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What is Gross Negligence?
Gross negligence is the failure to use even the smallest amount of caution. When responsible parties fail to exercise even the smallest amount of caution to prevent an accident, harm results. The premeditated…
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The Potential Impact of Texas House Bill 2127 – No Water Breaks
During this legislative session, there was a disruption in the county and city police forces in Texas. The Death Star Bill, as opponents have called it, which was passed by both houses, will probably…
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Two Killed, 30-Plus Injured After Chemical Spill at LyondellBasell Facility in La Porte, TX
Recently, a deadly chemical spill at the LyondellBasell Facility in La Porte, Texas, left two workers dead and injured at least 30 others. According to a recent news report covering the spill, authorities…
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Kashmere Gardens, in the Fifth Ward, used to be a busy community in Houston, until a large number of residents in the area started to die of cancer. The residents were informed there was a dangerous chemical percolating in the groundwater under their homes. Kashmere Gardens is one of the oldest and poorest communities in…
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The petrochemical industry is one fraught with substantial risks. This industry deals with many dangerous products like, natural gas, butadiene, propylene or one of the hundreds of other risky gases or chemicals. If not handled properly, these gases can explode or leak out. Recently a few explosions in the Houston area have shown how dangerous…
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On Dec. 17, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the number of work-related fatalities in 2018 showed an increase for the fourth time in the past five years. According to the American Society of Safety Professionals, most workplace accidents are preventable, given the innovations and all the tools available to employers in Texas…
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Employers nationwide, including here in Texas, must protect the health and safety of their employees. Their responsibilities include compliance with federal and state safety standards including but not limited to OSHA. Even if an employer has workers’ compensation coverage, if an employee dies due to an employer’s gross negligence, the surviving family members may pursue financial…
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Wrongful death lawsuits may seem fairly straightforward: a person is killed due to the negligence of another, and another person subsequently brings a lawsuit on the decedent’s behalf. Yet who exactly can file a wrongful death lawsuit? In many states, it is left up to the personal representative of a decedent’s estate to initiate a wrongful…
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It might be assumed by many in Houston that when a person is taken into police custody, many of their rights are forfeited until their cases can be heard at an arraignment. Yet that is simply not the case. Even in matters related to their arrests, a defendant has the right to seek counsel from…
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There is seldom a death considered timely. When someone else’s wrongdoing causes an unexpected death, however, surviving family members are often left wondering how they will manage. This hardship is why some people file wrongful death lawsuits. A wrongful death is a loss of human life attributable to someone else’s negligence or harmful intent. These…
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