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How Can Teen Drivers Be As Safe As Possible?
If you have a teenage child getting ready to start driving in 2022, or if you are a teenaged driver new to driving, you may have heard the statistics about teen accident rates and feel concerned about safety. An awareness of safety and an understanding of the need for attentiveness is a great place…
What To Do After a Car Accident
The aftermath of a motor vehicle accident can be scary, isolating, and overwhelming. The experienced Austin accident lawyers at Shaw Cowart are prepared to evaluate your claim and help you decide what to do next. For a case review, please call Shaw Cowart at 512-499-8900.
What Qualifies as a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A traumatic brain injury is one that causes sudden and severe brain trauma or damage. A TBI may result from something penetrating or stabbing the skull and brain, or when the head is bumped, jolted, or shaken. Traumatic brain injuries vary in severity and may be as mild as a concussion, or may be…
Construction Worker Injuries and Compensation
Construction is one of the most dangerous job industries in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 1,102 fatal injuries in the construction industry in 2019. Those deaths made up more than 20 percent of all work-related deaths in the U.S. that year. There were tens of thousands of…
Many Americans Expected to Travel by Car this Thanksgiving
It’s the season of holiday travel in the U.S., and many Americans will travel by car. In fact, according to AAA, there should be a big jump in holiday car travel compared to 2020, when many people were staying at home amid the pandemic. AAA reports the following predictions for Thanksgiving 2021: 90 percent…
Fatal Accidents Increased in the First Half of 2021
According to new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 20,000 people were killed in traffic accidents in the U.S. from January through June of 2021. This is an increase of 18.4 percent compared to the same time period in 2020. Furthermore, the NHTSA says this is the largest six-month jump…
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month
Several thousand people are killed in pedestrian accidents each year in the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that in 2019, 6,205 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents. Many thousands more are seriously injured each year. October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and it’s a fitting time to revisit some basic safety…
The Basics of Personal Injury Law
As someone who has just suffered a severe physical injury, you may be wondering if you have a claim to make against the responsible party. This area of law is known as personal injury. It is based on the premise that you have a right to pursue justice and compensation if someone else’s negligence…
What is the Most Common Motorcycle Accident Injury?
It’s hard to say for sure exactly what the Number 1 most-common injury is across all motorcyclists in the U.S. Injuries to the thorax, upper and lower extremities, and head are quite common. What we do know is that motorcycles don’t offer any protection – you probably know this to be true as well,…
What Damages Can You Get for Personal Injury?
When you are seriously injured because of someone else’s negligence, you most likely have the option to pursue compensation from the responsible party. This compensation is known as damages. Compensatory damages may be general (non-economic, not directly tied to financial losses or costs) or special (financial costs and losses directly related to the injury)….