FAQ: How do You Calculate Pain and Suffering?
Calculating Pain and suffering is a complicated process. There is no magic formula that can give you the answer. However, there are ways to explain and make insurance companies understand your pain and the suffering that you have gone through, after an accident. We have gone through many different ways to accomplish these goals from,
Read MoreFAQ: How much is my case worth?
Everyday clients contact our office about car wrecks in Austin, seeking our help. One of the most frequent questions our office gets at Funk and Associates is: How much is my case worth? The short answer is, as much as we can get. The long answer is: it depends. Nonetheless, the end goal is the
Read MoreScooters, Scooters, Everywhere
Whether you live in the Austin or are just visiting, chances are you have seen one of the more than 2,000 electric scooters that have popped up in Austin seemingly overnight. These scooters are dockless, quick (up to 15 mph), easily accessible, and in many cases just dumped on the sidewalk once the user has
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Average Settlement for a Personal Injury?
Unfortunately, there is no average settlement for a personal injury case. There are numerous factors that will impact a case in a positive or negative way. Some factors affecting a case are: • The type of insurance that the at fault driver has; • The type of injuries that you suffered; • If there is
Read More“BUT THEY WAIVED ME THROUGH…”
“BUT THEY WAIVED ME THROUGH…” As a personal injury lawyer in Austin, our office receives many calls from people involved in car accidents in Austin due to failure to yield the right of way. Right of way simply means that one vehicle’s path has precedence over another vehicles path on the road. For
Read MoreAccidents Involving Children
ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CHILDREN There is nothing more tragic than a young child suffering injury at the hands of careless or reckless driver in Austin, or in an establishment where employees have ignored or created a dangerous condition for a young child. Many times, our office is contacted by a distraught parent whose child
Read MoreWhat can you do to avoid a car accident?
What can you do to avoid a car accident? After handling tens of thousands of auto accidents in the Austin area, I will try and offer some advice and suggestions on how to avoid a traffic accident in our busy town. When entering an intersection, do not assume that a green light means go… Look
Read MoreLaw Student Scholarship Spring 2018 Submissions now being Accepted
The Funk & Associates Law Student Scholarship is open to all 2L and 3L law students at an accredited US law school. Submissions for the Spring 2018 scholarship are being accepted now through June 15th. To apply, simply submit a 500-1,000 word essay describing how you plan on helping others with your legal career. Good
Read MoreI35
I35, those 3 characters will elicit anxiety and negative feelings in almost any Austinite. It seems as though I35 is never ending work in progress. Whether it’s due to the slowdowns at the I35 construction in South Austin near William Cannon, or the curious upper level and lower level decks of I35 north of downtown,
Read MoreFall 2017 Funk Law Student Scholarship Winner
Funk & Associates is pleased to announce that the winner of the first Funk Law Student Scholarship is Irene Hong from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Her wonderful essay can be found below. The phone rings and I answer. After confirming for the frantic caller that she has reached the Food Stamp Hotline, I
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