Houston Personal Injury Blog - Denena Points, PC

Fatal Manhattan building collapse occurs after code violations found

The building collapse injury attorneys at Denena & Points note that on Thursday morning just before 8 a.m. at Broadway and West 130th Street, a 1915 warehouse structure that was being taken down to make way for new construction suddenly collapsed on top of workers at the site. Three workers were rescued from the rubble. […]

Houston, TX incident an example of child endangerment while driving

Houston injury lawyers point out that not all incidents involving child endangerment by a driver involve drunken driving. The penalties from a drunken driving conviction are more severe if the driver had a young child in the vehicle with them at the time of their arrest. Driving drunk and endangering a child is considered a particularly […]

Some important safety precautions for preventing crane injury accidents

Texas work accident attorneys point out that many crane-related work accidents can be prevented if crane operators, owners, and site supervisors take the time to inspect and test a mobile crane’s components and operations prior to placing the equipment into service on a job site. To ensure safety of workers at the site, they need […]

Wrong-way driving crash trend motivates TxDOT crash prevention study

Texas accident attorneys highlight TxDOT’s focus on a long-term and increasing crash trend in our state: wrong-way driving crashes. TxDOT says that in 2011 our state suffered 329 wrong-way crashes. 79 of those occurred in 4 North Texas counties. More than half of the 79 North Texas wrong-way crashes happened in Dallas County. (Possibly another […]

On the Long-Term Dangers of Negligent Water Contamination

Houston personal injury lawyers discuss the lingering effects of a 1988 mass water poisoning incident. In Camelford, U.K. in 1988, a relief truck driver negligently dumped some 20,000 tons of aluminum sulfate, a highly toxic substance, into the wrong tank at the local water supply for a Cornish town. Some 20,000 customers were affected by the toxic […]

An interesting and effective approach to theme park thrill ride safety

The amusement ride accident attorneys at Denena & Points note that theme park owners and some safety experts claim that about 80% of theme park ride accidents can be attributed to rider misconduct. Rider misconduct includes actions like standing up on moving rides when you’re supposed to remain seated; sticking arms and legs out of […]

The sometimes fatal consequences of shifting truck cargo

Our Channelview truck accident lawyers just learned of a tragic and disturbing fatal accident caused by shifting truck cargo. Otto Tello, a truck driver from Channelview was hauling drilling pipe near Schriever, LA when the load shifted. The truck was owned by Brammer Engineering Inc., and Mr. Tello was driving it for New Energy Transport in […]

The Numbers on Work Injuries and Fatalities in the United States

Houston workplace injury lawyers mention that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) maintains an Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) data program that you can consult to help understand your risks in your specific job. The IIF program tracks the annual numbers on rates and types of work injuries, work-related illnesses, and on the job fatalities. The program […]

A look at fatal workplace injuries by U.S. industry sector in 2010

Our Texas workplace accident lawyers note that the Bureau of Labor Statistics maintains a Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) as part of its Occupational Safety and Health Statistics program. Numbers from the CFOI provide an informative look at the risks associated with various jobs within the United States. Mining injuries and fatalities (which include oil and […]