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One Dead, at Least Three Injured in Dallas Construction Crane Collapse Second crane accident death in Dallas County since 2017 High winds associated with a line of severe thunderstorms that moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex early Sunday afternoon are believed to be responsible for the collapse of a heavy construction crane in Downtown Dallas. Early reports from Dallas say that one person was killed and two suffered critical injuries when the crane collapsed and crashed into an occupied apartment…

Santa Fe, Texas Ripped by Natural Gas Line Explosion, Fire Early reports say several CenterPoint Energy contractor workers injured Several members of a work crew were reported to have been injured by what appears to have been a natural gas pipeline explosion and fire in Santa Fe, Texas. Initial images from the scene indicate that the explosion and fire involved a relatively low-pressure residential / light industrial gas line and that damage to adjacent structures is minor. Santa Fe is…

Tesla Model S Involved in Fatal South Florida Crash 22-year-old woman killed after Tesla Model S ran stop sign, collided with parked vehicle For the second time in three months, a vehicle made by Tesla Motors has been involved in a fatal traffic accident. In this post, the automobile accident injury lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will report on the circumstances of the latest crash before discussing the possibility that recent accident investigations suggest that Tesla’s highly-touted “Autopilot” driver…

Earlier this month, Brian New and the “I-Team” at local CBS affiliate KTVT produced a television news report entitled “Texas Leads Nation In Deadly Crane Accidents, Target Of OSHA Safety Enforcement.” In that story, which dealt with crane accidents in North Texas only, it was noted that: Between 2011 and 2015, Texas had 4 times the yearly average of deaths when compared to the rest of the nation. Since 2012, there were 8 North Texas crane-related accident deaths. However it…

The DUI/DWI lawyers at The Doan Law Firm discuss this accident from the viewpoint of Florida’s “Dram Shop Law” and how that law might apply. Read more about why the victims of accidents involving Dram Shop Law should always seek the advice of an experienced wrongful death lawyer.