In Texas (and most other states), all drivers are required to have minimim liability insurance on their vehicles. Because underinsured/uninsured insurance is not mandated by Texas law, many Texas drivers opt out of paying for that extra insurance coverage. It is the wiser and safer choice to have underinsured/uninsured insurance because at least one in…
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In 2021 alone, there were 25,261 drunk driving related traffic crashes in Texas. At least 1,061 people were killed by drunk drivers, and every single one of these deaths was 100% preventable. Unfortunately, with these statistics, the fact that a driver was drunk and caused a crash is not a surprise by itself. What can…
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With COVID taking hold of the world in 2020, workers ended up working fewer hours directly due to the pandemic. Statistics show that there was a 9% decrease in the number of hours worked overall. Work-related fatalities decreased likely to fewer hours worked. There appeared to be a corresponding drop in work-related deaths. Preventable work…
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Lena Laurenzo secured a million-dollar result for a Harris County employee who was tragically hurt while performing his job in Houston, Texas. On December 3, 2020, approximately at 8:42 a.m., a Harris County Toll Road Authority emergency responder was called to the scene of a vehicle stranded on the western portion of the Beltway 8…
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On April 24, 2022, Brownsville apartment complex, Lakeside Apartments, caught fire. Residents of the apartment complex were at their apartments when the smell of smoke was noticed. The source of the fire was witnessed to be stemming from a ceiling patio light that spread towards the wall. Ultimately, a massive fire developed and endangered the…
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On February 6, 2022, a man named Michael Ramirez was working as a crew member aboard a shrimping vessel called the Lady Nora. The Lady Nora primarily is used for commercial shrimping in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Texas During the early morning hours, the Lady Nora was located approximately 7 miles…
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On January 13, 2022, a man was working along Highway 90 in northeast Harris County near FM-2100. He was working part of a debris cleanup work crew in the area. A red U.S. Xpress semi-tractor was towing a large white U.S. Xpress trailer that suddenly collided with the worker, killing him. The damage and carnage…
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Many experts hoped that the trend of high numbers of deaths on American roads would be impacted by the pandemic in a good way. The hope was for fewer drivers on the road due to lockdowns to lead to fewer car crashes and deaths. Sadly, the opposite results are being confirmed as data is collected…
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