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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On December 23rd, the Harris County Sherriff’s Office responded to reports of a fire at the ExxonMobil oil refinery in Baytown. At least four people were injured, all of whom were taken to hospital. The incident occurred at approximately 1 a.m. at the facility which houses a chemical plant, olefins, and a 560,500 barrel-per-day oil…
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In the 1970s, a comprehensive study of road safety revealed that human error was the sole cause in 57% of all car accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. Fast forward to 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation, published a study which declared that…
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Jessica Moore, the mother of 18-year-old JauMarcus McFarland, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of her son, who was crushed to death after being trapped while trying to exit a malfunctioning elevator. JauMarcus was living in the building while attending a local prep school to play football. According to the lawsuit, the elevator…
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Recent studies reveal that Texas has the highest rate of drowsy driving in the United States. In a nationwide study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.2% of Americans admitted to falling asleep while driving. However, 6.1% of Texans admitted to falling asleep while driving in the same study. Further, approximately 91,000…
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In mid-December of 2021, Abraham Watkins associates Chris Mahfouz and myself obtained a $7.1 million jury verdict for a client who was injured while working as a nurse’s aide in a nursing home. The client was transferring a bariatric patient from bed to wheelchair when the wheelchair brakes failed. As a result of the incident,…
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It was the last day of school at Hilcrest Primary School in Tasmania, where approximately 40 children were celebrating when this tragic event occurred. At approximately 10:00 in the morning, nine children were bouncing in the castle when a strong gust of wind sent the castle flying over 30 feet in the air. The bouncy…
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Several police officers have filed a lawsuit against Pappas Restaurants, Inc. The basis of the lawsuit is an automobile accident involving a drunk driver. The accident occurred in east Montgomery County, Texas, during a traffic stop. The officers had pulled over a vehicle and were searching it for drugs when the drunk driver hit the…
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