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Category Archives: Wrongful Death
BE CAREFUL ON THE ROAD
The COVID pandemic continues to take roller coaster highs and lows. However, for many of us, our confidence has risen and allowed us to get out onto the streets more by going back to work, visiting family, attempting to get back to normal road transit.…
Is Human Error Truly to Blame for Most Car Crashes?
In the 1970s, a comprehensive study of road safety revealed that human error was the sole cause in 57% of all car accidents and was a contributing factor in over 90%. Fast forward to 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a branch of the…
Dangers of Bridge Strikes
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) officials are warning semi-truck drivers about the dangers of low bridges on non-permitted routes. TxDot reports that truck drivers are disregarding regulations and drive their 18-wheelers over roads that are not designed to handle them or attempt to drive them…
Chemical Safety Board Renews a Sense of Urgency in Ongoing Investigations
The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is the federal government entity that investigates industrial chemical accidents. Like many federal agencies, the CSB suffers from a backlog in its incident investigations. The backlog faced by the CSB affects investigations of significant industrial incidents, including notable Houston-based incidents…
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…
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…
Blood Tests Now Required for Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians
The Texas legislature recently passed a law mandating blood tests following auto-pedestrian accidents. An auto-pedestrian accident is a motor vehicle accident in which a pedestrian is hit by a vehicle. Prior to the passing of this law, a driver’s blood was only tested if the…
$880,000 Wrongful Death Settlement
Firm attorneys Brant Stogner and Lena Laurenzo have obtained a large settlement in a lawsuit against two trucking companies, 2006766 Alberta, Inc. and Black Deer Transport, Inc. On July 27, 2019, an 80-year-old mother was riding in her adult daughter’s sedan on the way to…
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