Legal Insights for Austin and Central Texas

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Legal Insights for Austin and Central Texas
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas (and Who the Law Shuts Out)

Who Can File a Wrongful Death Claim in Texas (and Who the Law Shuts Out)

Who can file wrongful death texas claims? Only the spouse, children, and parents. See who Texas law shuts out and…

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The Arbitration Clause You Signed at Admission: Can Texas Families Still Sue a Nursing Home?

The Arbitration Clause You Signed at Admission: Can Texas Families Still Sue a Nursing Home?

A Texas nursing home arbitration agreement does not automatically bar a lawsuit. See when it fails, plus why 2 in…

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85 Miles Per Hour: How SH 130 Through Bastrop County Raises the Stakes in a Crash

85 Miles Per Hour: How SH 130 Through Bastrop County Raises the Stakes in a Crash

SH 130's 85 mph stretch near Bastrop County makes crashes deadlier. Why an SH 130 accident lawyer and vehicle data…

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Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser: How Texas Premises Law Decides If a Property Owner Owes You

Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser: How Texas Premises Law Decides If a Property Owner Owes You

Texas premises liability invitee licensee and trespasser status sets the duty a property owner owed you. Falls send 3M to…

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Filing an Injury Suit in Hays County: What Buda Plaintiffs Should Know About the Local Courts

Filing an Injury Suit in Hays County: What Buda Plaintiffs Should Know About the Local Courts

A Hays County personal injury lawsuit is filed in San Marcos under a 2-year deadline. Learn which courts hear your…

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Hurt by Another Company’s Crew? Third-Party Liability on Texas Construction Sites

Hurt by Another Company’s Crew? Third-Party Liability on Texas Construction Sites

Hurt by another company's crew on a Texas job site? Third-party construction accident claims recover full damages. 128 Texans died…

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Rented Scooter, Real Injury: Who Pays When a Lime or Bird Crashes on Austin Streets

Rented Scooter, Real Injury: Who Pays When a Lime or Bird Crashes on Austin Streets

Austin scooter accident liability explained: who pays after a Lime or Bird crash, why arbitration limits company claims, and how…

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What a Trucker’s Logbook Reveals: Federal Hours-of-Service Rules and Texas 18-Wheeler Crashes

What a Trucker’s Logbook Reveals: Federal Hours-of-Service Rules and Texas 18-Wheeler Crashes

Truck driver hours of service in Texas cap driving at 11 hours. With 5,340 large-truck deaths in 2024, learn how…

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Riding Without a Helmet in Texas: Can You Still Recover After a Crash?

Riding Without a Helmet in Texas: Can You Still Recover After a Crash?

Riding without a helmet does not bar your injury claim. See how the Texas motorcycle helmet law works and why…

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When a New Braunfels Bar Overserves: Texas Dram Shop Law and Summer DWI Crashes

When a New Braunfels Bar Overserves: Texas Dram Shop Law and Summer DWI Crashes

A New Braunfels dram shop drunk driving claim can hold a bar liable for over serving. With 1,053 Texas DUI-alcohol…

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