Personal Injury’ Category
Feds Investigate Chemical Leak at Corpus Christi Citgo Plant
Sunday, March 11th, 2012
A team from the US Chemical Safety Board is currently at the site of a chemical leak at the Citgo plant in Corpus Christi, Texas. The 7- person investigation team is looking at the leak of hydroflouric acid at the Citgo alkylation unit.
No injuries were reported in the leak of hydroflouric acid from the plant. Hydroflouric acid is a highly corrosive and toxic chemical. When absorbed through the skin, it can cause a fatal cardiac arrest. If inhaled, it can cause severe damage to the lining of the lungs.
This was not the first time that the Citgo plant was...
Goodyear Recalls 41,000 Tires for Tread Separation after Texas Accident
Wednesday, February 29th, 2012
Tread separation is a major factor in several tire blowouts that cause serious accidents in Houston every year. Goodyear Tires has announced a recall of tires manufactured in 2009. The recall includes about 40,914 Wrangler Silent Armor fires.
According to Goodyear, the recall is linked to a potential defect, which can cause the tread of the tire to separate from the rest of the tire under certain severe conditions. Tire tread separation can ultimately lead to a tire blowout, which can make a vehicle difficult to control, possibly contributing to a rollover accident. Rollovers are some of the most serious...
ATA Files Lawsuit against FMCSA over Trucking Work Hour Rules
Friday, February 24th, 2012
The trucking industry has made no secret of the fact that it does not approve of the latest hours of service rules finalized by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The American Trucking Associations has now filed a petition in a court, asking for a review of the work hour rules for truck drivers.
The petition has been filed in the US Circuit Court Of Appeals for the District Of Columbia, and asks the court to set aside the final rule which is’ arbitrary, capricious and contrary to the law.’ According to the American Trucking Associations’ petition, the earlier rules...
Research Shows Failure Rate with Some Rotator Cuff Surgeries
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
According to a new study by Australian researchers, there is a 57% failure rate with rotator cuff surgeries that are used to treat large rotator tears. However, the researchers seem to agree that there are not many alternative options to treat these shoulder injuries.
The results of the study were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. According to the researchers, they investigated about 500 patients who had suffered large rotator tears. They say that the retear rate increases with the size of the tear. That isn’t surprising to any Pearland personal injury...
Prescription Deaths Now Biggest Cause of Preventable Deaths
Monday, September 26th, 2011
For years, auto accidents were the number one cause of preventable death for most Americans. For the first time, that statistic no longer holds. In 2009, more people were killed from the use and misuse of prescription drugs, than from automobile accidents.
This increase in deaths caused by prescription drugs should not really come as a surprise to doctors, Houston personal injury lawyers or health agencies. The number of prescription drugs being filled out every day for a variety of illnesses has increased across the country, and so also has abuse.
Many of these prescription drug-related deaths...
Warning about Drowning Risks from Portable Pools
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
This summer, thousands of families across Texas will be hauling out their wading pools for some fun. A new study that has just been published however indicates that these portable pools, that seem so safe, may conceal more drowning hazards than parents are aware of.
The researchers analyzed drowning accidents that occurred between 2001 and 2009, and involved children below the age of 12. They found that there were 209 fatal and 35 nonfatal submersion incidents involving children of this age group. The majority involved children below the age of five. 94% of incidents involved children of this age group.
The...
