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(512) 910-2000Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on March 21, 2016
The Mopac Expansion Project. Austin residents are well familiar with the Mopac construction project, but the recent reduction of northbound Mopac to only two lanes of travel has created a whole new set of problems for commuters throughout the city. Starting late last month, a single lane alon[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on March 15, 2016
Recently, a video of a dump truck driving through an Austin intersection and causing an accident involving 4 other vehicles has gone viral. The dash cam video shows the moment when a dump truck, carrying a load of gravel to a location on Jester Boulevard on RM 2222, runs an intersection strik[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on March 9, 2016
Safety continues to be a primary concern. As decades of public service announcements regarding the dangers of driving while under the influence of alcohol appear to have done little to quell the alarmingly high number of car collisions attributable to this one cause alone, many are urging som[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on March 2, 2016
The city council of San Marcos, Texas officially passed a hands-free ordinance in November 2015 with an effective date of February 1, 2016. With their slogan “No Hands, No Hassle” the city hopes to inform San Marcos residents and visitors of the new law and to make the transition to hand[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on February 29, 2016
This January in Austin, a road rage incident turned ugly. While stopped at a traffic light on a heavily congested street, two men engaged in an armed fight. A fellow motorist took a video of the incident on his phone, and the incident is now being investigated by the Austin Police Department [...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on February 24, 2016
Local and state officials are stepping up their efforts to identify those responsible for throwing rocks at vehicles traveling along Interstate 35 in and around Austin, TX. Approximately 60 rock-throwing incidents have been reported since June 2014, some of which have resulted in serious inj[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on February 22, 2016
After Austin experienced 102 traffic deaths in 2015, setting a new record, the city was included in the Vision Zero Focus Cities program, joining Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C. Getting its start in Sweden in October of 1997, Vision Zero is a national traffic safety program that trie[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on February 19, 2016
After a lengthy battle in City Hall, voters in Austin, Texas will get the chance to decide whether drivers for Uber, Lyft and other transportation network companies (TNCs) need to be fingerprinted and undergo a background check in order to transport passengers. Voters will get to decide on Ma[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on February 17, 2016
The year 2015 was a horrible year for drivers in the Austin area. Last year Austin, TX broke the record for the number of fatalities related to driving accidents with 102 traffic-related deaths. When compared to 2014 this number has nearly doubled. What’s Causing The Increase In Traffic Rel[...]
Written by TK Injury Lawyers, reviewed by Trent Kelly on December 14, 2015
Due to a strong influence from El Niño, a periodic warming of the equatorial eastern Pacific Ocean, this winter season is predicted to have more rainfall than usual. We’ve already experienced some heavy rainfall and flooding this season and Austin’s weather is only expected to get worse [...]
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