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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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14 May

Medical Costs for Workers’ Comp Have Gone Down

On April 22, the Texas Department of Insurance workers’ compensation commissioner Rod Bordelon gave testimony before the Texas House Business and Industry Committee on the latest trends in workers compensation since 20...

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12 May

Are Texas Oil Companies Overworking Their Truck Drivers?

According to a Fox 7 news report, police officers from Karnes County believe that “many oil field workers are probably driving longer hours than the law allows.” The oil companies are increasing the workload on their...

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9 May

Were You Hit by a Car in a Crosswalk? You Need an Austin Injury Attorney

Even though pedestrians have the right of way in crosswalks, they are often the ones who suffer the most when a car or truck disobeys traffic laws and runs into them. [caption id="attachment_1900" align="alignright" wid...

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7 May

Suspect in Houston Bicycle Hit-and-Run Death Rearrested in Austin

According to The Houston Chronicle, a woman that allegedly injured and killed a Houston bicyclist was rearrested at her twin sister’s house in Austin on April 30. [caption id="attachment_2002" align="alignright" width...

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5 May

Study Shows Brain Injuries in Teens Increased Thoughts of Suicide and Other Emotional Issues

According to DailyRx.com, over half a million teenagers experience a serious concussion every year. A recent study conducted at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario found that teenagers who sustained a traumatic ...

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2 May

One Year after West, Texas Plant Blast, Still No New Safety Laws

According to the US Chemical Safety Board, the fertilizer plant explosion that killed 15 people last year in West, Texas could have been prevented, even if it is not clear what started an initial fire that triggered the ...

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