According to the New York Times, Ford has announced it will recall about 33,000 2013 C-Max models after tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found the cars did not meet the minimum federal safety standards for head protection in a crash. The vehicles affected by the recall were built in Wayne, Mich.,…
Read More
A fatal rollover crash on Highway 146 in Mont Belvieu seriously injured five people and killed a sixth earlier this week. Initial reports from the crash scene noted that there were several children involved in the fatal rollover crash, but no details were released as to how many or the extent of their injuries. The…
Read More
As many as 26 workers were on duty when a Blue Rhino propane tank plant erupted into a series of explosions last night. Seven were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatment following the Central Florida gas blast; one person was in critical condition. All workers have been accounted for following the explosions. The…
Read More
The aftermath of the horrific train wreck in northern Spain has reached home in Houston, claiming the life of 58-year-old Myrta LaSalle Fariza. She had called the Houston-area home for the past 35 years and was originally from Puerto Rico. Fariza was onboard the passenger train that derailed last week after taking a corner at…
Read More
A 52-year-old woman died after falling off a roller coaster at the Six Flags Over Texas amusement park last week. Rosa Ayala-Goana’s death resulted from multiple traumatic injuries after falling on the tracks of the 14-story-high Texas Giant ride in Arlington, Texas. Six Flags Entertainment Chief Executive Jim Reid-Anderson said the company was investigating the…
Read More
A Maryland jury awarded a 69 year-old woman $800,000 in her lawsuit against her landlord after a bedbug infestation. The lawsuit arose when the woman notified her landlord of the problem and, according to her, instead of taking care of the bedbugs, her landlord attempted to retaliate against her and even tried to evict her….
Read More
Thirteen workplace-related deaths occur across the United States every day. In Texas most employers are required to obtain workers compensation insurance in order to have some protection for their employees in the event of a workplace injury or death. This insurance sets limits on the amount of damages the family of a loved one can…
Read More
According to its website, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was founded “to protect student-athletes.” Recently, however, six college football players became the first current athletes to join a lawsuit against the NCAA for its unauthorized use and profit of athletes’ identities in video games. The lawsuit, originally started by a group of former college…
Read More