On December 20, 2021, a Brazos County Resident filed a lawsuit in Brazos County District Court against Watson Signs and Monuments, LLC after her young son’s finger was crushed by a toppling tombstone, pinning him by his finger. The Plaintiff was shopping at the business with her family, there to purchase a headstone for her…
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On November 5, 2021, during Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, a surging and overpacked crowd was sent into a frenzy, causing hundreds to be injured and killing at least ten. After early investigation, it appeared that a significant number of the injuries were caused by trampling and crushing from overcrowded conditions. The scope…
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On the morning of Tuesday, October 19, 2021, a private plane owned by James Alan Kent crashed into a field in Waller County, Texas with twenty-one passengers aboard. Kent, who has served as one of the board directors for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo since 1985 was en route to Boston to watch Game…
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For the third time in 2021, a large natural gas explosion in a residential area has occurred in Dallas, Texas. On September 29, 2021, Dallas firefighters were called at approximately 10:21 A.M. to investigate a reported natural gas leak at Highland Hills, a two-story apartment complex in Oak Cliff, South Dallas, Texas. While firefighters were…
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On September 1, 2021, a new law will go into effect in Texas that will upend civil protections for those injured or killed as a result of the negligence of a commercial truck driver. Specifically, the new law is found in the form of supplement to Section 72 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies…
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Explosions, fires, and chemical releases are completely avoidable. These incidents can happen in refineries, plants, or anywhere natural gas or hydrocarbons are stored. The only way for any of these events to occur is if the owner or operator fails to follow federal or state safety rules to cut costs and increase profits, rather than…
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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 2021 model year, Ford has issued two recent recalls for the F-150 pickup…
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On May 5, 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and Pelton each announced separate voluntary recalls of nearly 125,000 of Peloton’s Tread+ and Tread treadmills. The recall follows the CPSC’s April 17, 2021 “urgent warning” for users of the treadmills following multiple incidents, which included broken bones, cuts, and grazes; along with the…
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