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Holding Employers Liable in Roof Collapse Injury Cases

Continued from Part 1. Falling is one of the Fatal Four most frequent causes of construction worker deaths and injuries. U.S. OSHA has sought to reduce the numbers of construction worker deaths and injuries from falls by promulgating detailed rules that employers must follow to ensure their workers’ safety. Chief among these rules are extensive […]

Houston Car Attorney: What You Need to Know About Air Bags and Child Safety

Air bags, when combined with seat belts, are an effective safety feature that have saved many lives. It is estimated that airbags save at least 3,000 lives a year. However, there are questions about the safety of air bags with respect to child passengers. Most air bag injuries occur for one of four reasons: 1. […]

Roof Trusses, Worker Training, and Roof Collapse Accident Injuries

Continued from Part 2. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for workers assembling and installing pre-fabricated or pre-engineered structures to disregard some or all of the manufacturer’s instructions. The roof collapse injury lawyers at Denena Points, PC emphasize that this disregard frequently leads to collapse of the structure and to severe injuries even before the building gets […]

Another Toyota and Lexus Recall Affects Almost 400,000 Vehicles

Two dangerous problems in certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles have led to Toyota’s recall of another almost 400,000 cars and SUVs. Our Texas City Toyota recall attorneys remark that this latest pair of problems brings the recall total for Toyota for just the past 5 years to around 13 million vehicles. One recall affects about […]

Highway 288 Truck Accident Lawyer | Truck Driver Fatigue Kills

Tired truckers are a major, major safety problem on Highway 288, I45, I10 and 59 around the Houston area. Currently, truck drivers are not supposed to work for more than 14 hour stretches without taking hours off. Of those 14 hours, only 11 are allowed for driving with the other 3 allowed for non-driving activity […]

Miles of Union Pacific Rail Crossing Guards Malfunction in San Antonio

The Texas railroad crossing accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC note that Sunday night around 11:30, miles of Union Pacific rail crossing guards started to malfunction for unknown reasons in San Antonio, presenting a dangerous problem to motorists. The affected railroad crossing gates stretched for more than 8 miles along Highway 281 from about Jones […]

Deadly Vehicle Ejection During Rollover Wreck Kills Rockwall Man

Saturday, a man from Rockwall, Texas swerved to avoid the traffic that was suddenly stopping ahead of him on I-30 near Dalrock Road in Dallas. The man turned toward the inside shoulder of I-30 to avoid the obstruction, but the front driver’s side of his Toyota Camry crashed into the concrete barrier at the median. […]

Houston Car Accident Data Car Seat Recommendations

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration publishes data and statistics on occupant protection as it relates to children, among many other useful facts. The leading cause of death among children ages 3 to 14 is car crashes. In 2008, 1,347 children died in car crashes, but those numbers are declining due to the increased use […]

Pearland Accident Attorney | 4 Questions You Must Ask an Attorney Before Hiring Them

If you have been injured in a Pearland car accident or by an unsafe product you need to protect yourself and your family. You may not need a lawyer to do this, but if you do decide a lawyer is necessary, make sure you interview that attorney before making a decision. During that interview ask […]