Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Brad Russell, attorney If you drive a newer vehicle, chances are you’re surrounded by technology. Your car can read your text messages out loud, connect to your phone with a single tap, give turn-by-turn directions, and even respond when you say, “Hey Siri” or “Hey Google.” All of this is marketed as hands-free, and by extension, safer. However, just
Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Sean Szlacktowski, attorney If you’ve ever been in a car accident, you probably remember the initial shock, the adrenaline pumping through your body, and the questions that flooded your brain shortly after. A couple of questions tend to come up pretty quickly: Was this my fault? Who decides? Most people assume liability is straightforward. Someone ran a red light, rear-ended another car,
Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Michael Cupero, attorney Most people don’t give their windshield much thought until a rock flies up on the highway and leaves a crack staring back at them. At that point, it’s easy to see the windshield as just another piece of glass that needs fixing. But the surprising truth is that your windshield is doing
Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Gabrielle Becker, attorney When we think about dangerous behavior while riding in the car, most of us think about speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, or causing distractions. And while those things matter (a lot), there are everyday habits and objects inside your car that can quietly increase your risk of serious injury during an accident. The tricky
Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Jason Ferguson, attorney in Austin, Texas Sharing the road with an 18-wheeler in Austin can feel intimidating – and for good reason. With major highways like I-35, Highway 183, MoPac, and SH-130 running through Central Texas, Austin sees a constant flow of commercial truck traffic. These massive vehicles can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when fully loaded, dwarfing
Author: Shelby Benavidez Contributing Attorney: Justin Jackson, attorney Most drivers don’t think much about their headlights until something goes wrong. Maybe the road suddenly feels darker than it should, or an oncoming car’s lights are so bright you feel like you just got an X-ray. Headlights are easy to forget about on a day-to-day basis, but they play one of
