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Ominous Signs from the CEO of Chubb Insurance Concerning Business Insurance Claims
Recent NewsHaving seen the reaction of insurers to a number of “crises,” both real and imagined, it did not surprise me to read an op-ed by the CEO of Chubb Insurance in the...
Read MoreOlder Drivers are More Likely to be Distracted by Technology
Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Recent NewsAccording to AAA, older drivers are more likely to be distracted while driving when using in-vehicle technology than their counterparts. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and the University of Utah released...
Read MoreTexas Workers Are Dying on the Job at Alarming Rates
Personal Injury, Recent News, Wrongful DeathThis week, the Texas Observer published a story confirming what many of us in the legal industry knew to be true from observation: Texas workers are dying on the job much more...
Read MoreStudy Shows Women at Higher Risk Than Men in Car Wrecks
Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Recent News, Wrongful DeathStudy Shows Women at Higher Risk Than Men in Car Wrecks We have all heard about gender gaps in different areas of our lives. Differences in our elected leaders, job types, and...
Read MoreOil Rig Explosions Highlight Indifference to Safety
Construction Defects, Oil and Gas Fraud, Personal Injury, Recent NewsLast Wednesday, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued a rare but scathing indictment of the oil and gas industry for the lack of regulation and supervision of the onshore oil and gas...
Read MoreCrane Collapse in Dallas Causes Death and Serious Injury
Construction Defects, Personal Injury, Recent News, Wrongful DeathSeveral weeks ago, I wrote to warn you about cranes and the dangers that they pose. You can read the blog entry here. Yesterday, during some severe weather in Dallas, the inevitable...
Read MoreWhat Do Some Cellphones and Electronic Cigarettes Have in Common?
Personal Injury, Product Recall, Recent NewsIt sounds like the beginning to a bad joke, but there is a very dangerous answer. Recently, a professional basketball player living in Plano, Texas was injured when his LG cellphone exploded...
Read MoreCrane Accidents are Particularly Deadly in North Texas
Construction Defects, Recent NewsAccording to a recent story in the Dallas Morning News, Texas leads the nation in deadly crane accidents. At least eight workers have been killed in seven different accidents in North Texas...
Read MoreWhy It’s Important to be Careful on Social Media after an Injury
Recent NewsPhoto by Tracy Le Blanc from Pexels It may not seem obvious, but being careful about posting on social media accounts after an injury is essential. Insurance companies often spy on social media accounts maintained...
Read MoreA New Tornado is Brewing on the High Plains of West Texas
Recent NewsPhoto Credit: Pixabay Today, I read about a recent lawsuit regarding a horrific 2017 crash that killed three people in far West Texas. The wreck occurred when storm chasers, hired by The...
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