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• Let's Avoid Any More Boat Accidents On Lake Austin

  Brooks Schuelke | August 03, 2009 10:54 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  My wife and kids went out on Lake Austin last Thursday with some family members. When I asked my wife how it went, she told me it was crowded. With Lake Travis being so low that it is almost...

• Wrong Way Wrecks Are Still A Problem

  Brooks Schuelke | July 27, 2009 10:50 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  Last month, I posted about the rash of wrong-way drivers on the Dalls Parkway. Unfortunately, it's still a problem. Just this weekend, eight people were killed in a wrong-way crash in New York. ...

• Tort Reform Heroes: Dr. Robert Zaleski

  Brooks Schuelke | May 07, 2009 6:21 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  One of my favorite books is Stephanie Mencimer's Blocking the Courthouse Door --- How the Republican Party and Its Corporate Allies Are Taking Away Your Right To Sue. It's not one of my favorites...

• Maybe Personal Injury Victims Shouldn't Try To Settle Their Own Claims

  Brooks Schuelke | March 09, 2009 6:19 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  It's not unusual for an injured person to try and settle his own claim before hiring a lawyer. Perhaps this will make them think twice. Today I received a two letters from an acquaintance of mine,...

• Driving Safety: No Text Messaging While Driving

  Brooks Schuelke | February 07, 2009 9:46 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  As some our readers know, I have a separate firm website with a personal injury blog. For the last year or more, the number one way that people find my site and my blog is conducting a google...

• For The Love Of Your Child, Please Use A Car Or Booster Seat

  Brooks Schuelke | January 26, 2009 10:09 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  I received a twitter note (you can follow me @bschuelke) this morning from a local news station (@KXAN for you twitterers) saying that an unrestrained child was ejected and killed in a car wreck...

• Will An Odd Texas Personal Injury Case Make It To The US Supreme Court?

  Brooks Schuelke | December 29, 2008 11:39 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  I've seen cases based on unusual fact patterns, but this personal injury claim is a first for me. In 2002, a Tarrant County jury awarded a plaintiff $300,000 (later reduced to $188,000) for injuries...

• Even Celebrities Aren't Immune To Insurance Company Shenanigans

  Brooks Schuelke | October 01, 2008 10:58 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  It was widely reported yesterday that the daughter of actor Heath Ledger had to file suit against her father's life insurance carrier, ReliaStar Life Insurance Company, after the company refused to...

• Unbelievable! Almost 95% of Nursing Homes Cited For Violating Federal Standards

  Brooks Schuelke | September 30, 2008 5:04 PM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  A report issued this week by the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services found that 94% of the nation's nursing homes were cited for violating federal standards. And not surprising, for-profit...

• ROT Motorcycle Rally: But Can Austin Avoid the Wrecks?

  Brooks Schuelke | June 14, 2008 7:54 AM | 2 CommentsAustin, TX

  This weekend is the annual Republic of Texas Biker Rally, and Austin will host over 50,000 motorcyclists. Unfortunately, with the growing popularity of the rally, it seems like there are more and more...