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16 Jun

Man Involved in Hit-and-Run is Sentenced to 10 years

[caption id="attachment_2034" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to a set of car keys[/caption] KXAN reports that after killing a jogger in a hit-and-run, Roman Turullos-Gonzalez has been s...

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13 Jun

How Many People Have Died in Boating Accidents in Texas?

Summer is almost around the corner, which means many people will be hitting the lakes and rivers for boating and swimming. However, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) says that since May of this year, 24 pe...

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11 Jun

OSHA Cites Contractors Working on A&M Football Stadium

[caption id="attachment_2030" align="alignright" width="199"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] According to YourKatyNews.com, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Lindamood ...

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9 Jun

Study Finds 12 Million Outpatients are Misdiagnosed Annually

[caption id="attachment_2038" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a medical billing statement[/caption] Texas researchers estimate that there are about 12 million misdiagnosed patients in the U.S., according to a r...

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6 Jun

Where Does Austin Rank in the Nation for Pedestrian Accidents?

According to KVUE, Austin is the 24th most dangerous city for pedestrian fatalities and accidents. A study conducted by the National Complete Streets Coalition (NCSC) found that between 2003 and 2012, the Austin and Roun...

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4 Jun

What is the Leading Cause of Occupational Deaths in Agriculture?

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), tractor overturns are the leading cause of occupational agricultural deaths. Nearly 1,500 farm workers died from tractor overturns between 1...

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2 Jun

Wrecks Caused by City of Austin Employees are Costing Taxpayers

A recent investigation by KXAN revealed that taxpayers in Austin are on track to pay more than $800,000 in liability claims this year for accidents caused by City of Austin employees driving city-owned vehicles. As of f...

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30 May

What Percentage of Motorcyclists Wear Helmets?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released data on motorcycle helmet use in 2013. Motorcycle helmet use remained the same in 2013 from the previous year, at 60 percent. The NHTSA differentiate...

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28 May

Texas to Consider Construction Reforms for Workers’ Comp

According to In These Times, the Texas House Business and Industry Committee (TBIC) is looking into ways to reform the construction industry in our state before the legislature reconvenes in 2015. Currently, employers ha...

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26 May

What City Has the Most Dog Attacks on Letter Carriers?

According to CBS News, Houston has the highest number of dog attacks on United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carriers. State Farm Insurance and the Insurance Information Institute (III) recently released research ...

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23 May

Has a Drunk Driver Injured You in a Pedestrian Accident? We Can Help

We have always said that pedestrians have the same right to safe transit as motor vehicles. Unfortunately, Austin has had an increasing drunk driving problem that is putting all pedestrians at risk of being injured or ki...

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21 May

Fertilizer Plant With Troubled Past Disregards Safety Requirements Yet Again

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 12 citations for violations of the safety and health practices of American Plant Food Corp.’s (APF) Bartlett Facility. OS...

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20 May

Is the Number of Dog Bite Claims in Austin Increasing?

Dog bites are on the rise in Austin, Texas. According to Austin Animal Services, residents have witnessed a steady growth in the number of minor and moderate dog bites reported in the past five years. From 2000 to 2008, ...

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19 May

What is Austin’s Safe Passing Law?

With May being designated National Bike Month, many organizations around Austin are educating people on how motorists and cyclists can share the road. According to KVUE, the organization Please Be Kind to Bicyclists will...

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16 May

How Can the City of Austin Reduce Drunk Driving Downtown?

It came as a complete shock to many when people learned that a drunk driver killed the popular Austin blogger Kelly Wayne Noel while downtown on April 26. Friends of Noel are now calling for the City of Austin to allow m...

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