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 …
April Is Distracted Driving Awareness Month – Are You Safe?
We see people engaging in distracted driving on the road every day, and at this point, we’re almost numb to it. Fortunately, April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, giving us the opportunity to acknowledge the distracted driving behaviors we have all exhibited at one time or another.
How Automakers Play the Percentages with Recalls
In 2014, approximately 62 million vehicles were recalled in the United States, making it a record-breaking year for recalls. That number is equivalent to four years’ worth of cars sold, or about one out of every four cars on the road today. Malfunctions that led to a recall in 2014 ranged from minor issues to defective car parts that made …
All Dogs Have Teeth
Most of us have preconceived ideas about the personalities of our canine companions. And for good reason: a dog’s breed can tell us a lot about it without us ever having to meet it. One stereotype that many people have wrong, however, is that large breeds are the only dogs that can be vicious. In reality, a dog’s size doesn’t …
