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All You Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Liability in Texas
Pharmaceutical Liability in Texas is the sale of defective and unsafe drugs that are consumed by patients who are unaware of the malfunction. They take the medicine to help cure their problem and instead get worse or face new problems. Even though strong rules and regulations are put in place for the pharmaceutical industry, unsafe…
Two-Vehicle Crash in Tyler County Kills Two
Two persons lost their lives in a two-vehicle crash in Tyler County on Tuesday, January 11. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) identified both victims of the crash. According to the details shared by the DPS, the crash happened at around 9:30 p.m. A vehicle was traveling northbound on US 69 when its driver…
How long can Whiplash Injuries Last after a Car Accident?
Reckless driving can often prove to be fatal; it may sometimes take away your life or cause irreparable damage. Car accident attorneys know just how bad car accidents can lead to physical injuries to your head, neck, or back and could even result in months of pain and anguish. Whiplash injuries are perhaps the most…
Two-Vehicle Crash on Highway 87 Kills One Man, Injures Two
A two-vehicle crash on Highway 87 crash took place on Thursday, December 3. The incident resulted in the death of one person and injuries to another two. According to the details shared by the Texas Department of Public Safety, the two vehicles were identified as a 2013 Dodge pickup truck and a 2001 Nissan passenger…
How You Can Claim Personal Injury Insurance After A Car Accident
Accidents often bring with them, personal injuries. In such a case, a personal injury insurance claim in Texas can help greatly. Car Accidents happen every day which contributes to more than 1 million deaths worldwide. In situations where there are no fatalities, injuries are a very likely probability. Injuries, whether major or minor in nature,…
Federal report analyzes possible cause of TPC explosion amid litigation
PORT NECHES, Texas — Lawyers have filed more than 500 individual lawsuits since the TPC explosion. One year after the explosions, litigation is in early stages, with pre-trial hearings happening jointly in Orange County, which allows lawyers on both sides to talk about logistics. This week, TPC Group said the company has settled more than…
Beaumont DUI Driver Indicted Over Crash That Killed Police Officer
The driver responsible for a fatal DUI crash that killed a Beaumont police officer earlier this year has now been indicted. The crash which claimed the life of an officer occurred back in August. The Beaumont DUI driver indicted in the case has been identified as Luis Torres, 18, of Port Arthur. According to the…
TPC lawsuits begin in Orange courtroom
The nearly year-ago explosion at the TPC Group’s chemical plant in Port Neches that blew out windows, front doors, brought ceilings tumbling down in hundreds of homes and ruined Thanksgiving weekend for thousands was mostly a Jefferson County event. But don’t’ tell that to 128th District Court Judge Courtney Arkeen. Her office is overseeing the hundreds…
What Are the Most Common Causes of Wrong-Way Accidents?
Wrong-way accidents occur when a driver goes in the opposite direction of the traffic flow and collides with a vehicle that’s going in the proper direction. Drivers can go the wrong way either intentionally or unintentionally. In any case, these accidents are more likely to be fatal than other crashes because they often involve either…
TPC trial to give voice to residents hurt by blast
Like most folks in Port Neches in the early morning of Nov. 27, 2019, Walter Holt was asleep when the explosion at the TPC Group plant shook him from his bed. The ignited vapor cloud and resulting fires were enough to shake up most people who lived as close to the plant as Holt. But…
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Rideshare Accident Liability: Who Pays When an Uber or Lyft Driver Crashes?
Rideshare Accident Liability: Who Pays When an Uber or Lyft Driver Crashes? Rideshare accidents can turn your life upside down in an instant. Medical bills pile up, insurance companies start calling, and you are left wondering who is actually responsible for what happened. Uber and Lyft accidents are legally complex, involving multiple insurance policies, driver…
Common Causes of Refinery Explosions and How to Hold Companies Accountable
Refinery Explosions Are Increasing: What Workers and Families Need to Know Oil refinery accidents are becoming more frequent, more deadly, and more costly for the workers and families caught in their aftermath. Petroleum and petrochemical refineries are complex, high-pressure environments where a single equipment failure, procedural lapse, or ignored safety warning can trigger catastrophic explosions,…
Railroad Worker Rights: When FELA Claims Are Better Than Workers’ Compensation
You Were Hurt Working on the Railroad—And You’re Being Told to File Workers’ Comp If you were injured working along rail lines in Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio, or across freight corridors stretching through Harris and Tarrant Counties, you may have been told to file for workers’ compensation. While that sounds standard, railroad injury cases…