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Over144,000 gallons of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, closing beaches and threatening marine and other wildlife. In addition, the most recent oil spill along the California shoreline presents the possibility of dire consequences for coastal commercial fishers as well as a myriad of business that rely upon tourism for their trade and livelihood. Cause and Containment of the California Oil Spill Not only are ocean waters murky as a result of the…

Sordid Tale of Christopher Duntsch Illustrates Harsh Limitations on Rights of Injured Patients in the Lone Star State The State of Texas has some of the harshest laws on the books regarding medical malpractice claims for compensation. These are statutes that severely limit what a patient injured as the result of medical malpractice can obtain in the way of compensation. The arguably widespread inability of a person injured because of a doctor’s negligence results in such an individual being prevented…

A tremendous amount of attention has been paid to school safety and the coronavirus as the new educational term begins this fall. There is no doubt that proper steps must be taken to keep children safe from the contagious disease while they are in school. The reality is that there are other types of items that can be hazardous to our children while they are in school. Six items that are most hazardous when it comes to students and which…

The Doan Law Firm opened its Dallas apartment complex explosion lawyer hotline at (214) 307-0000 a couple of days ago to provide injured and displaced people a reliable informational resource. Unfortunately, when it comes to the owners and managers of the apartment complex as well as investigators and governmental officials, little information is yet available on the cause and consequences of the devastating blast. Eight People Injured in the Dallas Apartment Complex Explosion We do know that eight people were…

When we last reported on the Lake Charles chemical plant explosion a few days ago, five workers had been reported hospitalized as a result of the blast. We subsequently learned that six people were taken to area hospitals as a result of the explosion at a plant that produces ethylene. The Westlake Chemical Petro Complex is one of a number of facilities owned by Houston-based Westlake Chemical. No Deaths Reported Why six workers were injured in the Lake Charles chemical…