Tens of thousands of people are injured or killed in accidents with big trucks — 18 wheelers, big rigs, tractor-trailers — every year. It is no surprise that when a fully loaded big rig (weighing as much as 80,000 pounds) collides with a passenger automobile (weighing 3,500 pounds), the occupants of the passenger vehicle are…
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This past week, I attended South Texas College of Law Houston’s (STCL’s) Casino Night that it hosted at the Rice Hotel in downtown Houston. The event has proven to be a good fundraiser for the school and for the Advocacy Program, which is a perennial powerhouse in the world of mock trial and moot court….
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MCI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2009 D4500/4505 COACHES EQUIPPED WITH THE MERITOR FH 946 14,000LB RATED STEERABLE TAG AXLE. DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING FORCE OF THE CYLINDER LOCK PLATE, IT MAY MOVE FROM ITS NORMAL SET POSITION, WHICH IN TURN COULD RESULT IN THE TAG AXLE NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING, OR LOCKING WITH THE WHEELS NOT…
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Parents need to be aware of recent new laws that go into effect September 1 regarding driving and child passenger safety! Below is a very brief description of the recent changes and some recommendations as these new laws take effect. Teen Drivers Recent legislative changes will impact teen drivers in Texas and their passengers. HB…
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I recently volunteered to be on the HBA Fee Dispute Committee. Today was our first meeting for the year. Going into the meeting, I wasn’t even sure what exactly I was volunteering for, but the name sounded interesting. Once I arrived, it soon became clear that the HBA has a program that not many people…
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After two more babies have died, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a new warning about a bassinet named “Simplicity close-sleeper/bedside sleeper.” The infants were killed when they were “trapped” by the bassinets. The bassinets have already been recalled, but not all parents have received the warning. The safety hazard with the “3-in-1…
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