An electrical utility company is being sued for at least $4,500,000 after one of its downed power lines electrocuted a man in his backyard. On July 16, 2016, Thomas Poynton, Jr. heard a loud explosion in his backyard and went into his backyard to investigate the noise. As soon as Poynton stepped out of his…
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently denied a 2017 petition by Ford to not recall its vehicles containing Takata airbags. This recall is only just a part of the largest and most complex vehicle recall in United States history, currently involving 19 vehicle manufacturers and roughly 67 million Takata airbag inflators in tens…
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According to a recent NHTSA report, Texas leads the nation in sleep-related fatalities on the road. More than twenty percent of sleep-related fatalities in the United States occur in the State of Texas, and about twenty percent in Texas involve sleepy drivers. According to the CDC, as many as one in twenty-five drivers falls asleep…
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GARDAWORLD, a private security firm, is being sued for $100 million after one of its armored vehicles allegedly caused a motor vehicle accident when it made an illegal left-hand turn. The GARDAWORLD armored vehicle was driving in the right lane of a road in Arlington, Texas, when it made an abrupt, illegal left-hand turn across…
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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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Takata, just years removed from an airbag recall scandal that bankrupted the company, is likely to issue a recall of all vehicles containing its seat belts. This is based on statements issued by the Japanese Transport Industry, instructing automakers across the world to begin preparing for a recall of all vehicles containing Takata seat belts….
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A local mother is suing a local motel after her 15-year-old son was electrocuted in the hotel’s pool. On August 30, 2020, Khaleel Reynolds was swimming in the pool at North Villa Inn when he came into contact with exposed pool light wires, resulting in his electrocution. Inspection records from the Harris County Health Department…
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A 24-year-old medical student Samantha Alison Thomas was recently killed in an accident involving a drunk driver. Ms. Thomas’ family has filed a lawsuit against the drunk driver, neurosurgeon named Jonathan Nakhla, who is currently under indictment for the manslaughter of Ms. Thomas. According to a lawsuit filed by Ms. Thomas’ family, Dr. Nakhla was…
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