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Texas A&M Sigma Nu Fraternity Death In what has all the hallmarks of a college fraternity, 19-year old Anton Gridnev died during the early morning hours of Saturday, August 20. Emergency response personnel were called to the Texas A & M Sigma Nu fraternity house at about 4:30, where they found an unresponsive Gridnev. The university student was not breathing and paramedics performed CPR. Gridnev was taken to an area hospital, where he died. Drugs and Hazing Rituals Although the…

8 people were killed and 44 people were injured when a bus rolled over in Texas last Saturday. The accident happened about 46 miles north of the Texas town of Laredo. It was reported that the bus was alone on the highway when the accident occurred and it was raining. The bus is owned and operated by OGA Charters, a small bus company that is located in the state of Louisiana. The motor coach company has been cited by the…

The Doan Law Firm, P.C. has made a generous donation to The Texas Drowning Prevention Alliance (TXDPA) on behalf of a client involved in a near-drowning incident at a private school during a summer day camp. The boy has since made a full recovery. The TXDPA is a non-profit organization founded in September 2011 dedicated to preventing drowning incidents throughout the state of Texas. The group provides educational materials, safety checklists, and anti-drowning resources to families, pediatricians and communities in…

The Doan Law Firm, P.C. has made a charitable contribution to The Dawg Squad, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical care and adoption services for at-risk animals. This all-volunteer organization shelters and provides care for abused, abandoned, and special needs dogs until a permanent home can be found. Since the group’s founding in 2001, this amazing charity has rescued and placed more than 1600 dogs into loving homes. All dogs that the group cares for are spayed,…

On Tuesday, May 12, 2015 the Amtrak Northeast Regional Train #188, travelling from Washington DC to New York City, derailed in Port Richmond neighborhood of Philadelphia just over two hours into the journey. The more than 200 passengers and crew that were aboard included several international riders, including some from Albania, Spain, and Belgium, as well as a large portion of frequent commuters. As the train travelled at over twice the established speed limit around a sharp turn in the…