Dallas Accident and Injury News
Child Injuries
September 27, 2016
Claims for Dangerous Childcare Toys and Products
The fact that dangerous childcare products and toys ever make their way onto the marketplace is almost unimaginable. Nonetheless, these products and toys are responsible for many serious injuries to children all around the country each and every year. Claiming Compensation for a Dangerous Childcare Product or Toy Our legal team has the experience and…
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Wrongful Death
September 19, 2016
Family of Sandra Bland settles lawsuit for $1.9M
Waller County Jail will pay $1.8 million to settle the wrongful death lawsuit lodged by the family of Sandra Bland. The Texas Department of Public Safety will pay the remaining $100,000. Sandra Bland lost her life while imprisoned in Waller County Jail after a controversial traffic stop and arrest last year. The jail will also implement…
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Fires & Explosions
September 2, 2016
Lawsuit filed against Sunoco Logistics after Nederland fire
Two employees of Sunoco Logistics, a crude oil transporting company, have filed a law suit after a flash fire that occurred at the company’s crude oil terminal in Nederland, Texas last month. Both plaintiffs were hospitalized due to their intense burns and other injuries, a press release stated. According to preliminary investigations, seven workers were harmed while…
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Car Accidents
August 28, 2016
Four of the most dangerous intersections in Texas are in Austin
A new study from the Texas Department of Transportation revealed some of the most dangerous intersections in the state. They included accident sites that had at least 48 collisions within the last four years. According to TDoT, four of the 279 most dangerous intersections in Texas are in Austin. In particular, the worst intersection in Austin is located…
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Wrongful Death
August 16, 2016
Legal battle hounds Lockhart balloon crash
People are looking to find out who will be held liable for the deaths of all 16 people who were onboard a hot air balloon owned by Heart of Texas Hot Air Balloon Rides, which caught fire, slammed into a field, and finally crashed in Lockhart on July 30, 2016. The hot air balloon owner was insured, but…
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Boat Accidents
July 26, 2016
Watercraft accidents in Texas rose in recent years – local officials
Accidents and deaths that are related to kayaking or using other paddle craft have risen in Texas in recent years; however, those involving personal watercraft were reduced. This year, the Fourth of July weekend and the days preceding it saw a rise in boating-related accidents and incidents wherein boaters violate Texas’ boating laws. According to Texas…
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Car Accidents
July 15, 2016
ATD says traffic backups in Austin caused by distracted driving
Motorists in Austin know that traffic is terrible. We all experience times when we sit in our cars waiting for a red light to turn green, only not to make it through once it does. The Austin Transportation Department (ATD) said even though Austin restricts the use of mobile devices while driving, distracted driving is still rising. In fact,…
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Premises Liability
May 25, 2016
Mother of girl with rope burn to neck sues school
Waco, Texas resident Sandy Rougely filed a personal injury claim against Live Oak Classical School, where her 12-year-old daughter is enrolled, after the girl returned from a school-sponsored camp out with an injury to the front half of her neck. School trustee Jeremy Counseller said in a statement that the student injured her neck accidentally after an accident with a rope swing.…
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Personal Injury
May 12, 2016
15% of adults living in residential care homes are injured from falls
A study conducted by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health, headed by Samuel Towne, Jr., PhD, discovered that 15% of people living in residential care homes suffer from an injurious fall every year. More than 700,000 adults live in residential care facilities across the United States, with about 100,000 people at…
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Car Accidents
April 28, 2016
Ford Issues 3 Separate Recalls
2016 model Ford Explorers and 2015 and 2016 model years Lincoln MKCs are being recalled after 2 MKCs caught fire. The fires started when a block heater overheated. Block heaters are typically found in cars built to drive in cold regions. The severity of the fires and the wellbeing of the involved passengers are unknown…
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