According to records kept by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation, work-related fatalities in Texas dropped last year. In 2009, 482 Texas workers died due to incidents in the workplace. In 2010, this number fell by 5 percent to 456 deaths. Texas accounts for roughly 10 percent of work-related deaths nationwide. In…
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On October 13, 2011, a Massachusetts jury hit Toys ‘R’ Us with a $20.6 million verdict in a wrongful death case involving a swimming pool slide. According to the AP, the Salem Superior Court verdict was awarded to the family of Robin Aleo, who was fatally injured when an inflatable pool slide partially collapsed at…
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Unfortunately, fatal accidents occur on Houston freeways much too often. Assistant Police Chief John Trevino noted, “On any given weekend we probably average at least one freeway closure.” And in, the case of most of these closures, the fatal car accident was caused by a drunk driver. When a drunk driving accident leads to a…
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According the Associated Press, Anadarko Petroleum Co. has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP as part of a settlement related to last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil spill. BP is using this agreement to support their contention that it was not solely responsible for the disaster. BP said Monday that Anadarko’s payment will form…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of shredded romaine and iceberg lettuce after samples tested positive for the deadly listeria bacteria. California-based True Leaf Farms expanded its recall of chopped romaine lettuce to include nearly 2,500 cartons distributed to 21 states as well as Canada. The tainted lettuce was shipped…
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A late night accident in a roadway construction area proved fatal for two El Paso residents. On Thursday night, just after three in the morning, El Paso police received report of an accident on West Paisano Drive, just before the Racetrack Drive exit. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered a GMC Envoy smashed…
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Our firm represents an electrical worker who was injured on the job when a General Electric Spectra Series Busway, category number FNIAAAAZACDZZZZ, and product number 02618624 AP1, exploded and caught fire at a downtown Houston office building. As a result of an electrical fire caused by the busway our client was severely burned over much…
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One Harris County woman has found herself in trouble once again after colliding with a parked car. It is the second time she has been involved in a drunk driving accident; fortunately, this time no one was injured. The first accident, three years ago, resulted in the death of an innocent child. On August 16,…
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