According to the Austin-American Statesman, on May 7, an Austin was hit by a Nissan Altima on North Lamar Blvd. The man was rushed to Brackenridge Hospital but tragically died from his injuries. The Austin Police Department continues to search for the driver. Our law firm regularly represents people hit and sometimes killed by reckless drivers. Hit and run crashes are some of the worse cases we see. We are currently representing an elderly woman who was hit by a car while she was crossing the street. Our client sustained a broken hip and is still in a rehab unit. Hit and… Read More
The Texas House passed a new law 130-0 which increases the penalties for drivers for who leave the scene of an accident. The Senate previously passed the bill and Governor Perry is expected to sign it. Austin’s Senator Kirk Watson introduced the legislation. The legislation was passed in response to the tragic death of Courtney Griffin of Austin. Ms. Griffin was walking home late at night when she was hit Gabrielle Nestande, who had been drinking and driving. Ms. Nestande drove off and only received a 10 year probated sentence. A major problem in the trial was a loophole in the… Read More
A pregnant woman and five other passengers were injured when a car slammed into the steps of a home on Wednesday afternoon. Witnesses say that the pregnant woman may have suffered serious injuries. “I was sitting right here on the corner,” a witness said, “it all happened so fast.” The 17-year-old witness was forced to jump out of way when a blue sedan was pushed off the road by another vehicle into the front porch of the home. Firefighters were forced to pry the pregnant woman and other passengers from the car following the wreck. The car contained four adults… Read More
KXAN news reported a tragic story involving Austin resident Bobby Crouch, who was seriously injured while biking on Barton Creek Blvd near Bee Caves Road. Crouch was hit from behind by a 20 yr old car driver, who was on his cell phone and not paying attention to the road. The driver swerved over and crashed into Crouch, and caused him to fly off his bike. Crouch sustained serious personal injuries, including a broken leg and broken back. He is facing months of recovery due to the negligence of this driver. TxDOT concluded that over 90,000 in Texas are related to distracted… Read More
KVUE news covered a tragic story regarding a young woman, Katy Palmer, and her boyfriend who were involved in a hit and run collision during South by Southwest in Austin. The driver of the car shamefully drove off and the police and Palmer’s family are actively looking for him. Palmer was killed and her boyfriend sustained a head injury. Our law firm has seen an increase in hit and run car cases in Austin over the past 18 months. The most notable case was the Nestande case, which received enormous media coverage. The less known cases involve innnocent people like Katy Palmer. Read More
A car accident in Buda, TX that involved a senior center bus and an SUV caused two deaths and five injuries today. Local law enforcement said that the accident occurred this afternoon when the driver of an SUV swerved into the opposite lane and collided with a bus from the Creekside Villas Senior Village Apartments. The driver of the SUV and one bus passenger died in the accident. Five additional passengers were injured, including one critical injury. A city official said that roads near the site of the accident are closed and that drivers should avoid the area. CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER… Read More
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
A fire at the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont resulted in 12 injuries last week, leaving one victim with critical burns. According to ABC News, other victims were left with broken bones and less severe burns. A spokeswoman for ExxonMobil said that the fire occurred at 10:30 last Wednesday morning in a processing unit that was closed for maintenance. The unit was used to process crude oil. Exxon Mobil claims that the fire was controlled quickly, even though 12 people suffered injuries. “We sincerely regret this has happened and will conduct a complete investigation to determine the cause of the incident,” said the spokeswoman. Read More
A fertilizer plant in West, Texas exploded, resulting in at least 35 deaths. According to news sources, an additional 160 people were injured in the explosion that Texas Gov. Rick Perry called “a nightmare scenario.” Among those killed were first responders. Additionally, more than 75 homes, a middle school, and a nursing home were destroyed or badly damaged in the mile-wide blast. A local hospital indicated that most of the injured survivors would be released from the hospital shortly, but others suffered more serious damage. Broken bones, lacerations, abrasions, head injuries, and breathing problems were reported among the injuries. Gov. Perry… Read More
The Loewy Law Firm raised $5000.00 for Austin Pets Alive! in March 2013. The money was raised via a ‘Like’ campaign on the Loewy Law Firm Facebook page, whereby Adam Loewy promised to donate $1 for every ‘like’ the page received. We had a tremendous response and proudly donated $5000 to Austin Pets Alive!, which is working to make Austin a 100% “No Kill” city for dogs and cats. We are very proud to support this wonderful organization. More information about our efforts can be found on the APA site: http://www.austinpetsalive.org/2013/04/loewy-law-firm-donates-5000-with-facebookers-help/… Read More
