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Category Archives: Wrongful Death
Safer Construction Sites on Harris County Agenda for 2023
The first Harris County Commissioners Court meeting of the year featured a new policy aimed at making construction sites safer for workers. Harris County attorney Christian Menefee said the policy aims to punish construction companies who have a disregard for employee safety. The new policy…
Harris County Leads the Nation in Driving While Intoxicated Deaths
According to the Texas Department of Transportation, from December 1, 2021 until January 1, 2022, 23% of all traffic deaths in the state involved drunk driving. Of those crashes, 98 people were killed and 236 were seriously injured. ABC 13 reported that Houston Police Chief…
Harris County Leaders Discuss High Workplace Fatalities
In Harris County, local labor and county leaders announced in a press conference that they will be making construction safety their priority in 2023. Recently, Harris County Commissioners voted to approve the new safety policy on January 10, 2023. This comes in response to an…
One Person Has Died as a Result of Multi-Vehicle 18-Wheeler Crash
One person has been pronounced deceased as a result of the crash that took place on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in downtown Dallas. On this morning, the Dallas Police Department responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle 18-wheeler crash that took place on Interstate 30…
Manufacturing Worker’s Death Caused by Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals
The family of a former manufacturing worker filed a lawsuit, following the worker’s death, against Westlake Chlor-Vinyls Corporation (“Westlake”) alleging negligence, and wrongful death, among other claims. The family seeks monetary relief and compensation against Westlake alleging it is responsible for the death of the…
Why It Is Important to Hire a Personal Injury Attorney
People are injured every day. People are injured in car accidents, trucking accidents, construction accidents, work accidents, fires, explosions, pools, and elevators. Many people are even killed in these accidents. For people who are injured or killed, and for their loved ones, it is of…
Dram Shop Liability: Suing a Bar or Restaurant for Overservice
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…
Excavation, Cave-In, and Trench Collapse Injuries
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.…
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