On October 19, 2021, a man (“Gym Goer”) filed a complaint against Anytime Fitness in Harris County District Court after suffering injuries caused by a piece of faulty gym equipment. The Gym Goer filed his lawsuit against T&J P.U.S.H., LLC doing business as Anytime Fitness and gym owner Joannah Contreras (hereinafter “Anytime Fitness”). The Gym…
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On November 4, 2021, Kubota Tractor Corp. recalled around 48,875 of its RTV-X1100C model utility vehicles due to crash and injury hazards caused by defective floor mats. The recall notice indicates that the floor mats of these Kubota utility vehicles can warp and/or degrade over time and interfere with the throttle pedal. The recall involves…
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On November 5, 2021, the music festival Astroworld 2021 began with large crowds in attendance. This third year for the festival was advertised to “Open Your Eyes to a Whole New Universe”, but the preventable tragedy that struck opened concert goers’ eyes to a whole new nightmare. The festival featured many high-profile musical artists, including…
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A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (“JAMA”) appears to show a link between the introduction of rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft in the Houston area and a decrease in drunk driving convictions and hospitalizations. The study tracked cases in Houston’s two level-1 trauma centers, Ben Taub and Red…
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The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is the federal government entity that investigates industrial chemical accidents. Like many federal agencies, the CSB suffers from a backlog in its incident investigations. The backlog faced by the CSB affects investigations of significant industrial incidents, including notable Houston-based incidents such as the International Terminals Company (ITC) fire and the…
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According to the lawsuit, in January of 2020, Brandon Stowers was illegally wearing noise-canceling headphones while driving a FedEx semitrailer. Unable to hear the truck’s built-in alarm system that would have alerted him about objects in the roadway, Mr. Stowers caused a collision that killed five and injured approximately 60 others, per the petition. During…
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About 13,000 ATV units were recalled due to a crash hazard. The recall was issued by Polaris, the ATV importer, and seller. The ATVs involved were the Phoenix All-Terrain Vehicles, sold by Polaris from 2011-2021. The ATVs were sold in red, blue, or gray colors. The word “Polaris” is displayed on the front body and…
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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against FedEx earlier this week. The lawsuit alleges that a FedEx 18-wheeler crashed into a bus full of people. The force of the impact caused the bus to veer off the road and hit an embankment, killing three people, and injuring 16 others. Further, after hitting the bus, the…
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