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What Is a FAA Part 135 Operator? In the wake of the helicopter crash that took the lives of former LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant and 8 others, there has been considerable news coverage of the fact that the helicopter was owned and operated by Island Express, a “Part 135” aircraft operator. However, these same news reports often fail to describe what a Part 135 operator actually is. In today’s post the aircraft accident injury lawyer at The Doan Law…

The Latest Chapter in the Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal in the United States 2019 marked a new round of broad media coverage about the sexual abuse of children by priests and other people in positions of authority in the Catholic Church in the United States and in some other religious faiths as well. The spike in media coverage largely resulted from the fact that a growing number of Catholic dioceses in the United States were undertaking some effort with attorneys…

Meat Loaf Files Lawsuit Claiming Permanent Injuries after Fall at Dallas Area Hotel According to iconic singer Meat Loaf, he no longer can move like a “bat out of hell.” Indeed, if Meat Loaf is to be believed, he can’t even sing following a mishap at a Dallas Hotel in which he fell off a stage at the Hyatt Regency DFW Airport during a question and answer session at the Texas Frightmare Weekend in May 2019. Meat Loaf is the…

Criminal Investigation Launched Following Massive Gas Explosion in Northwest Houston Neighborhood A criminal investigation was launched following a horrific explosion at a Northwest Houston manufacturing plant during the pre-dawn hours of January 24. Terrorism was immediately ruled out, however. Moreover, the owner of Watson Grinding and Manufacturing plant announced on the day of the blast that the explosion occurred in a propylene gas tank. Propylene gas is used in the manufacture of plastic products of different types and for other…

NBA, LA Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant Dead In Helicopter Crash National Basketball Association legend and retired Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was among five killed in a helicopter crash Sunday morning near the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas.  According to multiple sources who were mountain biking in the vicinity of the crash site, the helicopter’s engine was heard to be “sputtering” seconds before the aircraft crashed into a hillside in rugged terrain. At the time of the crash, the…