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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
This month marks National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in America. The attorneys at Shaw Cowart would like to take the opportunity to revisit some of the major sources of distraction and encourage all our readers to take steps to eliminate distractions behind the wheel. Distracted Driving Remains a Problem According to the National Highway…
What Do Seat Belts Do?
Using three points of contact, seat belts prevent the ejection of vehicle occupants in the event of a collision, rollover, or other type of motor vehicle crash. By restraining the person during an impact, seat belts also reduce the severity of injuries in many circumstances (source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration). Seat belts are…
How a Car Accident Can Affect Your Life
A severe car accident affects your life in numerous ways. Our experienced attorneys have witnessed this firsthand because we work with injury victims every day. The accidents can truly turn a life upside down. Fortunately, there are passionate advocates like the lawyers at Shaw Cowart who are ready to stand at your side. There…
Your Accident Consultation
After getting into a serious car accident, you need answers and options you can rely on. Our experienced attorneys in Austin, Texas, know just how overwhelming your situation is because we work with accident victims every day. At a time when you are dealing with severe pain and physical injury, you have to simultaneously…
What To Know About Traffic Collisions in Texas
Texas gets its share of serious motor vehicle accidents every day. Unfortunately, people are injured and killed in these crashes regularly. What you may not know is that the vast majority of crashes are caused by human error and are therefore preventable. When you are hurt in an accident caused by someone else’s carelessness,…
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.
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…