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Deer Park Residents Exposed to Benzene for Weeks After Chemical Fire

In 2019, a group of massive tanks caught fire at a chemical storage facility that was owned by Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, a city in Harris County, Texas. Some of these tanks contained highly flammable chemicals—the fire caused the tanks to collapse, and chemicals went gushing into the ship channels nearby. Not only…

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TPC Group’s Continuous Violations Put Workers and Residents at Risk

TPC Group, LLC has been found in violation of the Clean Air Act at its facility in Houston, Texas. These violations are similar to those which caused a catastrophic explosion in Port Neches on November 27, 2019. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency investigators reported visibly corroded equipment and dead legs at the Houston facility—complications that previously…

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Family of Girl Brain Damaged by Dentist Awarded $95,000,000.00

After a trial that lasted several days, a Harris County jury awarded the family of Nevaeh Hall $95,000,000.00. The jury found former dentist, Bethaniel Jefferson, to be negligent in her treatment of Nevaeh. Neveah’s family testified that she suffered drug-induced seizures and oxygen at the Diamond Dental Practice in January 2016. Neveah, now conscious, requires…

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One Person Hospitalized After Explosion at Fort Worth Facility

Multiple crews responded to an explosion at a commercial facility located in the 5400 block of Wilbarger Street in Fort Worth, Texas. Officials stated that the explosion occurred on August 30, 2022, at about noon. According to the Fort Worth Fire Department (“FWFD”), the incident resulted from an industrial accident with a fire. The FWFD…

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Woman Sues Health Clinic After Trip and Fall

On September 7, 2022, a 92-year-old woman filed a petition in the Harris County District Court against Houston health clinic Plan B-MOB LP and Healthcare Realty Holdings LP, as a result of injuries she sustained while entering the building. The woman asserts causes of action for premises liability and negligence against the health clinic. According…

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