Semi-Truck Slams Into Rear of Mini-van Carrying Family of Five A complicated and deadly series of collisions took multiple lives on Interstate 30 outside Mt. Pleasant, Texas. An initial accident resulted in no fatalities but brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 30 at Mt. Pleasant, Texas. One of the vehicles stopped because of the first accident was a mini-van containing a husband and wife and their three children. Upon approaching the accident scene, a semi-truck driver appeared to have…
Many of us have seen news reports following an accident which has revealed that an employee had concealed certain facts about themselves from their employer. In many such cases, the employee would not have been hired had that employee been honest about their work and/or personal history. There are also cases where an employer knew about certain facts yet chose to “look the other way” and disregard those facts. In today’s post, our personal injury accident lawyer will discuss “negligence…
An explosion and fire at the Husky Energy refinery in Superior, WI has resulted in at least 10 people being transported to area hospitals. Local news sources reported that 9 of those injured are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and 1 victim is being treated for “serious blast injuries.” Although initial news sources reported that the fire had been contained and extinguished, the same sources reported that the fire had reignited at about 12:30 PM and that the new fire…
Dump Truck Carrying Construction Materials Crushes Worker A Forth Worth construction accident resulted in one fatality. A worker was killed in a commercial construction worksite accident in northeast Fort Worth located at Berkshire Lake Boulevard and Drovers View Trail. The accident occurred during the morning rush hour. The victim was declared dead at the construction site. The most common types of Fort Worth construction site accident situations include those involving motor vehicles. This is what happened at a Fort Worth…
In the mid-afternoon of April 19, 2018, an explosion and fire at the Valero Refinery in Texas City shook buildings at up to a mile away and sent a plume of black smoke into the sky. Observers in the area reported that the smoke was visible for several miles in all directions. According to Texas City Emergency Management and management at the Valero refinery, there was no shelter in place order issued for areas outside the refinery although refinery workers…
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