In these challenging economic times people may make (dangerous) decisions that they might otherwise not consider. Take, for instance, the multiple cases across the country in which a family’s electric power has been turned off because of nonpayment. They are literally faced with the choice of finding a way to hook up the electricity illegally [...]
Every week should be fire safety month – because fires begin in the home year round. While fire officials offer a series of training sessions and educational materials during Fire Safety Week – their message is always a valuable one. Perhaps the most important advice they offer (besides installing smoke detector devices and keeping fresh [...]
Reports out today indicated that a fourth child has died from the daycare fire that took the life of three other children earlier in the week. The scrutiny of the fatal fire has been ongoing and led to many questions. Were there working smoke detectors on the premises? Why were not all of the children [...]
It might sound kind of funny but heated car seats are burning folks. And if you are one of the car seat burn victims it’s not a funny story. Some car manufacturers are selling cars with heated seats as a “luxury” item and a lot of people are buying those cars. Unfortunately, for paraplegics and [...]
A tragic episode that is very common still today happened in Montgomery county early Sunday morning. Reports indicate a one and one half year old girl was burned to death in a mobile home, before anyone could rescue her. The grandmother tried to save her but passed out from smoke inhalation, and was severely burned [...]
Although we ‘as parents and person in general’ do not like to think about our children receiving burn injuries – our vigilance and understanding of circumstances that could result in burns is a proactive preventive measure. Consider the following advice. *Always keep your child away from a fire source…be it a hot stove or a [...]
News reports indicate that Toyota will issue a recall affecting approximately 245,000 Lexus vehicles. The stock prices for Toyota apparently fell following news of a potential recall. Fuel system recalls are particularly significant because of the consequences that can occur if fuel catches on fire. All of us have heard of the cases in the [...]
A police officer and two travelers passing by encountered a crash where a car had run into the back of an 18-wheeler and caught fire. The car and truck accident happened on I. 35 N. outside of San Marcos, Texas. The crash victim was unconscious at the time the officer and travelers worked to free [...]
As a Texas personal injury attorney I’ve handled numerous cases involving wrongful death claims stemming from a car fire. The typical car fire lawsuit involves a manufacturer and frequently other parties such as the person responsible for the accident. Not every car fire results in a wrongful death lawsuit or is the responsibility of the [...]
Burn injuries are some of the most painful for persons to endure. Whether they’re caused in a car accident or through the negligence of someone – the person who has been burned will likely have a lengthy recovery and rehabilitation period. Consider the following information about burns from car accidents. Few people stop to realize [...]
