New federal regulations require truckers to use electronic logging systems in their vehicles to make sure that their location, speed and driving data are known at all times. Earlier this month, truckers protested the safety regulations, saying that the monitoring...
Year: 2017
Children’s potties and ceiling fans are defective products
A few recent product recalls may impact some Texas consumers. These recalls of defective products include a child's toilet step stool, of which 2,400 have been recalled. Another recall involves 3,400 ceiling fans.Regarding the step stool, Squatty Potty has decided to...
Car accidents may result from over-correcting steering wheel
Two people recently lost their lives in a single-car crash in Texas. The accident occurred on a Monday morning along Interstate 40. These types of car accidents are often attributed to the careless or reckless actions on the road, in which case the driver believed...
4 reasons offshore drilling can be incredibly dangerous
Offshore drilling becomes more important as reserves of oil on shore shrink and get depleted. Oil is a finite resource, after all, so the industry has to shift and look for new and larger reserves to keep up with demand.At the same time, offshore drilling is a very...
Car accidents involving alleged drunk driving may lead to death
Two individuals recently lost their lives in a deadly Texas crash. According to police, the automobile accident occurred as a result of a drunk driver. When these types of car accidents occur, the surviving family members of the deceased victims have the right to seek...
Defective products include fire extinguishers, stake lights
The recent recalls of multiple products may impact consumers in Texas. These products include millions of fire extinguishers. Stake lights are also among the many defective products being recalled.Regarding the fire extinguishers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...
Brain injuries: No two injuries are the same
Working in the field, it's hard to imagine a day where there isn't a hazard around you. Normally, it's safe, but today was different. You attempted to drive machinery down the usual track, but the recent dry weather resulted in the earth crumbling beneath the weight...
Car accidents may involve disabled cars
A car accident in Texas recently led to a woman's tragic death. The car collision occurred on a Tuesday at about 9 a.m. These types of car accidents sometimes occur because a particular driver was careless. In this situation, the negligent driver may be held liable...
Toys R Us wiggle balls considered defective products
Consumers in Texas may be impacted by a recent Toys R Us toy recall. The store has decided to recall about 30,000 wiggle balls, which also go by the name of giggle balls. These defective products are being recalled because they may cause infants to choke.The toys...
Transporting hazardous materials: A risk to workers
Working in the oil industry, there are always dangerous materials that need to be transported. As a loved one of someone killed while transporting these hazardous chemicals, you know the true dangers involved. Since your loved one was killed on the job, you have the...