Month: July 2016

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Abraham Watkins’ Representation of Woman Claiming Sexual and Racial Harassment by Former Police Chief Gains Attention

Abraham Watkins’ own Benny Agosto, Jr. and Scott Armstrong are proud to represent a veteran Galveston police officer for claims that she was sexually and racially harassed by former Galveston Police Chief Henry Porretto from 2013 to 2015. In the complaint filed with the federal Equal Opportunity Commission, the officer says Porretto discriminated against her…

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E-Cigarette Explosions Resulting in Catastrophic Injuries

While e-cigarettes have been advertised as a safe alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes, recent events have shown these devices can actually be extremely dangerous. The Internet reveals several pages of headlines about e-cigarette explosions resulting in catastrophic injuries. In 2016 alone, there have been several media reported injuries attributed to e-cigarette explosions, including a truck…

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General Motors Recalls Over 1 Million Pickup Trucks

In order to save lives from vehicle collisions and improve the safety of innocent drivers, unsafe vehicles must be removed from roads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 25,000 deaths have occurred on roadways in 2015. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is reducing the amount of traffic fatalities by mandating…

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NTSB Releases Results of Preliminary Investigation into Amarillo Train Crash

On June 28, 2016, two trains barreled into one another near Amarillo, Texas. Each train was carrying two crew members. While one crew member was able to jump to safety, the three others tragically died. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released a report detailing the results of a preliminary investigation into the cause…

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