Archive for February, 2012

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Austin Police Reduce Accidents And Tickets Through Saturation Patrols

February 28, 2012

The Austin Police Department (APD) has been reducing the number of car accidents in the city by using a technique known as saturation patrols near the area’s most prominent accident locations. According to reports from KXAN News, the APD announced last week that car crashes in the city have declined by 11% in 2011.

A spokesman for the APD Highway Enforcement Command, Lt. Ely Reyes, said that focusing on certain dangerous locations across the city has reduced the overall number of citations written by officers as well. He estimates that APD officers wrote 50,000 fewer tickets in 2011 than they did in the previous year. The number of traffic citations also saw a considerable decrease over the year, dropping from 224,661 in 2010 to 165,757 in 2011.

Reyes concluded by saying, “Any time you have concentrated enforcement efforts, compliance always comes along with that.”

Officers will continue to patrol in “designated danger zones” such as Slaughter Lane near I-35, which saw 21 crashes in the past year, making it the most dangerous roadway in the city. The second most dangerous location in Austin according to number of accidents is the intersection of Congress Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard with 20 crashes between 2010 and 2011.

The Austin Car Accident Attorneys with Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers encourage drivers to stay safe while on the road by always buckling up, obeying the speed limit, and driving defensively.

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77-Year-old Texas Woman Mauled In Vicious Dog Attack

February 21, 2012

A 77-year-old woman in Wichita Falls, Texas, was severely injured last Thursday after being attacked by two dogs during her morning walk around her neighborhood.  According to reports from KSDK News, the attack took place around 10:00 AM at the 1600 block of Grandview West.

The woman was rounding the corner of the block when she was met by the two large, grayish-blue dogs. They immediately pounced on her and began to bite. The woman began crying for help and was soon assisted by a male college student who began to fight the dogs off with a stick. The animals quickly turned to come after him as well.

Luckily, three witnesses who passed by stopped and helped the pair ward off the dogs by throwing several Bibles at the animals. It was enough to hold the dogs off until fire department rescue crews arrived at the scene.

The woman was taken to a local hospital to be treated for 12 puncture wounds to the head, a deep bite to the stomach, and several other lacerations to her arms.

This is not the first time that Animal Control has been called to handle the dogs, which are currently being held until a municipal judge decides what should be done with them.

The Texas Dog Bite Attorneys with Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers are here to help if you have been injured because of an animal or dog attack.

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Nine Austin Residents Hospitalized With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

February 14, 2012

Nine residents of a north Austin apartment complex required hospital attention from carbon monoxide poisoning while in their homes Sunday. According to reports from KVUE News, the gas leak caused carbon monoxide levels in the homes to reach up to 600 parts per billion. A normal home should not exceed 35 parts per billion.

The gas leak was discovered after a young boy was found unconscious in one of the units. Paramedics were immediately called to the scene where they treated residents for symptoms ranging from nausea to headaches. They were treated at St. David’s Medical Center for serious but non-life threatening injuries. All were eventually released from the hospital with their lives, but with hefty medical bills to show for it.

Austin Fire Department Battalion Chief Palmer Buck says the tenants in the apartments were missing face plates on their heating units. The air wasn’t ventilating through the pipes, so carbon monoxide was leaking into their units. Meanwhile, the Texas Gas Company found other leaks coming from an appliance in one of the units and said the gas had spread to the two adjacent units.

The Austin Personal Injury Lawyers with Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers suggest that homeowners should purchase a carbon monoxide detector and have it installed immediately if your home uses gas appliances. Also, it is important to have a licensed plumber inspect the gas lines in your home once a year to ensure there are no leaks.

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UT Soccer Player In Critical Condition After Hit-And-Run Accident

February 7, 2012

A member of the University of Texas women’s soccer team remains in critical condition today after being hit by a car Friday morning. According to reports from The Statesman, the accident happened at around 2:00 AM at the intersection of East Eight Street and San Jacinto Boulevard in downtown Austin, Texas.

Witnesses say that the woman and two friends were crossing the street in a crosswalk when a Chevy Impala driven by an intoxicated 22-year-old man blew through the red light and hit the three friends. The drunk driver never slowed the vehicle and sped away. That is when a witness on a motorcycle chased the driver down after watching him be involved in two more accidents. When the vehicle finally stopped, the motorcyclist pulled the vomiting man from the vehicle and hogtied him with a belt until police could arrive and take the driver into custody.

The driver was arrested and charged with failure to stop and render aid, as well as intoxication assault.

The victims were taken to a local hospital where the soccer player remains in critical condition.

The Austin car accident lawyers with Daniel Stark Injury Lawyers handle a variety of auto accident claims and have years of experience working cases where the victim has been injured by a drunk driver. If you we hurt in an accident that was no fault of your own, contact us today.

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