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Intoxicated 18-Wheeler Driver Causes Houston Woman’s Death

On April 20, 2022, two Harris County residents filed a lawsuit in the Harris County District Court against  E.M.A. Transport Services and Pablo Isai Frias (hereinafter “Frias”) as a result of the death of Miriam Buentello, deceased (hereinafter “decedent”). The lawsuit was filed by the decedent’s husband and the decedent’s mother asserting causes of action…

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Texas Leads Nation in Fatal Truck Accidents

Driving in Texas is dangerous. Texans routinely encounter obstacles – from potholes, mattresses, ladders, and giant spools of cable – while traversing highways that are over ten (10) lanes wide with speed limits of 85-miles per hour. Turn on the nightly news and you are likely to hear about the latest road-rage incident on I-45 or…

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Number of Work-Related Deaths Likely to Rise Post-COVID Era

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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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against National Armored Car Company

A federal judge has allowed the addition of a negligent entrustment claim in a wrongful death lawsuit against a national armored car company. The lawsuit arises out of an auto-pedestrian accident in which an armored car driver ran over a pedestrian, taking her life. The armored car driver stated that he saw the victim prior…

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