Wrongful Death Articles

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Federal Agencies Underreport Offshore Oil & Gas Deaths, Creating the Illusion of Safety

Recent investigations into the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (“BSEE”) allege that deaths of offshore oil and gas workers frequently go unreported. Specifically, “inconsistent and missing data, as well as loopholes that allow some fatalities to go unreported, make the offshore industry appear safer than it really is.” Investigators allege that at least 30%…

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Bobby Pillow Lounger recalled after 8 infant deaths

The Boppy Company, makers of the popular infant pillow lounger, has issued a massive recall covering 3.3. a million units due to a suffocation hazard believed to have caused the death of eight (8) babies. In a notice posted Thursday, September 23, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said the following: “Infants can suffocate if…

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FAA Requires Inspection of Bell Helicopters After Canadian Crash

The week of July 12th a 48-year-old pilot of a Bell Helicopter, model 212 died near Evansburg, Alberta while battling a wildfire according to Canadian media. Subsequently, the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency directive requiring inspection of main rotor components on Bell models 212, 204, and 205 helicopters. The investigation conducted…

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20 Killed in Limousine Accident Due to Catastrophic Brake Failure

A recent limousine accident claimed the lives of 20 people when the limousine’s brakes failed. A young man rented a limousine for his wife’s 30th birthday. The plan was to pick up their friends and drive them all to a nearby microbrewery. As they were driving down a hill, the limousine’s brakes failed, causing it…

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Daytime is still dangerous for motorcyclists

It was the middle of the day on Saturday, August 7, 2021, and a Houston motorcyclist was enjoying a weekend cruise. Meanwhile, 35-year-old Christopher Lawrence Baulch had been drinking and was out driving in the Pasadena area. Around 3:55 p.m. at the intersection of South Shaver Street and Wald Street in Baulch and the rider…

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