The State Fair of Texas is investigating one of its rides after a woman, Dixie Dodd, reported a maintenance malfunction which left her 14-year-old son seriously injured. Dodd filed an incident report with the Dallas police, claiming that something went wrong, causing the safety bar on fair ride named “The Storm” to fly up, breaking…
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In July 2016, Texas saw the deadliest hot air balloon crash in American history when Alfred “Skip” Nichols piloted his balloon into power lines near Lockhart, killing himself and 15 passengers. It has now been revealed in an October 17 meeting of the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington that Nichols was impaired by Valium,…
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Halloween should be a safe and enjoyable experience for all children. While kids are focused on having fun, parents are often focused on safety. When kids start trick-or-treating on their own, parents may be looking for ways to keep track of their whereabouts and ensure their safety. Luckily, there are some smartphone apps and tools…
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Law enforcement authorities suspect that driving while intoxicated caused two recent crashes, one of which was fatal. At about 9:00 p.m. on a Friday night in mid-October, a motorist ran out of gas. As his wife, along with their children, brought him fuel on the feeder road of I-10 near Barker Cypress, a driver operating…
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed a fatal car accident involving a train in Iowa Park, Texas. The collision occurred at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Friday, October 13, 2017. The collision occurred near the intersection of West Smith Avenue and Johnson Road. The railroad track crosses Johnson Road approximately 25 yards before the…
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Firm partner Benny Agosto, Jr. files suit on behalf of Benjamin Portillo, a critically injured construction worker for negligence, gross negligence, negligent entrustment, imputed liability, and premises liability, seeking monetary relief of more than $10 million from Gilbane Building Company, Sunstate Equipment Co., LLC, and Derik Matejka, II. According to the lawsuit, the construction worker…
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Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released fatal traffic crash data collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia for calendar year 2016. According to NHTSA, there were 37,461 people killed in crashes on U.S. roadways during 2016, an increase from 35,485 in 2015. The…
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On September 6, 2017 the House of Representatives passed the SELF DRIVE Act, a bill with bipartisan support. The SELF DRIVE Act, lays out a basic federal framework for autonomous vehicle regulation, signaling that federal lawmakers are finally ready to think seriously about self-driving cars and what they mean for the future of the country….
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