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1 Jun

Can Drivers Do More to Protect Roadside Workers?

Last month, an accident shut down an entire highway feeder road in Montgomery County, Texas. However, the accident was not an ordinary car crash. Rather, a car caused a work zone accident when the driver slammed into a m...

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Pedestrian
30 May

What Injured Two Brothers One Mile and One Week Apart?

Earlier this month, a man was walking in the crosswalk at Seventh Street and Comal Street when a drunk driver hit him and sent him 20 feet into the air. The pedestrian sustained a traumatic brain injury and fractures acr...

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25 May

What Does the Exit of Uber and Lyft Mean For Austin?

Over the past two weekends, Austinites received a shock when many downtown were left stranded at 2:00 a.m., unable to hail a ride home. They stood on the side of the street, arms held high in desperation as cabs passed t...

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23 May

Are Child Light-Up Shoes Dangerous?

arlier this month, a couple in Katy, Texas opened the door to their SUV to find a hole in the floor, areas of the passenger seat melted and the smell of burnt plastic. After asking the local fire marshal to investigate, ...

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18 May

Why is OSHA Raising Concerns About Lawnmowers?

In March, the Austin Police Department responded to a 9-1-1 phone call about an overturned lawnmower in a ditch. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered that a 25-year-old landscaping worker had been thrown into ...

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16 May

But First—Let Me Take a Selfie…. Actually, Please Don’t

In September of last year, an 18-year-old girl was speeding at 107 miles per hour in an area where the speed limit was only 55 miles per hour. She failed to notice a car that pulled into the road because she was taking a...

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11 May

What is Pastoral Medicine?

When you think of someone in the professional medical field, their names are often accompanied by initials, such as M.D., D.O., G.P., P.A., O.D., N.P. or R.N., indicating their credentials, licenses or practice areas. Ho...

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9 May

What Has Killed More than 30 People in Austin?

Last month, a 22-year-old driver made a left-hand turn and ran over a child carrier being towed behind a parent’s bicycle. A four-year-old and a five-year-old were trapped in the carrier that was pinned underneath the ...

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4 May

Are Texas Opt Out Laws Creating a “Pathway to Poverty?”

An injured worker recently settled with her company that had previously denied her workers’ compensation for medical care and lost wages after she was injured on the job. She was injured while working at an Oklahoma ho...

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2 May

The Number of Pedestrian Deaths in Austin is Still Rising

Almost two weeks ago, a pickup truck smashed into a man in his 60’s in a fatal pedestrian accident. However, the driver who struck the man stayed at the scene of the accident and fully cooperated with the police invest...

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27 Apr

What Construction Work Standards is Travis County Adopting?

The Workers Defense Project (WPD) received a victory this month when the Travis County Commissioners Court granted the request that would ensure Austin construction workers will receive better treatment. The court ruling...

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25 Apr

Cyclist was Dragged Underneath a Truck in a Hit-and-Run

Last month, a cyclist was hit by a passing truck in East Austin. The driver who hit the cyclist failed to stop and render aid. As though that’s not horrible enough, a police report shows the cyclist became lodged under...

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20 Apr

Why is DuPont Closing Its Texas Plant?

More than a year and a half ago, two brothers worked alongside each other for more than six years at DuPont’s chemical plant in La Porte, Texas. However, a chemical leak sprung one tragic Saturday morning. One brother ...

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18 Apr

The Do’s and Don’ts of Cycling in Austin

It’s that time again! The temperature’s rising to warm levels, the trees are green again and the days are longer. This means marathons and group rides will return to the Austin area. And with that inherently comes th...

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13 Apr

Austin Drunk Driving Accident Kills Young South Austin Resident

Last month, Austin experienced its 15th fatal car crash for 2016. According to the accident report, a 19-year-old was driving drunk with a 20-year-old passenger in the car. The car swerved off of the road near Stassney L...

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