A Texas appeals court recently issued an opinion stemming from injuries that a passenger suffered when a car he was traveling in collided with a trailer parked on the side of the road. According to the court’s opinion, the accident occurred when a young man’s pickup truck with an attached…
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ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: CHESAPEAKE ENERGY HAS SECOND EXPLOSION INCIDENT
Google Earth Bryan, Texas, February 8, 2020: A second explosion happened at one of Chesapeake Energy’s oil wells in the Eagle Ford Shale just two weeks after a Jan. 29 deadly explosion at a Chesapeake Energy oil well site in nearby Burleson County. Three men were killed and one…
ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: Three Dead in Burleson County Oil Explosion
Photo Credit: KWTX (BURLESON COUNTY, Texas, Feb 3, 2020) Three oil field contractors have died and another is still in the hospital after an oil well blowout and the resulting fire in Burleson County, Texas. The accident happened at a well site near Deanville, on County Road 127 and FM…
ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: Two Injured After Train Crashes into Semi in Ft. Worth
Photo Credit: CBS 11 (FT. WORTH, Feb 3, 2020) – At least two people have been injured after a crash involving a Trinity Railway Express (TRE) train and an 18-wheeler. The accident happened Jan. 28 around 7:30 a.m. during the morning commute at the…
The Statute of Limitations for Texas Personal Injury Lawsuits
Texas personal injury victims must understand and follow the state’s statute of limitations to ensure that their claims are addressed. The statute of limitations provides plaintiffs with a strict time period within which they can bring their lawsuits. This mechanism serves to protect defendants by encouraging plaintiffs to diligently and…
ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT: Two People Killed in Houston Gas Explosion
Photo Credit: KTRK (HOUSTON, January 27, 2020) Two people were killed in a gas explosion in northwest Houston at a manufacturing warehouse on Friday the 25 at around 4:30 a.m. After the explosion the Houston Fire Department reported that 48 people had to be sheltered and 18 people were sent…
“TEXAS WE HAVE A PROBLEM!” Swimming Pool Deaths
by Attny Jesse E. Guerra, Jr. According to a recent study, Texas had more pool drownings in 2019 than in recent years. Certainly, this is a tragic statistic given that Texas has vast resources and has initiated extensive outreach to promote swimming pool safety. As an aquatic litigation pioneer, I…
ACCIDENT INJURY REPORT-GALVESTON BOAT COLLISON
GALVESTON, Texas Jan. 14, 2020 — One person is dead and two others are missing after a boat crashed in Galveston on Tuesday around 3:35 p.m. approximately 1.5 miles offshore near East Beach. The Coast Guard said four people were in the water in need of help after the 81-foot…
Accident Injury Report- Combination Motorcycle Crash/Drunk Driving Incident Kills Man in Pasadena
Photo Credit: KPRC News PASADENA, Texas (Jan 3, 2020)– A Motorcycle Crash in Pasadena kills one man and lands another in custody. Police said the crash happened around 3:40 a.m. on Genoa Red Bluff Road between Space Center Boulevard and Red Bluff Road.…
Accident Injury Report – One Man Dead in Three Vehicle Crash in Amarillo
Amarillo, Texas (Jan 2, 2020) – One person was killed in a major crash involving three vehicles on the afternoon of December 24th. At approximately 1:00PM Tuesday, a Hereford resident was driving an 18-wheeler westbound on East Amarillo Boulevard. As the truck driver attempted to turn south onto Ridgemere Boulevard,…