There has been a lot of news coming out lately about the American auto industry – and most of it is good. First, it’s nice to know that America is finally back on top when it comes to manufacturing, design and sales. In my opinion the pendulum was bound to swing back in favor of [...]
In a perfect world there would be no need for lawsuits. Manufacturers would test and retest their products to ensure they are perfectly safe for human use. Physicians attending to patients would do so flawlessly. We would all treat each other with the utmost care and be reflective in all our decisions so that no [...]
Americans love their vehicles with the latest amenities. A recent favorite is the seat warmer – considered by many no longer to be a luxury but a necessity in cold weather climates. Unfortunately, they are also increasingly becoming the source of burn injuries as well. In fact there are literally hundreds of cases in which [...]
There are over a million burn injuries reported in the United States every year. Sadly, it is the fifth most preventable cause of deaths in this country – which means that with a little forethought and proper planning fires and resulting burns could be avoided. Burn injuries are truly some of the worst for a [...]
Americans fuel up at gas stations by the millions each day. In every state a trip to the gas station is just another errand. Unfortunately, this little chore can turn into a fire disaster if one is not careful. Recently in another state a truck driver’s clothes caught on fire when he was fueling up. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
In Houston, Texas today a police officer rescued a victim from a burning car and was burned as a result. According to reports, the car fire accident happened on Highway 59 in Houston. The officer reportedly saw and SUV and a Cadillac collide on the highway and catch fire. In rescuing a victim the officer [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
