Helping Families With Personal Injury
The term catastrophic injury is used to describe an injury that may happen during a catastrophe and the consequences of that injury usually place a long-term effect on the person suffering the injury. So, it can be said both the cause of the injury and its effects are catastrophic. The American Medical Association says that […]
The lithium-ion battery is once again involved in a product recall. This time, Amazon that sells a portable lithium-ion battery charger/power bank has issued a recall for six versions of their AmazonBasics product due to overheating in 53 cases and chemical burns in one case due to contact by the victim with battery acid that […]
Catastrophic injuries are related to a catastrophe or traumatic event that results in a long period of incapacity that can lead to high treatment costs. The American Medical Association’s definition of catastrophic injuries includes injuries to the brain – Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), of course, can come under this heading. But some TBIs, though not […]
When an accident happens, it sometimes can go under the heading of “well some things can’t be helped”. That is not always the case, of course, and one area that has grown in accident injury lawsuits in Houston are those involving defective products. These are products that have not been properly designed to protect those […]
Pedestrian fatalities in motor vehicle accidents has risen 46 percent since 2009. The total number of fatalities in vehicle crashes had gone down, from 2006 to 2015, by 18 percent; however, the amount of pedestrian deaths in car crashes rose 12 percent in that same time span. There is no real data about how many […]
The joy of the open road is one of the many reasons that there are so many motorcycle riders in the state of Texas. These vehicles truly give the rider a real experience that isn’t matched by any other motor vehicle. Sadly, though the motorcycle gives you the real feel for the road, it does […]
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Society defines an industrial accident as a danger originating from a technological or industrial accident, dangerous procedures, infrastructure failures, or certain human activities that cause the loss of life or injury, property damage, social and economic disruption, or environmental degradation. That covers a lot of […]
The March 15, 2018 explosion accident in a chemical plant owned by Tri-Chem Industries near Ft. Worth has not had much new information reported possibly due to recent policies adopted about informing the public in cases such as this. In an article about the explosion published by the Associated Press and Houston Public Media that […]
The state of Texas saw a small reduction in fatalities related to drunk driver accidents last year compared to the year before, but the latest statistics show that fatalities increased by 33 lives. That isn’t all the bad news either. In another count, the number of fatal crashes involving repeat offenders was 31 % for […]
A busy construction site is unfortunately one of the most dangerous places for an employee. Many injuries are reported every year to OSHA concerning highway worker struck by accidents. These are so prevalent that April 9 to 13th is designated as National Highway Work Zone Awareness Week. The purpose is to bring workers attention to […]
The skilled personal injury attorneys at the Lassiter Law Firm help victims of car, truck and motorcycle accident injuries in West University Place, Southside Place, Bellaire, Jacinto City, Hunters Creek Village, Galena Park, Spring Valley, Piney Point Village, Hedwig Village, Bunker Hill Village and surrounding Houston, Texas communities.
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