

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23 Aug

Breaking Down Income Benefits for Workers’ Comp

As we mentioned last week, there are four types of income benefits you can receive if you are unable to work due to a work-related injury. Here is a breakdown of these benefits. Four Types of Benefits Temporary income...

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21 Aug

Austin Worker Killed by 40,000 Lb. Slab of Concrete

Tragedy struck a Southeast Austin work site after a construction accident on August 9, 2017. In the morning hours, a concrete slab fell on a worker, pinning him. The slab weighed somewhere between 30,000 and 40,000 pound...

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21 Aug

The Great American Eclipse Is Happening Today!

The Great American Eclipse is here! Though you’ll only see something like 65% of it in Austin, it’s still a once-in-a-lifetime experience (except for 2024, when a total eclipse passes right over us!) Here’s a live ...

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16 Aug

What Are the Four Types of Workers’ Comp Benefits?

What exactly are the benefits that workers’ comp grants? In Texas, there are four major categories of workers comp benefits. Depending on the circumstances of an injury, the recipient could be eligible for any or all ...

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14 Aug

Can Age Make You More Likely to Die in a Work Accident?

An Associated Press analysis of federal statistics shows that as age increases, so does the chance of work-related fatalities. This is despite the fact that overall work accident fatalities are on a decline. The trend...

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9 Aug

How Do I Resolve a Workers’ Comp Dispute?

Sometimes, when you make a workers’ compensation claim, a dispute may arise regarding your injury or illness. If something does arise, the first thing you want to do is get in contact with the insurance carrier. If you...

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7 Aug

Your Ford Explorer Might Be Dangerous – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Reports

Your Ford Explorer may be exposing you to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide. https://youtu.be/fTyLKA-IhSI

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7 Aug

Does Where You Live Affect Your Likelihood of Being Hit by a Car?

Can where you live affect your likelihood of getting hit by a car? According to crash data, yes, it can. The release of a pedestrian safety plan drafted after a year-long analysis of crash data showed that certain dem...

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2 Aug

Do I Have to Use a Designated Doctor for Workers’ Comp?

Sometimes, after suffering a work injury, you’ll get a letter stating that you have to go to a designated doctor for examination. A designated doctor is a doctor the Texas Department of Insurance – Division of Worker...

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