In Sanchez v. Smart Fabricators, a unanimous, en banc decision of the 5th Circuit upended existing precedent in greatly narrowing the critical threshold issue of who qualifies as a seaman under the Jones Act. As one of the leading personal injury firms in the nation, and the longest operating in Texas, Abraham Watkins attorney Benny…
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Two Houston companies appear to have been involved in a wild well fire that occurred along the Louisiana coast last month and resulted in severe burn injuries to workers attempting to plug an abandoned well. The well leak reportedly began days earlier about 18 miles south of Patterson, Louisiana in the Bell Isle Field located…
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Ikea, the popular home furnishings store, has issued a voluntary recall for over 100,000 dishware products because of a link to possible risk of burns. Specifically, Ikea recalled the “Heroisk” and “Talrika” plates, mugs, and bowls. The recall statement described that the dishware “can become brittle and break, causing hot food or liquid to leak…
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When you’re hurt by the negligence of others in Houston, TX, you need a caring, compassionate, and competent professional on your side. Don’t try to muddle through medical and legal waters by yourself; instead, contact an experienced personal injury attorney who can provide peace of mind and fight for the compensation to which you may…
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Benny Agosto, Jr. and Lena B. Laurenzo recently settled a commercial vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler company out of El Paso, Texas. A Texas man was driving his cousin and her children along Interstate Highway 20 near Farm Road 2087 in Gregg County, Texas. While traffic began to slow down ahead, the Texas man slowed…
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On May 12, 2021, a Harris County resident filed a complaint in the Harris County District Court against HEB LP, f/k/a HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP (hereinafter “HEB”). The woman asserts causes of action for premises liability and negligence against HEB as a result of a slip and fall incident (“incident”) caused by grapes on the…
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Earlier this month, Peloton announced the recall of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills just weeks after fighting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for warning of several injuries and a child death linked to the product. The commission previously issued an urgent warning to consumers after receiving dozens of complaints of adults, children, pets, and…
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**If you are in immediate danger, please call 911. Go to your closest emergency room. If you are no longer in immediate danger, the first step you must take after a sexual assaulted is to go to the closest hospital emergency room. Any person who has been sexually assaulted in the state of…
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