Wade Atwood Earlier this week, the Travis County Grand Jury weighed in on the case of Kelly Noel, an Austin blogger known as AtxHipsters who was tragically killed by a drunk driver. Wade Atwood, the driver, was arrested for DWI that night. Our law firm had the honor of representing Kelly’s parent in a civil case related to his wrongful death. Atwood, depending on the July 22 grand jury decision, stood to face either indictment for intoxication manslaughter or a much less severe charge of misdemeanor. Unfortunately, the Grand Jury cleared Atwood of the more serious charge of intoxication… Read More
Earlier this week we discussed the case of Rainey Blaylock, a young Austin woman killed after colliding with an 18-wheeler. This week, drivers on Texas 71 and Interstate 35 South witnessed more fatalities involving 18-wheelers. For drivers in Texas, the importance of alert, careful driving has become painfully clear. Fatal car accidents are an unnervingly common occurrence in our world: this does not make them any less heartbreaking. In Bastrop County on Westbound 71, an SUV rear-ended a pickup truck, which then slammed into an 18-wheeler and caused a fire that was severe enough to damage the highway. The… Read More
The story of Michael Morton is one of the most chilling and shameful chapters in the history of the American legal system. Michael was a 32-year-old ‘Everyman’ living in Williamson County in the 1980s – he was white, married, had no criminal record and worked at a supermarket. Just a typical American living a typical American life. His whole life was shattered one terrible morning upon learning that his beloved wife had been brutally murdered in her bedroom. Michael came home from work to see her but before he could even begin mourning, it was clear that the Williamson County… Read More
A heartbreaking accident occurred last Wednesday when Rainey Blaylock, a young Austin woman driving to freshman orientation at Stephen F. Austin University, pulled into the path of an 18-wheeler. According to reports, the Webber construction company had been working on the overpass as part of an ongoing project. The company had installed a temporary flashing red light and stop sign in order to prevent disasters such as this. That night, however, the stop sign was down. Blaylock pulled forward and the driver of the 18-wheeler tried to brake, but was unable to do so in time. The young woman… Read More
On July 28, Adam Loewy joined family and friends of Larry Jackson Jr. at a moving vigil to commemerate the 1-year anniversary of his murder by Charles Kleinart, a former member of the Austin Police Department. Our law firm is very honored to represent Larry’s parents, Billie and Larry Mercer, in their quest for justice. APD Detective Charles Kleinart tracked Larry Jackson down in a state of blind rage after confronting him at the Benchmark Bank in central Austin. He brutally beat Larry, breaking his ribs and perforating his colon, and then murdered him by putting his gun to the… Read More
The Loewy Law Firm is very honored to represent Noe Nino de Rivera, a 17 year old who was unjustifiably TASED by a Bastrop Sheriff Deputy last November at Cedar Creek High School. As a result of the TASING, Noe fell back and slammed his head on the ground and sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury. Recently, the Bastrop Sheriff’s Office released video of an interview and walk-through with officers Randy McMillan and Timothy Stalcupp, who were at the scene. McMillan and Stalcupp claim that Noe was acting violent but both eyewitness and security video footage dispute these accounts. KVUE, KEYE… Read More
An Austin woman suffered severe injuries as a result of a double hit-and-run collision over the holiday weekend. A report by KXAN says Valencia Lock was riding in a car on I-35 near the St. Johns exit shortly before 3 a.m. on July 5 when her vehicle was struck from behind, and the other driver sped off. Valencia got out to examine the damage. As she was getting back into the car, a second car crashed into her, causing severe injuries. That driver also fled the scene. 21-year old Valencia is now hospitalized with broken legs, a broken collar bone,… Read More
The Loewy Law Firm is very excited to be a co-sponsor of Austin Pets Alive! ‘Love Your Rescue Pet Day’ this Saturday June 21, 2014. The party takes place from 6pm to 9pm at Four Hands Furniture and will be a celebration of all things APA and their quest to make Austin a 100% No Kill city for cats and dogs. The Loewy Law Firm is a very big supporter of APA and previously raised $5000.00 for the group via a Facebook Like campaign. We believe strongly in the rescue pet movement and believe that there is simply… Read More
The Loewy Law Firm has secured a $130,000 settlement for the family of a young man killed by a drunk driver in Austin, Texas. The man was walking downtown when the drunk driver slammed into him and killed him. The driver was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter. The family hired Adam Loewy and within 3 weeks, he was able to secure all available insurance monies associated with the crash. Loewy is also helping the family with the probate issues related to the man’s estate and staying in constant communication with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office in order to… Read More
When we sign new cases, we are predictably asked the question, “will I have to go to trial?” Most clients are surprised at the answer: “No”. The statistics are almost overwhelming: of all civil cases filed in the State of Texas, nearly 98% are settled before they go to trial. That is literally higher than 9 out of every 10 case being settled. Why is that and why the change from the days when cases were tried regularly? Tom Crosley published an interesting analysis of this issue recently in the San Antonio Express News. While this is… Read More
