One year ago today, a young man was tasered at school by a Texas Deputy. A video of the school hallway shows he was not disobeying, fighting, holding weapons, hitting anyone, or behaving aggressively. He spent fifty-two days in a coma with severe traumatic brain injuries. He needed multiple emergency surgeries. He missed almost two months of his life—including the upcoming holiday season with his family. Today, this young man, Noe Niño de Rivera, has recovered remarkably. On his Facebook, he posted about the past year: “Today is a year since I was stepping on the line… Read More
The Loewy Law Firm is very honored to be able to help 9-year-old Alex Hermann and his family. In August, Alex was struck by lightning while playing youth soccer. Alex came very close to death but thankfully survived. However, he has suffered catastrophic injuries and faces years of recovery. Recently, a front page article in the Austin-American Statesman and a news story on KVUE updated Alex’s progress. Alex has made enormous strides thanks to extraordinary medical care at Dell Children’s Hospital – but he still has a very, very long way to go. Read More
If you’ve ever driven on the Austin stretch of I-35, you know the frustration inherent to even a quick trip. The highway is somehow entrenched in traffic for most of the day. Even more unnerving are the statistics that list I-35, specifically in Austin, as one of the most dangerous roads in the country. Often, this frustration is hard to direct: who is to blame for bad traffic? Is it the influx of drivers moving in from other states? Is it the current city government? The city government ten, fifteen years ago? Maybe, though, assigning blame isn’t the key to… Read More
