September 2019

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The Role of Expert Witnesses in Texas Car Accident Cases

If you get involved in a car accident in Texas, it will be up to you to prove that someone else is at fault. This is how the fault-based insurance system works in Texas if…

The Importance of Medical Documentation in Texas Car Accident Claims

You might have a long road to recovery after a car accident in Texas. While this can feel daunting, you don’t have to go through it alone. The Austin car accident lawyers at FVF Law…

Texas Punitive Damages in a Car Accident

If you get into a car accident in Texas, you could suffer so much more than just financial losses. However, dealing with the costs of medical care and property damage can add stress to an…

How Dog Bite Cases Work Under Texas Premises Liability Law

If you get bitten by a dog, you may sustain serious injuries that will leave permanent physical and emotional scars. In Texas, pet owners can be held responsible for injuries caused by their dogs. Under…

The Impact of Social Media on Texas Car Accident Claims

Social media is such a commonplace thing in the modern world that many car accident victims don’t think twice before posting information about their crashes online. This may be how you’re used to sharing your…

Understanding and Documenting Non-Visible Car Accident Injuries

When you imagine a car accident, you may picture injuries that are immediately obvious, such as a broken bone or skin lacerations. The reality, however, is that many victims suffer non-visible car accident injuries that…

Guide to Texas Dram Shop Laws

Drunk driving is a terrible crime that can have significant consequences. An intoxicated driver can’t be trusted to safely operate a motor vehicle. Drunk driving often leads to serious car accidents that inflict life-changing injuries…

Understanding Texas Policy Limits After an Accident

If you have been in an accident that wasn’t your fault, the law allows you to collect damages from the at-fault party, including compensation for your medical costs, lost wages, quality of life losses, and…

Understanding Third-Party Liability in Texas Construction Accidents

In Texas, construction workers face numerous hazards and injury risks daily. Construction is the deadliest job in the country, according to national injury statistics. Unfortunately, human error further increases the odds of construction accidents, injuries…

What Is My Texas Car Accident Claim Worth?

A car accident can be expensive, but it’s not the money that changes victims’ lives. After a crash in Texas, you could be looking at serious and painful injuries that impact your ability to enjoy…

The Role of Expert Witnesses in Texas Car Accident Cases

If you get involved in a car accident in Texas, it will be up to you to prove that someone else is at fault. This is how the fault-based insurance system works in Texas if…

The Importance of Medical Documentation in Texas Car Accident Claims

You might have a long road to recovery after a car accident in Texas. While this can feel daunting, you don’t have to go through it alone. The Austin car accident lawyers at FVF Law…

Texas Punitive Damages in a Car Accident

If you get into a car accident in Texas, you could suffer so much more than just financial losses. However, dealing with the costs of medical care and property damage can add stress to an…

How Dog Bite Cases Work Under Texas Premises Liability Law

If you get bitten by a dog, you may sustain serious injuries that will leave permanent physical and emotional scars. In Texas, pet owners can be held responsible for injuries caused by their dogs. Under…

The Impact of Social Media on Texas Car Accident Claims

Social media is such a commonplace thing in the modern world that many car accident victims don’t think twice before posting information about their crashes online. This may be how you’re used to sharing your…

Understanding and Documenting Non-Visible Car Accident Injuries

When you imagine a car accident, you may picture injuries that are immediately obvious, such as a broken bone or skin lacerations. The reality, however, is that many victims suffer non-visible car accident injuries that…

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America’s Truck Driver Shortage May Be Causing More Accidents

For years, the American Trucking Association (ATA) has been sounding an alarm: the trucking industry is desperately short on qualified drivers. In a report this year, the ATA indicated there was a shortage of roughly 60,800 drivers in 2018. That…

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Proposed Changes to I-35 Could Make Austin Highways Much Safer

In the last six months, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has launched an ambitious project to improve traffic and ease congestion on Austin’s section of I-35. In late August, TxDOT approved $77 billion of funding for the Unified Transportation…

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How Public Transit Impacts Accidents

If you’ve ever seen a frustrated driver tailgating a bus, you may assume that public transit increases the risk of dangerous accidents in urban areas. Frequent stops, slow overall speeds, and pedestrians boarding and deboarding are all factors that would…

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Should I See a Doctor After My Accident?

The most important thing you can do after an accident is seek medical attention. There are many reasons for this, but primarily, seeing a doctor is the best way to rule out injuries — or begin treatment right away to…

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How Can We Prevent Drunk Driving Accidents?

Drunk driving is incredibly prevalent in the US — more than one million drivers are arrested each year for driving under the influence, while millions more report that they have driven after drinking alcohol. When drunk drivers get behind the…

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Collision Avoidance Systems Make Trucks Safer. Why Aren’t More Commercial Carriers Using Them?

Vehicles today are much safer than they used to be. Collision avoidance systems — sometimes called driver assistance technologies — are helping drivers avoid the biggest risk on the road: themselves. The vast majority of accidents can be contributed to…

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What Kind of Damages May Be Included in a Personal Injury Case?

Every personal injury case is different, and the individual circumstances of your accident will determine how best to proceed with your case — especially what kind of damages and losses (and how much compensation) the law allows you to claim….

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New Texas Laws Protect Accident Victims from Harmful Medical Billing Practices

Texas accident victims may now have less cause to worry about medical bills. This September, two new laws went into effect that protect state consumers from surprise medical bills, while limiting the way medical debts can be reported to credit…

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