FAQ: What are Punitive Damages?
Punitive Damages in Texas As opposed to Compensatory Damages, which aim to make an injured party whole, Punitive Damages are intended to punish a defendant and serve as a deterrence to others. Such damages are not always awarded, but are most often granted in cases of gross negligence, extreme recklessness or malicious motives. In Texas,
Read MoreCrash Alert: Fatal wreck in Mustang Ridge closes TX-21
MUSTANG RIDGE, TX – A deadly crash closed Texas Highway 21 in Caldwell County for close to two hours early Monday morning while crews cleared the scene, reports KXAN. Police say the incident happened around 12:55 a.m. in the 18100 block of TX-21, or Camino Real, which is near the intersection of Lone Star Drive.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Single-vehicle crash kills 1 in SE Austin
AUSTIN, TX – A woman died early Sunday morning when her vehicle crashed on the highway just west of Austin Bergstrom International Airport, reports Fox 7 Austin. Police say the incident happened around 1:58 a.m. in the 3300 block of South US Highway 183, which is just north of McKinney Falls Parkway. A preliminary investigation
Read MoreFAQ: What is Proximate Cause?
Texas courts break down causation into two types: actual and proximate. Generally a plaintiff must prove both types to win a case. Actual cause is fairly straightforward. Suppose the defendant is texting while driving, and rearends the plaintiff. The defendant’s actions are the actual cause of the accident. Proximate cause is usually more complex, and
Read MoreCrash Alert: 3-vehicle crash in NW Austin kills 1
AUSTIN, TX – One adult died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened Wednesday night on a busy roadway north of the Milwood area in Northwest Austin, reports CBS Austin. The crash happened around 9:38 p.m. in the 6100 block of West Parmer Lane, which is just north of McNeil Drive. Austin-Travis County EMS reported one
Read MoreCrash Alert: Rollover crash on S 183 in SE Austin injures 5
AUSTIN, TX – Two adults and three children sustained minor injuries when their vehicle crashed along an Austin highway just south of Pilot Knob, reports CBS Austin. Police say the incident happened around 11:24 p.m. near the intersection of South US Highway 183 and Planeview Drive, which is just a few miles north of Colton.
Read MoreCrash Alert: Motorcyclist flees APD, dies in NE Austin crash
AUSTIN, TX – A 34-year-old motorcyclist died after evading police and crashing into another vehicle on the frontage road of I-35 on Tuesday morning, CBS Austin reports. Police say the collision happened around 2:10 a.m. when a Honda Rebel motorcycle crashed into a Hyundai Elantra at the intersection of the northbound I-35 frontage road and
Read MoreFAQ: What is the Preponderance of Evidence?
In Texas personal injury lawsuits, the burden of proof is based upon a preponderance of evidence standard. In other words, the plaintiff must show that it is more likely than not that the defendant caused the accident, and that injuries received by the plaintiff were as a result of that accident. The actual amount of
Read MoreCrash Alert: Truck falls from 183A overpass, killing driver
CEDAR PARK, TX – The driver of a dump truck died in Cedar Park Wednesday when his truck fell from an overpass after colliding with an 18-wheeler, KXAN reports. Police say the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on the southbound side of the 183A toll road near Brushy Creek Road. A dump truck crashed into
Read MoreCrash Alert: Driver found from Wilco hit-and-run on TX-195
FLORENCE, TX – Authorities are still investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed at least one person early Friday morning in Florence, reports KXAN. Police have not shared many details regarding the crash, but say it happened around 2:20 a.m. on TX-195 near County Road 240 in northwest Williamson County. A hit-and-run driver collided with a
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