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What caused the deadly feed plant explosion and collapse in Omaha?

No one is certain yet, and an OSHA spokesman has said it could take weeks before investigators know the cause. At this point, authorities are speculating that structural problems in conjunction with combustible dust might have caused the explosion and collapse. The International Nutrition feed plant in Omaha reportedly did not stock and combustible chemicals. But our […]

Kinetic Energy and Physics of Car Crashes bad for Subcompact Drivers

The IIHS (insurance institute for Highway Safety) just released the results of its crash test of sub-compact cars. One of the IIHS’s new tests is actually more difficult than the government crash tests for cars to pass. That new test is the small overlap front crash test, designed to simulate the conditions of a front-corner crash, […]

Where to Turn after a Serious Motorcycle Crash Injury in Texas City

Motorcycles and their riders are more vulnerable to injury than larger, heavier vehicles and their occupants. The Texas City motorcycle accident attorneys emphasize that road debris that a car or light truck can safely pass over could present a fatal hazard to a biker. A motorcycle is balanced on only two wheels, rather than a solid four, […]

Large Hole in Pavement Blamed for Friday’s Major I-30 Crash

A detailed news account from Royse City reports that the first ambulance to respond to the major I-30 crash at the overpass construction zone got stuck in the large hole and couldn’t get out. A wrecked SUV and a concrete highway barrier blocked it in, and the lack of road shoulders due to construction prevented […]

Does Jones Act provide Relief for Injured Offshore Supply Boat Worker?

Our Gulf of Mexico supply boat injury attorneys note that how much time the worker spent on the vessel, rather than in land-based supply operations, determines whether the worker is considered aseaman under the Jones Act. If the worker isn’t covered by the Jones Act, he might be covered by the state workers’ compensation laws, the LHWCA (Longshore and […]

Houston Attorney for Intersection Crash Injuries from Red Light Runner

The Board Certified Houston attorneys at Denena Points, PC have more than a decade of experience winning fair financial recoveries for victims and grieving family members whose loved ones sufferedintersection crash injuries caused by red light runners. We understand the severe losses and injuries that result when a negligent driver disregards a traffic signal and impacts […]

The Extremely High “Unintentional” Injury Rates in the U.S. Population

Unintentional injury is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. The “unintentional injury” category includes work accidents, traffic accident injuries, amusement park and recreational boating or jet ski accidents, infant falls from defective high chairs, and structural collapse accidents, among other things. Basically, all those injury accidents you might experience in the ordinary course of events […]

Texas Claims Several Top Spots on Most Drunken Cities List

But it’s a city that didn’t take a top spot that’s a surprise. Houston came in at only number 50 on the Men’s Health Magazine 2013 list of the 100 Drunkest Cities in America. And yet each year for the past several years, Harris County has been the site of the most DWI accidents and […]

Texas Child Pedestrian Deaths in Trucks’ Blind Spots

Texas has the highest percentage of pedestrian fatalities each year of the U.S. states, and a large proportion of the victims are children. Each year, Texas accounts for around 40% of U.S. pedestrian fatalities, even though our state only accounts for between 5% and 10% of all accident fatalities. In addition to the about 4,000 […]