Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

U.S. Roadway Fatality Dangers Posed by Poorly Maintained Trucks

A young girl was killed today just outside of downtown Atlanta, GA when heavy truck parts flew off of an oncoming 18-wheeler and crashed through the windshield of an SUV driven by her mother. The 8-year-old girl was in the back seat and her mother was behind the wheel when parts of the truck’s transmission […]

Unlicensed driver behind the wheel of crashed Alpha Kids Center van

Our Houston crash injury lawyers were stunned to learn of the extent of the negligence involved in the Monday van crash that injured 16 children. Several rather alarming safety issues emerged as additional news coverage revealed the details relating to the Alpha Kids Center van crash: The van’s driver, Concepcion Coronado, did not have a […]

Sharp increase in traffic deaths tied to activity at Eagle Ford Shale

Texas highway accident attorneys note that the Eagle Ford Shale development, underlying several formerly somewhat sleepy counties in Southeast Texas, is now the center of Texas’ economic boom. The shale deposit is the center of fracking activity to extract oil and gas. And fracking requires lots of water. So roads in the area that formerly […]

Weakened Foundations, Poor Care & Extra Floors Collapse India Building

Apartment collapse injury lawyers remark that a crude brick apartment building housing around 200 people came crashing down in New Delhi after unusually heavy monsoon rains flooded the basement and helped weaken the foundation. At least 66 people died in the New Delhi apartment building collapse, and at least 72 more received injuries. The 15-year […]

Historic Structures Need Expert Care to Repair and Preserve Integrity

Knowledgeable building collapse attorneys note that the world’s historic structures were built under older building codes. Some were built with no codes or permits at all. But many of these old structures were built to last in a way that modern structures won’t. But because of different building standards in different eras, even the most […]

On landlord negligence & liability for your Texas deck collapse injury

If you rent, and you’ve been injured in a deck or balcony collapse or a complete building collapse caused by landlord negligence, you might be eligible to recover the full cost of your injuries, pain, and losses from that landlord. Many landlords fail to maintain the properties they rent in a safe condition. They don’t […]

Water damage and injury dangers in waterfront Gulf Coast properties

Balcony collapse injury attorneys present this safety tip: check your decks, porches, and balconies after storms and floods for rot, corrosion and rot and corrosion dangers from collected moisture. And if you live on a waterfront property at the Gulf Coast or in some other area where there’s a lot of ambient moisture, inspect your […]

Costly Consequences of Shoddy Construction in Chinese Building Collapse

Structural collapse attorneys note a satisfying conclusion to the story of a sudden, deadly collapse of an entire apartment block in Shanghai. A court in Shanghai, China convicted Que Jingde and Zhang Zhiqin for their roles in causing the collapse of a 13-story, newly completed apartment tower that fell on its side almost intact in […]

Some Basic Safety Tips Before Using Your Colo. Balcony, Porch, or Deck

Our Balcony Collapse Lawyers Want You to Know these Basic Safety Tips to Keep in Mind Before You Use Your Balcony, Porch, or Deck Deck, porch, and balcony collapses can result in multiple, serious, permanent injuries and in fatal injuries. News reports seen by our balcony collapse lawyers often contain accounts of mass casualties from […]