Blog Posts in 2012
Posted on May 6, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
While participating at an end-of-schoolyear tradition near Guadalupe Street on Friday, May 4th, 2012, University of Texas student Nick Engmann was struck by a CapMetro bus that ran a red light, ...
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Posted on May 6, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Authorities have reported that Damian Antonio Ochoa has died as a result of an 18-wheeler striking him while he was on his bicycle in Brownsville, Texas, according to ValleyCentral.com . Ochoa, a ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
A Killeen, Texas man was killed in a collision early Saturday morning on April 28th, 2012, according to the Austin American-Statesman . Donovan Logan, age 25, was driving his motorcycle near Rio ...
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Posted on Apr 29, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
According to both the Austin American-Statesman and cyclingtexas.org , an Austin bicyclist was killed Saturday, April 28th, 2012. Verter Ginestra, 54, was riding his bicycle along Capital of Texas ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes our personal injury lawyers receive questions about settlement proceeds from clients. Specifically, we're often asked if there are ways to seek settlement funds from either your ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
According to the Austin American-Statesman , a pedestrian was struck and killed near Highway 183 and Lamar on Saturday night, April 7th, 2012. Austin police stated that the individual was attempting ...
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Posted on Mar 31, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Here at Zinda & Davis, many disheartening situations lead to our firm handling many nursing home abuse and neglect cases . Below is a list of common questions we receive from families seeking ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
On Saturday, March 24th, 2012 a pedestrian was killed after attempting to cross the street along IH-35 in Austin, Texas, according to the Austin American-Statesman . An 18-wheeler struck the unnamed ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes our clients have these questions regarding products liability cases : Question: What is a products liability case? Answer: All too often, companies are putting out products to consumers ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes, potential clients ask our attorneys the following question: "How can I determine if this case will become successful?" Unfortunately, there isn't any formula that allows us ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Wimberly resident Terri Elmore has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter after a tragic and fatal incident that occurred on November 29th, 2011, according to the Austin ...
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Posted on Mar 4, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Timothy Louviere, age 53, was killed on Friday, March 2nd, 2012 after being crushed by a backhoe while working for Austin Water in the South Austin area, according to the Austin American-Statesman. ...
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Posted on Feb 26, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
What is a Stowers demand? Stowers Furniture Company vs. American Indemnity is a case that's over 80 years old, and it's still good law today. In essence, it's the guideline that governs ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
On the early morning of February 3rd, 2012 Kylie Doniak was crossing the street with a group of friends when she was struck by a vehicle that ran a red light, according to The Brownsville Herald . ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Unfortunately, our office often receives calls from individuals or their family regarding a dog attack or dog bite that they've recently experienced. Texas has seen an increase in dog-related ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
An Manor Independent School District Bus taking 42 students to Manor High School was involved in a motor vehicle crash Wednesday morning, February 15th, 2012, according to kxan.com . The crash ...
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Posted on Feb 12, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Seven individuals have been hospitalized at St. David's Hospital after a gas leak near a Northeast Austin apartment complex, according to the Austin American-Statesman. After being exposed to ...
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Posted on Feb 5, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes after becoming involved in an unfortunate car collision , many people often wonder what they are allowed to recover in regards to property damage. Here is a list of what we often assist ...
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Posted on Jan 22, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Zachary Henager, a Temple, Texas resident, was hospitalized early on Saturday January 21st, 2012 as a result of a collision involved four semis and two other motor vehicles. According to the Austin ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
The FDA has recently warned against TransVaginal Mesh implantation after recent research showed that women have experienced an extraordinarily high number of complications after the procedure. ...
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Posted on Jan 8, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Oftentimes clients that have been injured in a car crash are unable to be made whole after recovering the maximum amount allowable under the responsible party's insurance coverage. Furthermore, ...
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Posted on Jan 1, 2012 By Austin Personal Injury Attorney
Unfortunately, after the many celebrations that brought in the new year, tragedy struck just hours later in south Austin. On the early morning of New Year's Day 2012, a pedestrian was killed near ...
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