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Extreme weather that hit the Lone Star State resulted in a pair of major pileups on Texas roadways Thursday, February 11, 2021. The first was a 100-car-plus mashup on an Texas Highway 45 in Fort Worth. The second was a 26-car pileup in Austin. As of Thursday afternoon, five people were hospitalized as a result of the Austin car accident. Witnesses to the Austin car accident described the incident as what oftentimes is called a domino effect collision. A vehicle…

Life in Quarantine: Auto Accidents Down, Kitchen Burn Injuries Up Life for nearly all Americans is markedly different during the COVID-19 pandemic is significantly different than what existed at the beginning of 2020. One interesting development is that motor vehicle accidents have significantly decreased since the stay at home policies have been put in place across the country. The decline has been so significant that some automobile insurance companies have issued or will be issuing premium rebates to customers. While…

Distracted Driving and Immediate Memory Loss Ups Rate of Biker Deaths Between 4,300 to 4,800 motorcyclists are killed annually in accidents across the United States. Thousands more sustain injuries in bike accidents, including highly serious and even debilitating injuries. A considerable percentage of these accidents involve automobile drivers colliding with bikers. Of that number, an alarming number of motorcyclists are killed or injured at intersections when car drivers without the right of way collide with bikers. These are some of…

Electric Scooter Accidents Involving Innocent People Dramatically Rise Over the past 18 months, electric scooters have appeared in cities across the United States in droves. The number of companies placing electric scooters into major and mid-size U.S. cities tops over two dozen and is growing. Even rideshare companies like Lyft have gotten into the act. While electric scooters have become increasingly popular, generally with the younger set, the dangers associated with these devices is becoming apparent and extensive. Significantly, injuries…

Austin Police Officers responded to an auto-pedestrian collision in the 100 block of East Slaughter Lane in the middle of last month. Reports say that a white 1996 white Toyota sedan was stalled in the center east bound lane in the 100 block E. Slaughter Lane. Kyle was standing at the rear of the vehicle preparing to change a flat tire when he was struck by a 1999 dark blue Chevy Tahoe. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene….