Automobile Accidents

• Is There An Epidemic of Loose or Stray Tires Causing Car Wrecks?

  Brooks Schuelke | April 29, 2008 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Last night, one of the Austin news stations ran a story that had stunning video that showed the surprising amount of damage that a loose tire could cause to cars (and their occupants)....

• TxDOT Works To Reduce Auto Accidents on Hwy 71

  Brooks Schuelke | April 25, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  It is pretty well known that one of the most dangerous stretches of roads in the Austin area is Highway 71 in Bee Cave, west of Austin. TxDot has already taken road graders to the road to increase...

• Some Mildly Good News For Texas Car Wreck Victims

  Brooks Schuelke | April 17, 2008 8:43 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Those of us who practice personal injury law in Texas don't normally get any good news from the Texas legislature. But we did receive a small nugget last session. Effective April 1, the minimum...

• Allstate Releases Personal Injury Claims Documents --- Maybe

  Brooks Schuelke | April 15, 2008 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  In the mid-1990s, Allstate Insurance underwent a radical change designed to increase its profits. With the help of McKinsey Consulting, Allstate made a radical shift in its policies that aimed to...

• Tejano Star Injured In Bus Wreck

  Brooks Schuelke | March 24, 2008 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  They say you've made it when people know you by one name. And in the world of Texas Tejano music, there are few, if any, bigger stars than Emilio. Unfortunately, the Grammy winner suffered serious injuries after a bus wreck this weekend. Emilio apparently sustained severe head injuries in the wreck, and he is taking part in a study using hypothermia to treat his brain injury. While this...

• Five Most Dangerous Intersections In Austin

  Brooks Schuelke | March 14, 2008 11:53 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  Earlier this week, the Austin Police Department released a list of the five Austin intersections with the most car wrecks in 2007. The intersections are:(1) East Riverside Drive at Pleasant Valley (29 car wrecks); (2) North Lamar Blvd. and W. Koenig Lane (27 car wrecks, but also most convenient place for wrecks as it's populated with auto repair shops and dealerships);(3) West Parmer Lane and...

• Bad Week for Austin Auto-Pedestrian Crashes

  Brooks Schuelke | March 13, 2008 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  One of the biggest problems facing Austin police is the increase in auto-pedestrian collisions. This week alone there have been two auto-pedestrian fatalities on Austin's roads. The second auto-pedestrian fatality, which occurred Tuesday night, was the 11th traffic fatality of the year. This is a problem that has continued from last year, when auto-pedestrian wrecks accounted for 24 of the 63...

• Chiropractors Soliciting Car Wreck Victims For Attorneys

  Brooks Schuelke | March 08, 2008 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This week, Allstate Insurance Company filed a suit in a Texas US District Court against 67 defendants, including chiropractors and law firms, alleging that they were improperly soliciting car wreck victims as clients. Under Texas law, personal injury lawyers are limited in their abilities to contact victims of car wrecks. To get around this limitation, some unscrupulous attorneys have...

• Street Racing Leads To Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | March 04, 2008 8:28 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This week, the Austin American Statesman posted an article that discussed the increase in car wrecks due to street racing. The problem of street racing really came into focus nationwide in February when 8 observers were kill in Maryland when a drag racing car wreck spilled over into the crowd. But street racing isn't just a problem in Maryland. It's also a big issue in Texas. The National...

• Deadly Weekend For Austin Car Wrecks

  Brooks Schuelke | March 03, 2008 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsAustin, TX

  This weekend was another sobering reminder about the risk of auto accidents on Austin's roads. Yesterday, a teenager died in a car wreck on Texas 71 near Bee Creek. This is one of the most dangerous stretches of road in town. Since October 2006, eleven people have died in auto accidents on this two mile stretch. In fact, Austin news station KXAN ran a story just last week talking about the...