Dram Shop Laws are laws that impose civil liability for the overservice of alcohol on bar and restaurant establishments that are licensed to serve alcoholic beverages. These laws vary from state to state. In the state of Texas, Dram Shop laws hold bars and restaurants that serve alcohol liable if there was service of alcohol…
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On a Friday in late September 2022, around 11 p.m., officers with the Austin Police Department responded to a crash between a Penske yellow box truck and a 72-year-old pedestrian. The collision happened at the intersection of South Congress Avenue and Industrial Boulevard, in South Austin, Texas. The Austin Police Department’s preliminary investigation indicated that…
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On October 15, 2022, at approximately 2:00 a.m., a motorcyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck at 1900 Allen Parkway in Harris County, Texas. The victim was operating a motorcycle and was traveling westbound when a black Dodge Ram pickup truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes, which was the wrong way….
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Construction sites can present numerous hazards to workers. Chief among these are the dangers associated with excavation work, including the threat of cave-ins and trench collapses that can result in crushing injuries, asphyxiation, and death. Worker injuries caused by trench collapses or cave-ins are preventable. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) requires that individuals…
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Authorities investigated a fatal crash on I-45 in Leon County, Texas, that left the driver of the Freightliner dead. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated a fatal crash involving two 18-wheelers near Centerville, Leon County, Texas on October 17, 2022. The crash occurred on I-45 about two miles north of Centerville,…
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Four lives were tragically taken in Galveston, Texas by 45-year-old Miguel Espinoza in early August when he decided to get behind the wheel of his vehicle while intoxicated. Earlier in the night, Mr. Espinoza had been drinking at Gloria’s Lounge, located on the 4100 block of Avenue S in Galveston. The victims were visiting Galveston…
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On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Custom Elevator announced a recall of certain residential elevators after a 7-year-old child died after becoming entrapped. This deadly incident occurred in July 2021 while the child was with their family at their vacation home in North Carolina. The recall affects residential elevators manufactured by Custom…
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Police reported to the scene of an accident involving an 18-wheeler on the Katy Freeway in The Heights on September 19, 2022. The accident occurred at around 2:35 a.m., causing all the freeway lanes outbound at Washington to close. According to Houston police, a Chevy Impala slammed against the back of a big rig, setting…
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