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Widely varying amusement park safety & inspection standards in the U.S.

Amusement ride accident lawyers note that ride inspection standards and processes throughout the U.S. vary widely. A broad array of voluntary standards and state, federal, and local laws governs amusement ride safety. Different states have different regulations and procedures governing the inspection of and accident reporting on amusement park rides. As recently as 2008, 6 […]

Important information on increased U.S. motorcycle accident numbers

Our Galveston motorcycle crash lawyers present some important information local motorcyclists need to know on increases in the numbers of U.S. motorcycle accidents. Data from the U.S. NHTSA shows that in an average year, about 13 out of 100,000 cars have fatal crashes. By contrast, about 73 out of 100,000 motorcyclists have fatal crashes, which […]

Types of costly injuries you might face after a Texas motorcycle wreck

Our Galveston motorcycle wreck attorneys have seen dozens of motorcycle accident victims in our practice with an array of terrible injuries from their crashes. The costs to treat these injuries and provide necessary ongoing medical care can easily leave a victim and his family destitute and in desperate need of legal help to obtain financial […]

Standardized response procedure for structural collapse can save lives

The structural collapse accident lawyers at Denena & Points note some positive international efforts to address the needs of victims affected by the dangers of sudden structural collapses. Leaders at the recent international Crisis and Emergency Management Conference 2012 called for standardized response procedures for dealing with the structural collapses that accompany large-scale disasters. A […]

US FDA Medical Device Testing & Approval Process Called into Question

The Institute of Medicine, part of the National Academy of Sciences, has called on the US FDA to improve its testing and approval process for medical devices before letting them go out onto the market where they might end up in your body. The Institute of Medicine is tasked with advising the federal government on […]

High wind as a factor in collapse of partly complete Brenham building

Our structural collapse attorneys have learned that four construction workers suffered injuries on Monday afternoon when the partially complete building they were working on collapsed around them. The building was in Washington County on FM 389 near Brenham. Wind advisories were issued for Washington County where the men were building the structure. Wind gusts of […]

Don’t let heavy fog lead you into a deadly Texas City crash

Texas City accident lawyer recommends delaying travel and transportation plans in the event of fog that limits visibility. In recent months, a number of high casualty multi-vehicle pileups due to fog have occurred in Texas and around the world. Heavy blankets of fog can descend rapidly and blind drivers already out on the road creating […]

Cruise ship Concordia meets its own Scylla & Charybdis at Giglio

Our Galveston maritime accident attorneys note that the considerable dangers of navigating along the coasts and among the islands of the Mediterranean Sea have been known from ancient times. Scylla and Charybdis, which personified the very essence of difficult navigation in ancient Greek legend, were off the Italian coast. More properly, these navigation hazards lie […]

What does a coastal navigation chart look like? Does it show reefs?

Take a look at this picture of a typical coastal navigational chart. Our Galveston maritime accident lawyers point out that you can see reefs, rocky outcroppings, submerged mountains, and variations in depths clearly marked. You can obtain much more detailed navigational maps showing shipping lanes, buoys, currents, and all the minutiae a skilled and responsible […]