It’s that time of year again: spring break season is here. While you might be excited to hit the road, reach your destination, and start relaxing, it’s important to keep a few things in mind during your lengthy journey on the road. To help you get to your vacation spot safely, we have provided six…
By now, we have all witnessed our fair share of electric scooter riders zooming through our town’s sidewalks and streets, some following safety rules and some carelessly racing by, but almost all are helmet-free. The increasing prevalence and popularity of electric scooters is bringing with it risks, dangers, and now even personal injury lawsuits. A…
A recent Texas school bus accident has several people involved requesting the release of a video that allegedly shows a distracted driver. Attorneys claim the school bus video footage would show the Oklahoma elementary school principal using his cell phone while driving students during a field trip in Texas. The school bus crash left 27…
The city of Fort Worth witnessed a terrifying sight early this month when a scaffolding collapse occurred on a construction site. What was unusual about this Texas construction accident is how many people were there to witness it and take video footage. A marketing company was making promotional videos when its employees looked outside the window and across the street to find a man dangling from the side of a building. The marketing company and several onlookers outside captured the harrowing incident was on camera.
Every year, thousands of Texans are injured on the job. Many of them are afraid to file personal injury lawsuits for fear of retaliation by employers, but this leaves them paying the price for an employer’s negligence. Workers have every right to pursue compensation after a Texas workplace accident. Although coming forward may be difficult, it is the only way to obtain justice. Justice is exactly what came to a Texas man who was injured in a 2016 Gainesville workplace accident.
We’ve discussed in previous blogs about how distracted and even drowsy driving can be dangerous on roadways. By taking your eyes off the road for just a few seconds, you’re putting yourself and other drivers at an increased risk of getting into a potentially deadly motor vehicle accident. Because of this, Texas lawmakers are pushing for more legislation that would require drivers to go hands free with their mobile devices when they get behind the wheel.
If you happen to work in construction, you know the importance of having foreman, lead workers, and front-line supervisors who know how to practice proper safety protocol. While routine inspections may seem like a mundane everyday task, they are conducted in order to remain in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) guidelines for keeping employees safe from harm. Now OSHA has found a new way to ensure worker safety.
If you receive a text message while you’re driving from a family member or your significant other, do you check it or even reply to it? Chances are you’d probably say yes if you found yourself at a stoplight or sitting in traffic. There are countless times where we find ourselves engaging in these distracted driving situations and don’t actually realize how dangerous they can be. Many researchers are now claiming distracted driving is comparable to drunk driving.