Our firm has recently been retained by two more families who lost loved ones as a result of a gas line explosion. This is the third separate gas pipeline explosion which our office is currently working on. One explosion involved a liquid propane line which burst under pressure in Mississippi leading to the deaths of…
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As the Deepwater Horizon Gulf well continues to spew millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf, I read with great interest, intrigue, and utter amazement the commentary of Court Koenning in this week’s edition. The lengths to which Mr. Koenning goes to again demonize, vilify, and outright bash trial lawyers is remarkable. The focus…
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It was reported on Monday, June 7, 2010 that yet another disaster has occurred near Cleburne, Texas when a natural gas pipeline exploded. The facts and circumstances surrounding this explosion are still being determined at this time, however it is becoming more and more common to hear of the occurrence of industrial type disasters such…
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Just today, President Obama starts this fourth tour of the Gulf Coast, which he says will help him “get tough with the oil company’s leaders.” This comes on the heels of White House statements indicating that BP (British Petroleum – NOT Beyond Petroleum) appears willing to set up a massive victims’ compensation fund. According to…
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Today, in the opinion of Waffle House, Inc. vs. Cathie Williams, the Texas Supreme Court threw out a jury verdict in favor of a female employee who had been subjected to sexual harassment at work. The woman, who had been the victim of assault by a cook, sued her employer, Waffle House, Inc. The conduct…
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A Federal Judge on Friday gave Toyota 30 days to produce nearly 125,000 pages of documents related to previous investigations of complaints about cars racing out of control. The order by Judge James Selna marked a defeat for Toyota in what is likely just the beginning of may more courtroom battles during this litigation. Toyota…
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CLEBURNE, Texas – Officials say three people were killed and at least 10 people were missing and about a half-dozen more were injured when a gas line exploded Monday after it was struck by workers. Cleburne city manager Chester Nolen said three people are dead and at least 10 people were missing, Dallas-Fort Worth television…
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Olivia Carbajal was injured when she drove her car “onto an excavated road.” The Dallas Police Department investigated, and the officer noted in the accident report that the street “was not properly blocked.” Ms. Carbajal filed suit without providing “formal notice” required by the Texas Tort Claims Act, relying instead upon the “actual notice” provision…
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