A heart-wrenching incident unfolded on July 2nd, 2023, when a suspected drunk driver crashed into a utility pole, resulting in the tragic death of a 3-year-old child. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to the scene of the single-vehicle wreck in Baytown, Texas, where both the driver and the young passenger were ejected from…
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Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) involve one of the most important and complex systems in the human body. An individual can suffer a traumatic brain injury from a car accident, construction accident, or even a fall. A TBI is caused by a sudden trauma to the brain. TBIs range in severity from mild, moderate, or severe….
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On September 26, 2023, an adult and a teen were killed—with another teen in critical condition—following a serious crash with a tractor-trailer on the northbound lane of I-35 and mile marker 41 near the La Salle County. The catastrophe occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety preliminary reports, the…
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A nine-year-old boy was taken off life support after being hit by a truck on the street in front of his San Leon home days earlier. The boy and his sister were preparing to go on a bike ride at about 7:30 p.m. As they left, surveillance video shows the boy riding his bike onto…
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As recently reported by OSHA, the construction industry is coming off the deadliest year for trenching and excavation in 18 years. In 2022, 39 people died while working in trenches or excavations, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That is more than double the number of deaths in 2021, and the most…
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According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), there were 4,496 fatalities on Texas roadways in 2022. That’s about 100 more deaths than the next state, California, a state with approximately 10,000,000 more inhabitants than Texas. A recent publication from the Texas Department of Transportation’s #EndTheStreakTx campaign states that the last day without a…
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Around 7:39 p.m. one evening in late August, 2023, a two-vehicle crash occurred on TX-19, approximately 0.3 miles east of Athens, Texas. Officials report that the crash occurred when the driver of a Chrysler Sebring, traveling eastbound, lost control of his vehicle and crossed into the westbound lane of traffic, causing the driver of a…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) published a study during Summer 2023 that tracked federal workplace data from 2014 through 2019. This study was novel in concept and collected information on 470 total deaths among industry workers across the United States. Among the causes of death, vehicle crashes and being hit by an…
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