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 pointers. …
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 leads …
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, if …
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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). Below …
You will have a lot of expenses, compounded by financial loss, following a serious car accident. If you are worried about where you will find the compensation to pay for all these things, especially when the accident was caused by someone else, we can completely understand that worry. The experienced attorneys at Shaw Cowart have …
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While many car accident injuries are immediate and obvious, other injuries don’t manifest for several hours, days, or possibly for weeks. While many car accident victims end up in the emergency room, others go home after being checked out by EMTs only to develop serious symptoms later on. Those symptoms may include: Headaches Dizziness Aches, …
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Semi-trucks are very large, very heavy vehicles. It goes without saying that they cause horrendous devastation when they are involved in collisions with other motor vehicles. If you or a loved one was involved in a truck accident like this, you may be facing life-altering injuries, such as: Injuries to the back, neck, and spinal …
Our Austin personal injury lawyers handle cases in which serious injuries are caused by someone else’s negligence. Oftentimes these claims fall into the following categories: Motor vehicle accidents, including those involving cars, semi-trucks, commercial vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcycles. Construction site accidents, in which workers are injured while performing their job or develop a serious …
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With Austin students headed back to the classroom this month, it’s a good time to brush up on school bus safety; specifically, how to share the road with school buses that may be making frequent stops in your neighborhood. A little care and caution may prevent catastrophic injuries: Stop when the school bus has flashing …
Deadly car accidents increased in 2020. This may come as a surprise, given that so many people were at home during the worst of the pandemic, and not out commuting or driving around. Nonetheless, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show deadly crashes rose about 7 percent compared to the previous year. At …
