Traveling by foot is considered a healthy and environmentally-friendly way to get around, but there’s a downside to walking in areas with traffic—car-pedestrian accidents. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), there were 6,590 fatalities in 2019, the highest in 30 years. The GHSA also found that though fatal…
In June, emergency responders rescued a man who had fallen down an embankment at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. and Lamar Boulevard in Austin. This man, identified as in his 20s, had sustained serious injuries to his extremities when he fell into a dry creek bed. Fortunately, the…
In early September of 2017, an Austin woman was killed in a tragic pedestrian accident in the south part of the city. According to reporting from NBC KXAN, the collision occurred just before 7 am in front of the IDEA Bluff Springs School. The responding police officers indicated that the…
This post concludes our series on the handling of Austin, Texas pedestrian accident cases. We decided to write on this topic due to the fact that we see that many people do not know how to proceed after they have been hit by a car. The goal of our last…
This is the fifth post in our series on the handling of pedestrian accidents in Austin, Texas. Our last post discussed the role of experts in pedestrian accident cases. It is important to retain the necessary professionals so that you may fully establish your damages. In this article we will…
This is the fourth post in our series on the handling of Austin, Texas pedestrian cases. Our last post discussed conducting discovery in pedestrian accidents where a lawsuit has been filed. It is important to conduct discovery as it impacts issues relating to liability and comparative fault. In this article,…
This is the third post in our series on the handling of Austin, Texas pedestrian accidents. Our last post discussed how comparative fault applies to pedestrian injuries. It is important to understand that one can potentially recover for their injuries if they were partially at fault for the accident. In…
This is the second post in our series on the handling of Austin Pedestrian accidents. Our last post served as overview of subjects we will be discussing and stressed the need to contact an attorney if you have been hit by an oncoming car. It is important that you contact…
This is our first post in our newest series discussing pedestrian accidents in Austin, Texas. We have decided to address this topic due to the fact that many people are unsure of what to do after they have been hit by an oncoming car. This series will discuss what to…
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