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Family Sues Tesla and alleges Autopilot Technology caused Son’s Death
Benjamin Maldonado and Adriana Garcia have filed suit against Tesla and Romeo Yalung after a Tesla’s autopilot feature engaged crashed into the family’s pickup truck and killed their then 15-year-old son, Jovani Maldonado. The crash was captured on dashcam video. The...
Chemical Explosion at LyondellBasell Facility Kills 2 and Injures Dozens in La Porte, Texas
The LyondellBasell chemical processing plant, located at 1515 Miller Cut-Off Road, La Porte, Texas experienced a loss of containment event that killed 2 and injured dozens more. The explosion happened at 7:35 pm in the acetals area of the La Porte Complex when a unit...
Construction Companies Cut Corners at the Cost of their Employees Lives
Falls are the leading cause of death in construction, they account for one-third of all construction related fatalities. Workers performing jobs 6 feet or higher on ladders, scaffolds, and roofs are at risk of falling, sustaining serious injuries or even death....
Knowing Your Rights After Being Injured by A Drunk Driver
When a drunk driver causes a car accident because of their intoxicated mental state, who is to blame? In Texas, both criminal charges and civil claims can be brought against the driver, primarily for violating the law and negligently driving a car while under the...
Children’s Nightgowns Recalled for Being Too Flammable
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently recalled two brands of children’s nightgowns and one brand of boys’ bathrobes for violating federal safety standards. The children's sleepwear was available for purchase exclusively on Amazon.com. The nightgowns...
Pedestrian Deaths Prompt Passage of New Law
Drivers who injure pedestrians and cyclists in a crosswalk may now face criminal negligence charges after the recent passage of the Lisa Torry Smith Act. Signed by Gov. Abbott on June 18, the new law will go into effect this September 1. The law is named after Lisa...
US Consumer Product Safety Commission Sues for Sale of Dangerous Products
On July 14, 2021, The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) filed a complaint against Amazon arising out of the sale of hundreds of thousands of hazardous products. The products include carbon monoxide detectors that fail to detect carbon monoxide,...
18-Year-Old Killed By Drunk Driver While Walking Home From Work In Lead Up To Fourth Of July Weekend
In early July of 2021, an 18-year-old man was walking home from work and attempting to cross a street when he was hit by a 24-year-old woman driving a Ford F-150. The man tragically died as a result of the collision, which appears to have been caused by the woman...
Honda Recalls over 28,000 Motorcycles over Faulty Reflectors
Recently, Honda issued a recall for 28,000 of their 2020 and 2021 motorcycles over the reflectors being too dim. Honda’s recall affects about thirteen models in total. Luckily for Honda, the reflector replacements are an easy fix, involving merely replacing the old...
Two Killed in Natural Gas Explosion in Collin County, Texas
Two people were killed in a natural gas pipeline explosion near Farmersville, Texas, on June 28, 2021. The lethal blast occurred at approximately 4 p.m. at the Atmos Energy Facility in Collin County, Texas. According to authorities, workers were conducting pipeline...
Medtronic Stops Sale of Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System after Reports of Patient Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers to stop implanting Medtronic’s Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) System after reports of patient deaths. Medtronic, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices, announced...
Texas One-bite rule
Texas has no statewide leash law; however, each county and city across Texas may adopt a leash law that imposes a duty on dog owners. These laws are designated to protect the public from dog attacks and to prevent the spread of rabies and other diseases. Houston and...
Ford Recalls 2021 Ford F-150s and Super Duty Trucks Due to Safety Concerns
Recent recalls issued by the Ford Motor Company revealed significant safety issues posed by defects relating to 2021 F-150 and Super Duty Dually models. In both instances for the two models, the underlying safety concerns were substantial: 2021 Ford F-150s For the...
Allstate v Irwin: Insurance companies have to put their money where their defense is
At the end of last month, the Texas Supreme Court added some clarity and fairness to cases when a person who has paid for uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage needs to receive the coverage they paid for. In a 5-4 ruling the Supreme Court required Allstate...
The Perils of the Seaman Status– 5th Circuit Revised Seaman Status Test
The Fifth Circuit’s recent en banc decision in Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators of Texas, L.L.C., No. 19 20506,2021 WL 1882565 (5th Cir. May 11, 2021) upends 20 years of its own precedent and reformulates the seaman status analysis. The plaintiff in the lawsuit was a...
Multiple Individuals with Houston Ties Found in Miami Condo Collapse
The nation has watched in captivated shock and horror at the recent collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building near Miami, Florida. Local Houston media outlets have now identified at least two individuals with Houston ties among the victims found at...
Lawsuit Filed Against Onewheel Due to Abrupt Shutoff
A Texas man has sued California based Future Motion, Inc. arising from injuries he sustained after his Onewheel XR transportation device allegedly shutoff without warning and caused him to fall mid-ride. The suit alleges the California manufacturer was negligent in...
NHTSA Investigates Possible Airbag Failures in 2020-21 GM Vehicles
NHTSA, the United States government’s highway safety agency, recently announced an investigation into GM vehicles following complaints that airbags did not inflate during a crash. To date, there have been 15 complaints of airbag malfunctions, 6 crashes and 8...
Man Sues Omni Hotel After He Fell into Koi Fishpond
On June 24, 2021, a Harris County resident filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against TRT Development Company - West Houston a/k/a Omni Houston Hotel at Westside, TRT Holdings Inc., Omni Hotels Management Corporation, and Omni Hotels Corporation...
Texas Supreme Court Says Amazon Not Liable for Third-Party’s Product
In a 5-2 decision, the Texas Supreme Court held that Amazon cannot be held liable under Texas law for injuries caused by a third-party seller’s product. In that case, a toddler suffered esophageal burns after swallowing a remote-control battery. The toddler’s mother...
Another Death Tied to Takata Air Bags
Another person was recently added to the U.S. death toll as a result of the defective Takata air bag inflator. Since 2009, Takata air bags have caused at least 19 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. as a result of a defect that causes the inflator to rupture...
Faulty Software Causes False Airbag Assurances
Currently, General Motors is recalling up to 282,429 vehicles due to faulty software that may lead vehicle owners to believe their airbag is working properly when in fact, it is not. The faulty software fails to provide the vehicle owner warning that the airbag is...
Widows sue Property Owners after Train Collision
In October of 2020, four men were in a Jeep when they were struck by a train. Three of the men died. Their widows have filed suit and claimed the property owners of the crossiing where the crash occurred maintained “a dangerous condition” on the private land. The...
Ladder Violations and Lack of Respiratory Protection Claim Top 5 Spot in Osha’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards
Workplace accidents are normally due to a failure to follow standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Every fiscal year, OSHA publishes a list of the Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards to educate employers as to the commonly cited...
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