When you slip and fall because a grocery store failed to display a “wet floor” sign, or you are injured in an elevator that your apartment complex failed to maintain, the staff or the property owner can be held liable for failing to provide a safe environment for you. This is the legal concept of premises liability in Texas. What …
Think Twice Before Taking the Escalator
The machines we use to go about our lives each day don’t seem dangerous. We don’t think twice about getting in our cars to drive to and from work, but it’s the most dangerous thing most Americans do on a given day. If you live in a metropolitan area, taking an escalator to the train or inside your office building …
Should You Beware of Contaminated Candy on Halloween?
Halloween is supposed to be an evening of pure joy for American families, but parents are becoming increasingly worried about the candy their children receive from strangers. While contaminated Halloween candy is rare, there may be other dangers lurking in plastic cauldrons. Read below for tips and tricks on how to keep Halloween safe and fun for kids and adults …
Oil Extraction: Is the Pay Worth the Risk?
In May 2018, a group of workers brought a lawsuit against the San Antonio-based refiner Valero Energy Corporation for injuries they suffered in a refinery explosion. The group of 28 employees was working near the facility’s alkylation unit when a line carrying flammable liquids failed, causing the explosion.
When Discrimination Reaches the Level of Medical Malpractice
Although discrimination in the healthcare industry is illegal, unethical, and morally repugnant, it still happens every day in the United States.
Are Artists Responsible for Injuries at Their Concerts?
In April 2017, a young man attending a Travis Scott concert was left paralyzed after being pushed from a third-story balcony and then dragged on stage while the rapper performed at Terminal 5 in Manhattan. Subsequently, the man sued Mr. Scott and his manager, the concert promoter, which runs Terminal 5 and put on the show, and the security company …
Summer Has Arrived and So Has Hot Car Danger
A car can become dangerously hot in just 10 minutes. That’s the amount of time it takes you to grab a gallon of milk from your local grocery store or drop something off at the post office.
Watch Out for Memorial Day Motorcycle Crashes
May is Motorcycle Awareness Month, and with Memorial Day rapidly approaching, motorcyclists will be in even more danger than usual.
In a Texas Hunting Accident, Who May Be Liable?
Overall, hunting is getting safer and safer each year. More people are graduating from hunter education courses, and incident and fatality rates are decreasing. In fact, data shows that hunting is one of the safest recreational activities in America.
To Eat or Not to Eat: Food Recall Safety
A recent National Public Radio report detailed American shortcomings in recalling tainted food, which is taking too long to be removed from store shelves, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. During a review, federal investigators found that food companies took a shocking average of 57 days to recall items after the FDA was informed of the …
