A mother sued the owner of a north side motel, where her 15-year-old son was electrocuted several months ago. The fifteen-year-old child died after touching the wires of an interior swimming pool light at North Villa Inn on the North Freeway at North Vista. According to the lawsuit, in July of 2018, Harris County health…
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Travel Down But Traffic Up: While projecting an overall drop of around 4% in holiday road travel for Thanksgiving 2020 as compared to previous years as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, AAA nonetheless expects an uptick in road traffic this Thanksgiving in comparison to recent holidays during the pandemic. This topsy turvy outcome…
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Drunk driving increases dramatically during the holidays. Statistics for years have shown steady trends that not only does the amount of alcohol-related car crashes significantly rise, but so does the amount of fatalities due to drunk driving. So far during 2020, the number of crashes has dropped, but the proportion of fatalities resulting from crashes…
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Esther Nakajigo, then 25 years-old, went to Arches National Park with her husband to enjoy the landmarks. Unfortunately, the trip ended in tragedy. According to a wrongful death administrative claim, Nakajigo was “needlessly decapitated” by a metal gate that swung into the couple’s car as they were exiting the parking lot. The claim describes the…
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Recently, the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration) announced they are conducting an investigation into Chevrolet Bolt batteries, due to a potential fire hazard while charging. The recall according to Chevrolet is primarily for years 2017 through 2018, however, some of the MY2019 Bolt EVs are also included. The battery packs were produced at…
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Workers in the oil and gas industry are well aware of the dangers they face, yet some concerns are out of their control. It is an employer’s responsibility to implement safety precautions for those surrounded by flammable materials. Controlling fire hazards is a vital component of job safety. As such, the U.S. Occupational Safety and…
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A Southeast Texas man, Brandon Fregia, is suing Jeffcoat Production and SETX Oilfield Services after suffering second and third-degree burns across the entire upper half of his body in an oil rig explosion. The explosion occurred in Jasper County, Texas, on County Road 607 between Kirbyville and Buna on August 9, 2019. At the time…
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Volvo is recalling up to 54,000 cars as a result of evidence of metal fragments from an exploding airbag inflator that could kill drivers. This recall is similar to the Takata recalls, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently reviewing data with Volvo about not only the recalled vehicles, but other Volvo vehicles…
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