The burn injury lawyers at Abraham Watkins regularly represent industrial workers involved in a catastrophic refinery, chemical plant, and well site fire and explosion cases in which one of the primary injuries sustained are burn injuries. Below are some common facts or features associated with burn injury cases: Typical Causes Burns can be caused by…
Read More
On December 23, 2021, an explosion occurred at ExxonMobil Oil Refinery in Baytown, Texas. At least three (3) people were transported by air ambulance as officials responded to the “major industrial accident.” The explosion occurred around 1 a.m., where Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident and asked the residents to avoid the area…
Read More
On December 6, 2021, a Harris County resident (hereinafter “Man”) filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against Toro Rojo Inc., doing business as Action Trucking (hereinafter “Defendant Toro Rojo”). The Man asserts causes of action for negligence, negligent entrustment, negligent hiring, negligent retention, respondent superior, and premises liability against Defendant Toro Rojo…
Read More
On December 22, 2022, Samsung Electronics America Inc. issued a recall of approximately 663,500 top-loading washing machines with super speed wash. These washing machines can short-circuit and overheat, posing a fire hazard. Samsung has received 5 reports of smoking, melting, overheating, and fire involving the washers. Notably, ten of these incidents resulted in property damage,…
Read More
Angel Line of Laurel Springs, New Jersey announced a recall of approximately 39,900 bunk beds with angled ladders due to serious entrapment and strangulation hazards to children. In May 2018, a two-year-old boy from Columbus, Ohio was found unresponsive in a gap in the bunk bed ladder, and he ultimately died from his injuries. The…
Read More
Claramente, la principal preocupación después de una colisión es siempre la salud y el bienestar de todos los involucrados. Su siguiente interés probablemente será la severidad de los daños de su coche y, asumiendo que no funcionará durante un tiempo, ¿cómo se desplazará de lugar a lugar mientras lo reparan o reemplazan? Un abogado de…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More