Child Injury Statistics & Victims’ Rights

No accident, injury, or illness is welcome or easy to handle. When children are involved, however, emotions tend to run high and parents and families can become easily overwhelmed, frightened, and frustrated. At the Loewy Law Firm, Austin personal injury attorney Adam Loewy knows that families who are forced to endure the difficulties of these experiences require compassionate support and attentive legal representation. These cases can be immensely delicate, and while families deserve to be treated with personalized attention, they also demand aggressive representation to ensure that justice is served, at-fault parties are held accountable for their actions, and full… Read More

Foster Parent Accused of Injuring Child

A foster parent from South Austin will face allegations of “injury to a child” after allegedly hurting an infant last year, police said. According to a local news source, the 47-year-old foster dad injured the baby when he fractured three of the child’s bones. The foster parent was booked on Wednesday but no longer remains in custody. Police arrested the man after child protective services reported that the 1-month-old child suffered fractures to her rib, humerus and tibia. The man said that he didn’t know how the girl received the injuries, but indicated that he dropped her while he was walking… Read More

$300,000 Settlement For Child Injury

The Loewy Law Firm finalized a $300,000 settlement on behalf of an Austin child who was seriously injured by his neighbor, another minor child. The neighbor child launched a rock negligently into the air and it tragically landed on our 6 yr old client’s head. He had to have emergency brain surgery and is dealing with the consequences of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The negligent child was covered by his family’s Homeowners insurance policy. Under Texas law, each house must have Homeowners insurance. There are many instances where Homeowners insurance will cover a negligent act, even if the act… Read More

$1.4 Million Recovered For Clients in First Quarter of 2013

The Loewy Law Firm is pleased to announce it has recovered over $1.4 Million ($1,4000,000) in settlements for clients in the first quarter of 2013. The recoveries occurred on behalf of clients involved in car accidents, DWI accidents, and child injuries. The Loewy Law Firm is very committed to getting the most compensation possible for each client. If you have been injured, or have a loved one dealing with a personal injury situation, please contact us today at (512) 920-5533 and speak directly to firm owner Adam Loewy. Read More

Caring for Babies: Death by Suffocation Cases Too Common in Texas

According to KXAN, it is relatively common to hear to infant deaths in Central Texas. Most of the time, these deaths occur when a baby is set in his or her crib face down and the child edges toward the bumper of the crib, where he or she suffocates there. This tragic incident happened to Aiden Lopez, a baby who was only six months old when he suffocated in his crime. The baby’s grandmother tried to administer CPR upon finding the child unconscious in his room, but it was not enough. The child was STAR-Flighted to a local hospital, but… Read More