Month: November 2013

Abraham Watkins

Former NHL Players File New Concussion Suit

This week, attorneys for ten former National Hockey League players filed a class-action suit in federal court in Washington, D.C. against the NHL alleging that they have suffered long-term brain injuries attributable to fraud and negligence on the part of the league. This comes months after the announcement of a $765 million settlement in similar…

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NHTSA Will Require Seat Belts on Motorcoaches

Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a final rule requiring lap and shoulder seat belts for each passenger and driver seat on new motorcoaches and other large buses. The final rule, which amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, applies to new over-the-road buses and other types…

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Abraham Watkins

Several accidents result in multiple fatalities

An accident that results in a fatality is always tragic. Families lose loved ones, other lose friends. Recently, however, several local collisions resulted in the deaths of several people. A car accident, especially one with fatalities can take its toll on everyone involved, and for emergency workers, numerous accidents such as these can take their…

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Abraham Watkins

Discovering the True Cost of Energy – Oil Gas Industry Fatality Rate 7x Higher

The residents of the north Texas town of Milford are only the latest Texans to fall victim to a drilling accident. On November 14th, about 700 residents of the rural north Texas town were evacuated after a Chevron gas pipeline exploded at a drill rig. Though details and an investigation are still pending, incidents similar…

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