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1 Apr

How Can I Drive Safely in a Work Zone?

In connection to National Work Zone Safety Week, recently the Texas Department of Transportation began to urge drivers to use caution when driving in a work or construction zone. According to TxDOT, in 2014, 146 peopl...

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30 Mar

Are Indoor Trampoline Facilities Safe?

There are several indoor play centers in the Austin area, including Jumpstreet, Pump It Up and iPlay—but how safe are these facilities? KXAN-TV had an interesting story last month after the family of a 10-year-old gi...

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27 Mar

Does McDonald’s Promote Unsafe Work Conditions?

Do you work for McDonald’s? Recently, the fast food chain has come under fire, as workers in multiple cities have filed complaints about on-the-job injuries. According to CNN, as of March 16, 28 workers in 19 cities ...

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25 Mar

Are Fatal Truck Accidents on the Rise in Texas?

Unfortunately, the number of fatal truck accidents occurring in Texas appears to be on the rise. Last fall, the Houston Chronicle reported that between 2009 and 2013, traffic deaths linked to commercial vehicle crashes i...

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23 Mar

Has There Been a Blue Bell Ice Cream Recall?

Do you enjoy Blue Bell ice cream products? The Brenham-based company is the maker of some of the most popular dairy treats in Texas, but it is now facing criticism due to a recall resulting in alleged foodborne illnesses...

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23 Mar

Performance Audits Uncover Unpaid Workers’ Compensation Benefits

Workers’ Comp Attorney Examines Problems in the System The insurance companies responsible for providing workers’ compensation benefits are subject to annual audits. These audits aim to identify unpaid benefits that ...

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20 Mar

How Does Poor Weather Affect Drivers?

If the weather outside is poor, and conditions like ice or heavy rain are present, it may be in your best interest to avoid driving. Remember, even if there is poor weather at the time of a vehicle accident, if you are r...

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18 Mar

How Do Most Workplace Eye Injuries Occur?

Unfortunately, eye injuries can greatly limit a person’s ability to work or function normally, leaving victims permanently blind and/or disabled. Recently, the Upper Rogue Independent had an interesting editorial abo...

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16 Mar

Does Workers’ Compensation Differ State by State?

How much is your arm worth? In Texas, the value of your arm if you lost it in a workplace accident would be about $108,360. What about your thumb? Your thumb is worth about $39,732. We bring this up because recently, P...

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13 Mar

Could a Wearable Device Eliminate Warehouse Injuries?

A New York-based startup company, called Kinetic, may have found a way to prevent warehouse injuries. The company has created a device that alerts employees if they are lifting a heavy object incorrectly. Additionally, e...

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11 Mar

Will SXSW Learn from Last Year’s Fatal Accident?

Many of our readers may remember the deadly car accident from last year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) event, which killed four pedestrians and injured at least 21 other people. The driver, Rashad Owens, had allegedly acc...

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9 Mar

Austin’s Hands-Free Ordinance Could Expand to Other Texas Cities

In one of our previous blogs, we discussed Austin’s new hands-free law, which has been in effect since January 1. This week we have learned from the Austin American-Statesman that this hands-free ordinance may influenc...

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6 Mar

Why Do Businesses Opt Out of Workers’ Comp?

In Texas, a business has the option to decline taking part in the Texas workers’ compensation system. When a company opts out, they are called non-subscribers. About 40 percent of Texas businesses do not subscribe for ...

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4 Mar

How Many Car Accidents Are Caused by a Driver’s Mistake?

Depending on your source, you will find that anywhere from 80 percent to 95 percent of car accidents are caused by human error, rather than by environmental factors or by defective auto parts. In short, we are talking ab...

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2 Mar

Family Firm Helping Injured Austinites for Over 35 Years

Our family-owned Austin personal injury law firm has helped injured people in and around Austin, Texas, since 1978 when Dick Allison started the firm. Today, Mr. Allison’s son, Aaron Allison, works at The Law Offices o...

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