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A 69-year-old woman hospitalized at HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood was killed in her hospital bed when a defibrillator being used on her caught fire and then exploded. The niece of the woman killed in the Houston hospital bedside explosion and fire described her aunt’s fatal injuries as included the patient’s entire upper torso being burned beyond recognition. The niece went on to add that “who would ever expect your relative to be burnt to a crisp in a hospital.” The…

A Florida woman was convicted in 2016 to serve five years in prison for DUI manslaughter arising from her killing of person while driving drunk in the Sunshine State. As unbelievable as it might seem, this same person killed yet another person while driving drunk this past week. In the most recent incident, the driver (identified as Jennifer Carvajal, age 24) also seriously injured two other people. Carvajal was bulleting down Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County at around 1:30 a.m….

Top Ten Causes of Delivery Truck Accidents It is almost impossible to dive for more than an hour, in any direction on a major highway, without encountering an accident involving a commercial delivery truck. In today’s post, the delivery truck accident lawyer at The Doan Law Firm discusses the “top ten” causes of accidents involving commercial delivery trucks. He will then explain why victims of delivery truck accidents will need to work closely with an experienced truck accident lawyer if…

Due to the shortage of qualified drivers, some trucking companies have resorted to training drivers “on the job” or by hiring truck driving school graduates with little over-the-road driving experience.

Amazon’s “Free Delivery” Can Extract A Heavy Cost In Injuries, Lives In response to the retail business closings and “shelter in place” orders issued by both state and local governments over the past few months, there has been an increase in purchasing from online retailers such as Amazon.com. This surge in online shopping has placed tremendous pressure on the nation’s commercial trucking industry as it struggle to cope with this unanticipated increase in demand for deliveries. In today’s post the…