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Injuries and Deaths Peak in Stores, Boutiques, and Malls During Holiday Season Beginning with the mad rush on Black Friday, the shopping peak of the year has arrived. The winter holiday season is to be a time for celebrating. However, for some truly unfortunate people, the holidays are marred because of an accident that occurred while out and about shopping for the season. Injuries in stores and other retail locations (including restaurants) spike upward this time of year – and…

On Monday, November 25, 2019, the United States Coast Guard shutdown service operations of 23 New York ferries. The suspension was mandated by Coast Guard officials over ever-increasing concerns about safety issues associated with these boats. The shutdown of New York ferries because of serious safety concerns is only the latest problem associated with passenger-carrying boats and ships in the United States. These include everything from the horrific duck boat accident that took the lives of all on board to…

Dangerous Drug Lawsuits From unanticipated side effects to the “Opioid Epidemic,” thousands of Americans will have been harmed by dangerous prescription drugs. In today’s post, the dangerous drug injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will provide an overview of dangerous drug lawsuits followed by an invitation to contact our firm to discuss the specifics of your case and a review of the legal options that may be available to you. Although there are a number of reasons for filing…

The University of North Carolina University Medical Center went on lockdown early Monday morning, November 25, during a week when families across the country are focused on preparations for Thanksgiving. Sadly, not all people are thankful during this time of year as a result of tragedies that befall their families and other loved ones. On Monday morning, a man and woman were in the medical center parking lot, a place where few people would think that their lives were in…

A second explosion rocked a refinery in Port Neches, Texas, Wednesday afternoon, about 12 hours after an initial blast injured three people, shattered windows and caused property damage in a 10-mile radius around the plant, and sent an ever-growing plume of black smoke into the air. The afternoon explosion resulted in an expansion of a mandatory evacuation zone around the Port Neches refinery from a half mile to four miles. Law enforcement officials from the state are enforcing the mandatory…