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Personal injuries resulting from negligence or carelessness are often devastating and life-changing events.  If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto vehicle accident, a work related accident, or due to some type of medical error, Shaw Cowart LLP in Austin, Texas has a team of personal injury lawyers available to…

If your family has experienced the wrongful death of a loved one due to serious personal injuries caused by the negligence or carelessness of someone else, contact Austin wrongful death attorneys at Shaw Cowart LLP in Austin, Texas.  Our team of skilled and experienced attorneys has assisted hundreds of clients and their families in…

It has often been stated that “knowledge is power.”  The personal injury lawyers at Shaw Cowart LLP have a thorough understanding of the law, and the expertise necessary to navigate through the court system on behalf of each client.  This knowledge and experience has won the respect of insurance companies, defense attorneys, and judges,…

Car accident injuries happen every day leaving many people helpless to provide for themselves or their families while they recover from their injuries.  In some cases, the injuries are so devastating a person may never fully recover to the life they knew before the accident occurred. If you or a loved one has been…

A semi-truck or trailer-truck is massive in size and weight in comparison to a normal size automobile. If you are driving a car, and you have an accident with a large truck, your chance of incurring catastrophic personal injury is very high. Some truck accidents are unavoidable, unfortunately. However, there are a few tips…

When another person or entity acts in a negligent manner and causes severe or catastrophic injury to you or someone you love, your life can seem out of control. A personal injury lawyer in Austin at Shaw Cowart LLP can counsel and guide you through the process of filing a claim and recovering the…

One service that Shaw Cowart LLP wants to offer our readers and clients is to keep you informed of important recalls. Recalls on automobiles and consumer products are usually conducted to prevent personal injury to the buyers in the retail market. In March of this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued…

With over $20.6 million reported in economic losses due to car accidents in Texas from 2003 to 2008, it is important that every victim of an automobile wreck knows their rights. Car accidents without personal injury can cause major stress. If a severe or catastrophic injury occurs due to the crash, lives can be…

There are times when even seemingly minor storms can produce wind and rain strong enough to cause heavy damage to homes and property.  One recent example involves storms with high winds in East Texas.  Fortunately, there were no personal injuries reported; however, it does appear that many people will need to file insurance claims…

On March 4, 2013, Val Perkins, a Gardere Wynne Sewell partner, reported that Senator John Carona, R-Dallas, was authoring S.B. 953, a bill seeking adoption of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, codifying and modernizing existing Texas common law as it relates to misappropriation of trade secrets, while enhancing available remedies to aggrieved businesses.   Perkins…